Raul
Scarlett Prynne
Witherlands

Scarlett giggled when Cerei apologized for swearing, then said, "You're not a child, Cerei. You don't need to apologize for swearing, certainly not in front of me." She smiled ruefully and added, "Perhaps it wouldn't be accepted in your new social circles in public, but believe me, they all swear behind closed doors." 

She leaned back and closed her eyes, starting to feel a little tired now that most of the excitement had died down. 

"You'll be fine," She continued, doing her best to reassure her young friend. "Just take it one day at a time. It'll take time to adjust, but you're smart and you're kind. You'll do just fine. And Lucius and I are here to help you every step of the way. But for now, I'm feeling really tired... Do you mind if I rest? I want to be ready to travel tomorrow."
Michelle
Cerei Davren 
Witherlands 

Cerei smiled. "Thank you so much. And of course you can rest. I will go lie down and try to sleep as well." Cerei said, smiling and standing up. She turned and walked out the room, the *Tap* Leading her away. A small woman touched her hand and Cerei jumped, but the woman spoke softly and explained that she would help Cerei to her room. Cerei nodded and was led to the bedroom that she had woken up in, and she laid on the bed. 

"Good night Miss Davren." The lady said.

"Goodnight. But please call me Cerei." She said, turning over and slowly closing her eyes. 

A few hours later she was woken up by Lucius, who informed her it was time to begin getting ready. "Alright." She said, rubbing her sightless eyes. She stood up and felt around, grabbing her stick and walking over to the edge of the room. 

"Your new clothes came in. Blue and white were chose for you, as those are the colors of your house. Mrs. Green will help you into them, and I will have the carriage waiting on you. Everything is packed except for food, and we are only waiting on the last bit of water to be loaded on." He said, brushing a strand of her hair out of her face. 

Cerei smiled, and allowed Mrs. Grein to assist her bathing. Her hair was scrubbed of the dirt and blood that had been sitting in it, and her skin felt like it was being ripped from her body. All of the grime was cleaned off, and a small towel was wrapped around her body as her clothes were laid out. She grimaced as the wound on her side rubbed against the beautiful garment that now graced her frame, and she was finally laced into some boots that would support her feet throughout the journey. Her deep brown hair was somehow wrangled into a semblance of care. She was led out into the main hall, and Lucius smiled when he saw her. 

"We are almost ready."
Raul
Catarina Tanner
Witherlands Roadside

She blinked in the darkness, peering out into the looming shadows around them. With inky black clouds covering the stars and the moon, and with the fire out, it was almost impossible to see anything. She could just barely make out Shaye and Maren, and they weren't far from her at all. 

Her blindness in the dark made her even more nervous, but she knew that hadn't been what woke her up. Whatever was out there had stopped moving for the moment; their eyes, however, were still locked on them. Cat could feel it, and it sent shivers down her spine. Whatever it was felt sinister...

Quickly, she snatched up a nearby stick of firewood, clutching it so tightly that her knuckles were white, peeking out through the holes in her mittens. 

"Something's out there," She said in a hushed tone, her eyes sweeping nervously in front of her. It was there, somewhere, but she couldn't exactly pinpoint its location. 

"Shaye..." She continued, her voice just barely above a whisper. "Get the fire started. Something's out there. It's... Maybe with the fire going it will go away."

Scarlett Prynne
Witherlands

Lucius had come storming into her room like a demon this morning, ripping open her curtains so that the first rays of dawn came bursting in and practically blinded her. When she had merely groaned and rolled over, pulling the covers up over her, he had shaken her roughly in enough to jar her wounds and bruised bones, thoroughly rousing her. Gods she hated the man! He had been ordering her about since the morning began, reminding her that, as a servant of Cerei, she was to be up before her and attend to her needs as much as possible, though he had informed her that he was aware of her injuries and would grant her some leniency because of it. 

She was tempted to inform Cerei of what he had said and done, but she didn't want any bickering on the road. Besides, in all fairness, he knew better than anyone how a royal house was to operate and what Scarlett's function should be. Scarlett wanted to act as much like a lady as possible. 

With a great deal of effort, she had made it out of bed and gotten dressed, though by the time she was done, she was left sitting on the edge of the bed, drenched in sweat, and breathing rather heavily. Her wounds still bothered her a great deal, and this trip would no doubt take a lot out of her. She just hoped she could keep up and not be a burden on Cerei. 

Finally, she managed to hobble out to the waiting area, where she sat on a stiff wooden chair and waited for Cerei, along with Lucius. When she saw her friend, she smiled brightly and said cheerily, "You look beautiful! Like a true lordsblood!"
Stephen
Maren Tockett
Witherlands Roadside

Maren pulled herself up out of her best, leaving a lot of the blankets behind as she was just in her long-sleeved sweater and dress that she had run away in the first place. She had heard Catarina saying something out there. Wolves... Again? She searched around, peering into the darkness.

"Miss... Cat...?" She asked, a bit of confusion in her voice. She backed up toward the fire and crouched down near it. "What is it...?" She whispered hurriedly. She was small. Weak. Easily take-out-able. "Is it a monster?"
Michelle
Cerei Davren 
Witherlands 

Cerei giggled. "Thanks, even though you probably don't mean it." She said, before being helped onto the carriage. There weren't many people going with them, only Lucius, Cerei, and Scarlett would be riding on the carriage. A comfortable resting spot was laid out in the rear.

"I am so excited. It'll be my first trip away in my life." She said, almost bubbling with excitement.
Raul
Scarlett Prynne
Witherlands

Cerei's excitement was contagious and brought Scarlett renewed energy, lifting her up from her rude awakening this morning and putting her in a much better mood. She was excited to travel with her young friend to the council, and more importantly, to get out of the Witherlands and somewhere that they'd be safe from the plague! Hopefully Cerei hadn't been exposed to it while she was out begging on the streets, though by now she should have shown symptoms. If she was carrying it, well, Scarlett was probably already as good as dead. 

Lucius ended up having to help Scarlett into the wagon and to resting spot in the back, but once she was settled in, she laid there quietly and found that it was decently comfortable. It would likely be less so, once they got bumping and rolling down the road, but for now it was fine. Lucius didn't look pleased about having to help her. Hopefully he'd get over it. 

"I hope that we'll get to have many more," Scarlett said, once Cerei was also settled into the wagon. "You have so much to do and try and experience!"