<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 125%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #BF0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">House of Cadell<br/>Lady in Waiting</span></span></span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130430235600/wiki-amistad/es/images/thumb/0/02/Scarlet_by_skipta-d5h1tgb.jpg/180px-Scarlet_by_skipta-d5h1tgb.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #BF0000"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Lady Amena Aeide</span></span></span></div><br/><br/>Amena looked away when Leon mentioned Danielle trying to have Amena jump off a cliff. The woman had almost succeeded, but Amena was too ashamed to admit to that. When Leon spoke of always having a heart, she snorted, though she had done her best to try to hide it. He had given her an odd look,<span style="color: #BF0000">"I'm sorry...I just have seen evidence to the contrary, is all..."</span>He seemed unaffected and continued his explanation of events.<br/><br/>Leon had informed her of her father's plans to marry Melina should she help him in his plots, and Amena could not help but be surprised. Leon was right, her father likely would be bitterly accepting of her and Yakari's marriage simply because Galline was safe--but she had never thought he would ever be willing to remarry. He had turned away so many before, hadn't even touched a whore since her mother's death. Him being willing to marry Melina should she help him find his revenge? Well, it was an amazing statement to her ears. She had no doubt it was true, as her father was willing to have his revenge at any cost, but still...the fact someone wanted to marry him even after all had been revealed about him...That was certainly something.<br/><br/>Cynically she thought they were made for each other. She could only hope Leon was right that Melina would remain true to her word. Amena was a little bit angry though, okay--very angry, at Melina. She had forgone her instincts and forgave the girl for the vicious rumors that had been spread about her, and for what? So the woman could go plotting behind her back to destroy her and Yakari? She clearly had to have been desperate, though, as the girl was willing to marry Robert Cadell.<br/><span style="color: #BF0000"><br/>"I'm very tired..."</span>she said suddenly, and she very much looked it. Her black dress made her look rather pale, though perhaps she was more pale than usual because of the stress of the day. Her eyes were dulled with grief, exhaustion, and relief all at once. She had clearly had plenty on her mind already before Leon had come in, and now she had even more news to swallow. Granted it was easier news to swallow than prior instances, but nonetheless--it had added to the mounting weight on her shoulders. She had dark circles under her eyes, circles that had not been there when she had left Yakari to find Sir Hagener. She rubbed her face, her body leaning into Leon's side as he still held her with one arm. She wasn't exactly comfortable with the proximity, but she was far too tired and drained to really care.