[The smile edges a bit into a grimace. It really figures that Zel would have returned while Calanthe was still here.]

The girl with the green cloak, right?

[Gods, where does he even begin? Emery knew this might happen eventually, but he was hoping it wouldn’t be so… sudden.]

She’s an acquaintance of mine. Or a colleague, I guess? Her name’s Calanthe, and she stopped by to relay some orders from the Field Lord.