“You know…the free food and drinks…sounded quite popular”

Rithrynn spent a few seconds, blinking down at the small Kat-Liaena. There was something awfully weird about Liaena today. The gratitude displayed by the little human for helping her was far beyond anything Rithrynn would have expected from Liaena. More or less, she had expected a quick nod or merely Liaena mentioning that she didn't owe her anymore. 

[i]"She's acting so weird all of a sudden... "[/i]

"Eehhhh... yeah, they probably do." Rithrynn muttered at in return to Kat-Liaena's comment. 
"But first we should get you back to your original size! I'm not going to carry you around forever."

Rithrynn said, before standing up and turning to walk over to the pile of rubble that had once been the tournament table. She didn't quite share the enthusiasm of the other Sentinels in the room to find the missing human assassin, whereas they scurried round to clean and search the room. After all, if she did; she'd inevitably face another crisis of loyalty. Should she take Donald to Serphia, or Liaena?
She did not care much about saving Shani. Although she did care about the rest of her sisters, not to mention Serphia's temper that was at the very least most delicate at the moment.

Then again, Liaena had not forgiven her since her last supposed betrayal of her Royal Stuntyness.

"This isn't a part of your plot, isn't it?" Rithrynn asked as she held Kat-Liaena closer to her face, eying the little human with a suspicious gaze. She felt an air of suspicion over the last episode, what with Shani losing Donald in such a clumsy manner. It simply seemed all too convenient for Liaena and her agenda...
However, Rithrynn had not managed to get far before a familiar figure bumped right into her, throwing her arms around Rithrynn! Rithrynn instinctively pulled Kat-Liaena back just as Naliyah jumped into her side, to prevent the tiny human from being sandwiched between the two big elves!

"Heeey, Ri!"

"Oh, Nali!" 

"Need any help!?"

"Uh... " Rithrynn peered back at Naliyah with an uncomfortable look. All the while Naliyah beamed back at her in return, looking happy as larry!
"Noo, eh... I'm fine!"

"Pfff, riiight! You're a terrible liar, Ri!"

Walking over to the heap of debris that had once been the now pulverized tournament table with Naliyah leaning on top of her, Rithrynn knelt down to begin to search through the broken pieces and strewn cloth for the potions they had been using during the tournament. In the meantime, Naliyah hunched down next to her, and grabbed some of the broken board plates and began stacking them on one another, all the while throwing Rithrynn numerous looks.

"That's your little human pet, isn't it?" Naliyah asked as she noticed the tiny Kat-Liaena in Rithrynn's hand, before she leaned forward past Rithrynn's shoulder to wave down at her.
"Ish'nu, human! I am Naliyah Shrei! I've known Rithrynn for so long! We are,-"

However, Rithrynn's elbow suddenly shot out into Naliyah's side, knocking her over on the floor.

"Sssshh, Nali. You're talking to fast! It's custom in human culture to exchange words!" Rithrynn quickly explained with a joking voice, before she looked back down at Kat-Liaena in her hand, giving the tiny human a light squeeze and a dead serious 'play-along!' look with her eyes!

"Isn't that right, Li? ... right?"