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	The luxurious carriage that held the silk-clad adviser rolled into the city, white horses lazily pulling it along. Few people were still out and about to watch the ornate sphere-on-wheels be pulled through the rain, which had lightened up quite a bit, toward the castle. Ella turned over on the seat of the carriage, and was now lying down with her face toward the back of the seat. Her hair was somehow still intact with how she had styled it before leaving Yenin, only one of the silk flowers had fallen out of place. Across from her was a guard appointed by Godriek to watch her during the trip so she wouldn't be assassinated during their travels. The carriage struck a rut in the road and shook violently, waking Ella from her nap. Now lying on the floor, hand on her chest, she pushed up and looked out the window. Nearly there. Returning to her seat, she looked across at the guard. [color=fff200]"Wauter, how long do you think it will be before we arrive at the castle?"[/color]

	"A matter of minutes, m'lady," came the response, direct and sure.

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	They had arrived at doors to the castle. The driver got down from his seat and walked over to the carriage door. It swung open, not by the carriage driver's will, but by Ella's. She darted out of the carriage almost as fast as she had gotten in at the start of the journey. As she got out she stopped a few feet away and stretched. [color=fff200]"Finally! Some fresh air!"[/color] she said, yawning at the end. [color=fff200]"Now, where's the welcoming party?"[/color] The question had been out of sarcasm, as she knew that she was most likely late. She walked up to the door of the castle and gave it a few small taps, then a few knocks after there was no response.