Rose was quiet as Aria explained about the rest of what had been going on and what they had managed to recover, nodding every now and then as a confirmation that the woman was speaking the truth.  The offer of assistance from Sarda was graciously accepted, and of course she had no objections to having Haledan and any associates he cared to bring in looking over the papers, either.  For the time being, it seemed as though they were going to have little trouble getting assistance in dealing with this group of villains.<br/><br/>The identification of the squid-headed pirate as a 'mind-flayer' reminded the shifter of the one time she had fought such creature before, and of course she had to resist the urge to bring her face down to her palm from the embarrassment of not having remember that particular encounter.  It was underground, and her quick teleporting ability had been the only thing that kept it from escaping and bringing back friends to deal with the little group she'd been travelling with at the time.  That blast of mental energy had kept her stunned for half the time, as well, which was the whole reason she'd bought the little gem currently stuck to her forehead in the first place...  Really now, how had she forgotten<em>that</em>?<br/><br/>Such thoughts were banished from her mind, however, when Garland's personal effects were brought out.  The papers and letters didn't have much meaning to her, of course, but this was her first time seeing that half-finished painting, even if Bikke had mentioned it during his interrogation, and even if it hadn't been, the Lady Sara's reaction to it couldn't have been more clear.  Looking around at everyone else for a few seconds, gauging their reactions, the shifter rose up from her seat and walked over to the crying woman, hesitantly placing a hand on her shoulder.<br/><br/>"In my experience, a warm shoulder is usually a bit better to cry on than a cold tapestry."  She stated softly, her voice barely above a whisper.  "If you need to shed tears, I'd be more than happy to offer a shoulder to cry on, if you'll accept it...  And afterwards, if you feel up to it, we could talk about it, as well."<br/><br/>From the sounds of things, she and Garland apparently had quite a history together...