There was a faint huff of amusement from the elder keybearer. The mental image of mattresses covering each of the bases and at the center of the diamond is admittedly quite funny. Would they need to place a pea beneath one to warn about the arrival of royalty? "Yet what would become of them when the weather changes? I cannot imagine replacing them often would be easy."

"It would seem they are paying even closer attention than normal," Eraqus shook his head, before pulling back one of the chairs. Sit or do not, he does not mind.

That the pair were so easygoing about handling the hatred is both heartening -in that they do not allow it to dampen their spirits- and saddening, that such should be so commonplace. "In this past month alone, I would be hard pressed to tell you what are more dangerous to new arrivals - the Darkness, or the darkness in the hearts of those waiting for day."

Grey eyes closed, and he shook his head.