<strong>Katrina d'Errinieu</strong>, Bedroom [Madie], Dining Room [Justine]<br/><br/>Kat woke with a bleary blinking groan at the light coming in through the open curtains. Clearly the ride here, and the stress of the battle half way, had taken more out of her than she had thought- she couldn't remember anything after she and Justine had made their way up to the room.<em>Damn it,</em>she thought to herself,<em>that's one night wasted.</em>Then the memory of the dreams surfaced, and she groaned again. Unpleasant dreams were nothing new to her, but she didn't like them. And these had kept her sleep from being the rest she'd clearly needed: annoying!<br/><br/>The bleating of the sheep outside, and the bright sun streaming in through the window, made it clear she would have no further rest this morning. Grumbling to herself, she pulled herself up out of bed to find that her restorative tea had been prepared by the maid already. She felt more alert and energetic after a couple of gulps of the bitter brew, and called Madie in to help her dress. Justine's bed was already empty, clearly the other girl was an earlier riser than Kat.<br/><br/>As she headed down the stairs to fetch some breakfast, she past others preparing to ride out on a hunt. Kat was not in the mood today; let the gentlemen have their fun, she would explore the building and when the hunt returned, she would be there to congratulate those that did well, or commiserate those who fared poorly - whichever seemed most fun!<br/><br/>The fine breakfast set in the dining hall did a little to brighten her mood, though a headache threatened from the infernal noise of those sheep. She put her best face on it, though, greeting those other guests who took their places at table - especially Justine, as Kat had perhaps been less than polite, falling asleep without so much as a 'goodnight' after they settled in their room. She would not wish to give offence by<em>accident</em>, after all.<br/><br/>"Good morning, my dear," she greeted the other, "I do hope you slept well? I was, I fear, too fatigued to converse much last night - I hope you understand?"