Audrey closed the door behind her with a soft, deliberate click, sealing the room in quiet intimacy. She turned toward the woman standing poised in the middle of the space, the lamplight casting gentle shadows across her features.
"Please," Audrey said gently, pressing a hand to her chest as if to steady her racing heart. "Make yourself comfortable. I'll bring you a clean dress."
Lirien... still cloaked in her disguise, still bearing another woman's face... nodded with composed calm, her movements graceful and unhurried.
"Thank you," she replied, her voice smooth and measured. "You're very kind."
Audrey swallowed hard, her throat suddenly tight.
