[center][h1]Lady Elora Elarel[/h1][/center]

[b]"Tis simply the more expedient option to travel together, regardless of where in the city one starts from."[/b] Safina demurred, giving off the appearance of one not wanting to feed any sort of rumor mill. No matter how Lady Rhys chose to interpret that, it would at least reinforce their backstory.

Being back in Odonfield so soon after the heist was cause enough for concern. For obvious reasons, no thief worth their salt ought to be foolish enough to return to the scene of the crime. But orders were orders, and she was under enough layers of disguise, both physical and magical, that the risk was minimal. 

For now, Safina simply made small talk with Lady Rhys, hoping to get a finger on Odonfield's pulse.

[b]"Tell me, how has our host the Duke been of late? Is he faring well? I'd heard he was occupied in the capital and elsewhere in recent days."[/b]