Madeline frowned, as the guard was obstructing her view of the aquatic elf. Setting her sketch book to the side, she returned to her meal and decided to wait for the guard to move on. When it became apparent that that simply was not going to happen, she sighed, then stood and made her way over to the group. Ignoring everyone but her subject, she turned her ethereal eyes on Lierin, scrutinizing every line on her face, then copying them to her drawing.<br/><br/>"Still," she requested of the aquatic elf, sketching quickly.<br/><br/>----------------------<br/><br/>Odette materialized in her dungeon office in a good mood, having left the frustrated Zhira in the garden. She smiled to herself, sitting down behind the large desk that had been gifted to her and examining the small stack of papers that needed her attention. There was a prisoner that needed to be interrogated, but Odette wasn't too concerned with him just yet; she'd let him sweat a little while longer, get truly anxious... Then she'd be easily able to extract the information she required. An ornate envelope caught her reddish eyes, and her slender hands picked that up first.<br/><br/>"Well, this is unusual," she mused to herself as she scanned the contents of the envelope, "The general Haru requests my presence. I wonder what the esteemed general could want with a meager spymaster's skills?" She read the request again, then stood, retrieving two small mirrors from a cabinet on the back wall. They were enchanted and intuned with her abilities, making them ideal for both spying and communication. She slipped the mirrors into her sleeve, much like she had her teacup, and vanished. After all, it wouldn't do to keep the good general waiting.<br/><br/>She reappeared in the foyer of the mansion in a whirl of shadow and black feathers. Falling gracefully to one knee in deference, she addressed the older general, "I received your summons, General Haru. How might I be of assistance?" She met the other woman's gaze with a slightly twisted smile.