Sara smiled a mite sheepishly. "Ah, I am...it is an emotional day; I mean I am so grateful 'twas you between Garland and his plot at the arena, and for all since..."<br/><br/>Sarda coughed politely and grinned at Rose and Aria with twinkling eyes. " All too few folk in the Realms in these days rise up to challenges or others' defense such as ye have, and among those that do, most do so not so swiftly or well and meet bitter ends, or in truth have only vainglory in their hearts - 'twas what became of Garland's, 'tis like - or both, for those whose deeds are guided by higher things are guided with the  better aim, I've come to find."<br/><br/>Haledan chuckled a bit. "The outcome in the Circus today reflected that succinctly, I think."<br/><br/>Aria put a splayed hand of comfort across the back of Sara, who shifted in close. Aria faced and asked Rose, sensing the shifter had felt a bit put, on the spot, and now hoping to distract, "So, that crafthouse near my inn might be able to help us take the measure of the stuff we picked up today, and sort out what's of interest to each of us or nae, if you're interested. 'Tis not urgent, but I think we have time in plenty before our more casual rendezvous this eve." She grinned.<br/><br/>She had also been guessing that if Rose didn't read, as she'd mentioned, she might be bored about the cottage if they stayed and she, Aria, went over the documents with Haledan, and although she was curious she didn't expect herself to have any special field knowledge to help about it, and that hopefully Haledan and Sara could distill the gleanings later. "Or if you prefer to stay about the cottage awhile, I'm also happy to do so, and would likely go through these papers some too."<br/><br/>Sara supplied, "You're always welcome to stay, or come back again through the tree if you do go, and either way could rest or sleep here in enough simple comfort if you chose. The land about is beautiful - we are still in Tymora's realm of Brightwater, by the by - and there exists a village inside an hour's walk of here - though the sort of enclave where you'll find merry reveling souls but little in the way of commerce and craft and such."