<div class="floatleft">(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/971/swordsmaninthecloudsbyq.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/207/swordsmaninthecloudsbyq.jpg/)</div>Daniel went into the common room and went over to the book case. Mistress al'Vere had spoken to him and relayed Vitani's message, it was a shame but at least she said she'd try to go dancing later and Marin feeling a bit of sympathy for the boy gave him a honey cake and told him to sit by the fire a while. He was still hungry but it would tide him over, maybe the young woman would be free again soon and help him with dinner. It wasn't just her company that made him want to wait, she had talked of herbs and he had a sneaking suspicion that she would be a better cook than him. He sat down by the fire letting his legs stretch out as he opened the book.