With the years she had spent in school and then reporting as work she had gotten good at reading people; and Ce was the closest thing to a sister she had ever had. She knew the moment she tensed was the same moment Jay appeared. Cecily was a Pure but she didn't seem to like her guard. Had she known him before or was it simply something against the Pure? Hell after almost a year of living with this awareness Dawn was wary of Pure in general herself not that she could show that. She was too highly ranked, showing fear wouldn't be a good idea in any form.<br/><br/>Still her friend smiled at her and she smiled back, her eyes showing a empathy of the other woman that went beyond just their shared history. Their fingers wove together, intwined like they had done in college in New York, walking down busy streets chattering about everything and teasing men. How she wished they could still be those carefree girls.<br/><br/>Slightly Dawn leaned into the other woman, resting her head on Ce's shoulder for they were just of the right height to do so and murmured. "Don't worry, you're with me so you can boss them around all you like and they have to listen."<br/><br/>The blond threw a glance over her shoulder at the guard that trailed them and then she gave her best friend an impish smile. "Elsewise I'll pitch a fit and they hate it when I do that."<br/><br/>It was true, that they hated it when she got upset but in the end they wouldn't budge on some things. Things that Dawn had made note of and started to work around as best she could, trying to find personal time and freedom where she could. If only she could return this so called 'birth right' like any other bad surprise 'gift' that had come along in her life. Down the path through the garden they went back up to the house and into the bright kitchen where two of the handmaidens were gossiping about some celebrity mag. If only they would read actual journalism. Then maybe she could like them more.<br/><br/>"Oh my Lady, did you forget your robe? And who is this? She's so lovely..." They started their gushing the moment their eyes set on her and Dawn summoned her polite smile, forcing it to stay on her lips as she greeted the two Pure beauties.<br/><br/>"This is my dear friend Cecily, she'll be staying with us for awhile. Please make sure there's a private room for her, near mine. We'll be in my room changing."<br/><br/>She tugged on Cecily's arm then, not waiting for anything else to spark as she lead her friend through the familiar house, though now it had Pure filling it and wardings and spells everywhere one looked. Wonderful. She made it into the ground floor bedroom and threw the door shut with a sigh of relief before muttering "Oh fuck, ice cream and Thor....I'll be right back."<br/><br/>Dawn darted out of the room, only to run right into Gwydion who caught her easily in his arms with a chuckle. "Upsetting the others again are you? What's this about a new friend of yours?"<br/><br/>"Old friend, and its not my fault they are upset so easily." She replied automatically to the questions, offering a smile up to the redhaired Harper without out one bit of repentance in her. He was the most modern of her guards, and her first lover. Things were always easier with him. If she had to deal directly with anyone over ice cream, pizza and action flicks he would understand. His fingers moved through her hair and she drew comfort from it before smiling. "Think I could bribe you with an IOU for chocolate chip cookie dough and mint chip ice cream gallons,<em>Thor</em>and some pizza from Mick's in town?"<br/><br/>"Girl night is it? No need for an IOU, simply a kiss." She laughed that he understood so easily and gave him the kiss readily, sinking into the simple bright heat of the moment with a sigh of pleasure until he pulled back.<br/><br/>"I'm off then, fair damsel, to fulfill your hearts desire..." Dawn shook her head at his teasing and waved him off before going back to the room and shutting the door once more, sealing Cecily and her away from the rest of the craziness; a smile of satisfaction on her lips.<br/><br/>"Gwyidon is off to see to it we get everything we need. Now for dry clothing, we are still roughly the same size right?"