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Amalirahc drew his legs up to his chest and hugged them to himself, and didn't say anything more. He could be quite nice when he wanted to be, but it had been a really sucky hour and he was far from in a forgiving mood just yet.

But soon enough, Alassëa was finished with Lady Kirahn, and then it was Senka's turn.

"Come, Senka," she said, holding out her hands for Miyuki to give the cat to her.

Alassëa put her hand on Senka's head, and while her falcon watched jealously from her shoulder she gently stroked the cat's back to help calm her. She really had no idea why Senka and Amalirahc didn't get along very well, but she just knew that sometimes it took a bit of work to keep them from blowing up at each other.

After a few minutes, she lifted her hand from Senka's eyes. "There. How is that?" she asked softly.

Alassëa smiled and petted Senka a bit more, until her bird squeaked a bit and nipped at her ear.

She giggled. "All right, I know." She patted Senka gently on the backside. "Off you go, back to Miyuki. My bird is getting jealous of all the attention."

Alassëa smiled and stroked her bird's head softly, tilting her head slightly to nuzzle it lovingly. Then she reached for her staff and rose to her feet.

"Now, you said there was someone else who needed healing," she said. "Let's go find him."

Lady Kirahn rose and nodded. "Come, children."

"I'm going to stay here," Iorlas said from where she was sitting by the window. "If you don't mind."

"That's okay," River smiled at her. "You rest. It must have been really hard to tell us your secret like you did."

Lady Kirahn was a Light Elf with flowing pale golden hair that was pulled back in a tight braid and bright blue eyes. Her features appeared delicate, making her golden armour seem out of place. Tall, slim, she didn't seem to be very muscular, and yet in a position such as she had it was clear that she had to have extraordinary strength.

River and Amalirahc followed quickly, Alassëa following them by sound, staff in hand, bird on her shoulder.

"Lady Kirahn?" River spoke up as they headed back towards the stairs. "You're ... Lord Jaxon's wife, yes?"

"Yes," the lady knight replied softly.

"Then do you know why there are no railings on the stairs here?" she asked. "Miyuki was wondering earlier, and Lord Jaxon said that you might know ..."

Lady Kirahn smiled as she started to lead them down the stairs. "For two reasons," she replied softly. "First, for defense. Attacks can only come from below in this palace, and if you have the opportunity to send your enemy down twenty feet or so, it's quite advantageous. The second reason, and perhaps a silly one, in some peoples' minds, is aesthetic. Not having bars makes it seem less cluttered."

Not that it seemed cluttered in the first place: it was so big, it could have had much more in it before seeming cluttered.

Lady Kirahn laughed softly. "Well, I didn't design the palace, I just work here."

River couldn't help but giggle at that.

"I've never been to a palace before," she admitted to Lady Kirahn, "but Miyuki's been to lots."

"Indeed?" Lady Kirahn seemed curious. "Do tell."