<span style="font-style: italic">Alais</span><br/><br/><br/>Alais felt a brief flash of irritation, but she did her best to push it down, knowing that Stella must be under an immense amount of stress after that battle- Alais could feel the pressure herself, and added up to all of her other worries, it was a crushing weight.  â€œPlease, Stella.  Use Alais.â€  She hadnâ€™t used the name Lily for years, and it still got under her skin when people used it.  â€œAnd I donâ€™t know.  I didnâ€™t plan on telling him at all.â€  She followed the other woman without further remark, feeling nervousness rise, choking her.  She pressed her eyes tightly closed, fighting it down again.  She could feel the building looming above them, blocking out the stars, and she was struck by the feeling of being at home.  It calmed her down some, and made her feel uncomfortable at the same time.  She sighed, wondering if sheâ€™d ever be comfortable here again.