"Don't tell Scarlett anything," Syceras said. "Tell her I was my usual stubborn self and refused to answer you, even threaten to demote you back to a page for constantly badgering me about my personal life. You'll see what I'll do when she and I have a moment." She smiled, a look of mischief in her eyes not unlike Scarlett's brand.<br/><br/>"As for the meeting, you're fine the way you are. It's nothing too official, just a status check-in from all members of the council. Don't thank me yet for inviting you; I normally subjugate Leria to the chore of accompanying me. It gets boring fast." She had a curious demeanor about her now, one that she hadn't shown before. She spoke rather candidly, not like the stuffy, official way she normally addressed Elli.<br/><br/>"Now...I'd like to change out of these training clothes and inform Leria that I'm taking someone else to the meeting tonight." It was more of a gentle nudge for Elli to move out of her lap.