Trey [attn: Sid and Kalen]

[Howl]

[Since we have a scene tonight, I'm going to have to wrap this thread up some time today. But I wanted to give Sid a chance to respond before I do that. If either of you feel strongly that a conversation scene following this one is necessary to determine your character's later course of action, I can use our scene tonight to do that. Otherwise, I'll need to know if Sid is still going to leave.]

[errin]

Trey drags down the collar of her shirt, but what has Sid watching her more closely is that shift of her hand over her gun. Sid's eyes lower to that small hand hovering over the weapon and her head tilts slightly. Then she looks up, sees the edge of the tattoo, and her eyes continue up to Trey's face.

"There's a shower in the bathroom off the living room and one upstairs."

Kalen speaks and Sid turns toward the sound of his voice. For a moment she merely watches him as he stares out the window, seeing things that aren't there (yet). Finally, she moves to leave the kitchen, taking her thermos with her. At the arch that connects the kitchen with the formal dining room Sid pauses, looks back.

"Atreyu and Bastian needed the auryn to travel safely through Fantastica. Whatever happens..." Drawing a breath, she pauses, releases the air from her lungs and shakes her head. "Be good to her." And then she goes. To her room to collect her things. She waits until the last possible moment to let on that she doesn't intend to stay any longer. She has no interest in waiting for Ian. No. She has no interest in staying in this place practically alone with Kalen. With or without Trey, Sid will take her chances out in the world. She'd rather face enemies she can recognize than wait to feel the knife slid between her ribs.

Or her skull crack against a dresser.

Or...

[Howl]

When Kalen apologized to Trey, the girl's hand (the one hovering over her weapon) relaxed and drifted back to her lap. There was a moment of silence before she stood up and made her way to the upstairs bathroom, leaving Sid and Kalen to their own devices.

She didn't come out for a long time. Whoever finally decided to check on her (assuming someone did) would find the shower used but empty. A quick check outside would confirm that the horse was missing as well.

But later, after Sid had left the Chantry and she and Lovelace were once more traveling alone, she'd find her thoughts interrupted by the sound of galloping hooves. And then Trey and Artax pulled up to her side.

"I'll stay with you for a while. If the offer's still open."