Before Lenally left to go to that damned dinner, she got up and walked across the room. She was again, entirely grateful to Erin for bringing her to this room as opposed to that frilly mess she'd been brought to before. She felt like herself here, surrounded by weapons of battle, with a magnificent view of the training grounds. She could stay in this room forever. She imagined it, reading thoughtfully, taking breaks to watch the antics of the soldiers in training. That made her smile, but she felt the smile fade.<br/><br/>More than likely, as her mother'd said, she would not be leaving Theiri. She would probably end up becoming the wife of Prince Gerrard, and felt her shoulders sag a little. She could only hope the announcement wouldn't be made at dinner, but that seemed to be the most logical choice. The whole world would be told, and she'd feel as if the only one in the room, trying to scream above the cheers.<br/><br/>Lenally put a hand to her star, smiling at it. She would find a way to survive, just like Henrik had taught her. She would not be taken down, she would fight until she either wound up dead, or happily sent back to Aserit. But at least here she had some friends, or at least those who were becoming friends. She grinned thinking about her sparring with Lorenso, and looked forward to sparring with Julie too. Maybe she'd be so lucky as to find Gerrard might let her continue fighting, at least one could hope.<br/><br/>With a sigh, Lenally walked with a heavy thoughts and a heavy heart towards the banquet hall, once there moving to sit beside Henrik.