<strong>OOC:</strong>Lady Marie will have spent some proper time in the capitol along with her father and has met her on occasion, but knows her little; she doesn't pick up on as much gossip as other ladies might. She'd be a poorly-known acquaintance. She would certainly know of her family, though, and their general reputation. Is Avonleigh itself well known?<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Lady Marie's mind turned over the name for a few seconds before it came to her. She closed her eyes for a moment and let out a quiet sigh - they would likely be far from the protection of any significant group of soldiers. Images of the soldiers fluttered briefly through her mind; there was no hope for anyone if they were attacked, unprepared, by the Falkovnians.<br/><br/>Her attention quickly snapped toward the fire and then the lone woman heading toward Avonleigh. "That's the direction the soldiers came from..." Anxiety became grim at the thoughts of them coming this way - especially if Lady Marie brought them here.<br/><br/>And yet, her hand itched at her side...<br/><br/>Without waiting further, Lady Marie spurred her borrowed mount in the direction of the woman struggling toward Avonleigh. As she approached, she called out to her, "What brings you here with such haste?"