Trudging back down through the corridors, she walked down the stairs leading into the atrium after having organized with her sisters to increase the mansion defense.

After the incident with the mysterious shooter, all the curtains in the numerous windows of Sharon's mansion had been pulled down to block any line of sight inside of the mansion. The Watchers on the roof and balconies had been raised to red alert, keeping an even closer watch on anything suspicious around the house.

But even though the defenses and awareness had been raised on the outside, inside the house, the atmosphere remained as calm and lax as it had always been.

As she stepped down onto the carpet of the atrium, Rithrynn suddenly saw the Blood Elf that Falaani had recently shot - walking through the atrium and towards the exit! It was enough to surprise Rithrynn, as the Sentinel looked after her. Images of Rae'liel being struck by an arrow flashed vividly before her eyes, and now, to see the Sin'dorei walking casually around as though nothing had happened was nothing short of astonishing.

[i]"Elune! I refuse to believe that Liena just healed her up that quickly! Surely the little human girl must've pumped the stupid Sin'dorei so full of painkillers and chemicals that she is simply numb to her own physical trauma!"[/i]

Lost in her own thoughts for a moment, Rithrynn quickly woke up to realize that Rae'liel was in fact heading straight for the front door.

"Wait, you stupid little sin'dorei!" Rithrynn raised her hand towards Rae'liel as she opened the front door.
"There is a shooter outside! You can't just walk out and,-"

*Smack*

But Rae'liel had already disappeared outside, and smacked the front door behind her. Rithrynn, whose warnings had been utterly ignored by Rae'liel, scoffed angrily back in the atrium as she turned her shoulders towards the living room which had been her original destination.

"[i]Oh, I'm a brave and stout Paladin, I don't have to listen to the warnings of the BOSS of SECURITY! Sigh... stupid cow, it's her fault if she gets her brains blown out... [/i]" Rithrynn muttered angrily to herself as she walked away, not at all happy with how the Blood Elf had ignored her. 

*

Arriving back in the living room, Rithrynn had stripped and left her gear behind in the large heap that had formed in the hallway outside the living room, which was practically filled to the brim with the armor, weapons and belongings to Serphia's warband, making travel hazardous at best! 
Now wearing a much more comfortable, thin silk dress with cuts at her legs and chest; she searched the room for her old chair. 

However, when she found it, it had been occupied by no less than two of her fellow sisters who were laughing and waving their goblets; one of them practically dancing at the top of it.

Silently considering whether or not she'd put up a fight for [b]her[/b] chair, Rithrynn instead decided to play the role as the merciless and benevolent mistress, and headed over to the row of pillows at the sidelines of the living room; slumping down in a small sea of cushions and silk.

[i]"Maybe I should resign as temporary lieutenant. It's turning out to be a little too much work than what I care for!"[/i]

Rithrynn contemplated approaching Serphia and simply handing in her badge, watching her Captain from the other side of the room; but eventually decided not too. There was, after all, some perks with being a lieutenant! Surely the benefits would outweigh the cons, such as the added responsibility.

But as she sat and relaxed in the pillows, Rithrynn suddenly noticed a tiny movement beneath one of the pillows by her side.

Looking down, she saw the now tiny Shani hiding beneath the cloth, whom had somehow gotten shrunk from the last time she had seen her. Realizing that she had been seen, Shani immediately raised a finger to her mouth and gave Rithrynn a 'shhh' motion. Rithrynn couldn't hold back a sly smirk when she realized who the little sentinel was!

"I guess you didn't find your assassin?" Rithrynn asked in a deliciously mocking tone, at which point Shani's cheeks simply turned red.

"[i]Shut up, just shut up! I know you were involved with it! Now just stay quiet and I won't tell.[/i]" Shani sneered back up at the much larger Rithrynn, who was at the brink of bursting into laughter. 

Finally managing to restrain herself, Rithrynn merely leaned her head back to rest it upon the pillows, and let out a deep, relieved sigh. Closing her eyes, she stretched out her legs and found her peace.

[i]"At last, I can commence operation; Do-Absolutely-Nothing! Elune, I swear, if anyone dares disturb me; I'll throw her out the window!"[/i]