<strong>Lady Marie d'Astineau</strong>, Front Lawn of Avonleigh [Marie Archambault, Lady Marie, Dee]<br/><br/>"Soldiers?" Kat's eyes opened a little wider in alarm and surprise at that. An otherwise pleasant stroll in the gardens interrupted by such news was enough to, for a moment, crack her composure, before she fell into step with the others. "That is certainly unwelcome news. What news do you have of them?"<br/><br/>She fell in beside the others, hurrying back towards the house, and regaining her composure. She turned her smile on the newcomer and made an effort to appear calm, though she was masking a good deal of fear herself at this news. She returned her introduction, making sure to dwell a little on the title and family name, to see how the girl reacted, before continuing with a confident smile.<br/><br/>"'Lily' is my friend Lady Lillian Montague, and it is her families lands that we are on. If soldiers wish to make trouble here, it is her house that will answer them, and between us, our families' names are formidable as any number of men at arms. And at the moment, being as we are on her house's lands, it is for her to decide what to do. So she must know all there is to know, if she is to make a fair judgement of what is to be done."<br/><br/><br/>