"R-right," Olivia agreed thoughtfully. She was certain she wouldn't be able to hold her own against bandits. Or whatever the 'something worse' was that he was thinking of. "Safer here than out there, I guess."

She frowned after a moment, wondering why they'd chosen to leave at night. Probably because Hei had been rather keen on leaving. She couldn't blame him, she supposed. One day, she'd find the courage to pry a little more into his arrangement with the kingdom opposing hers.

Hers. Like she was any prominent figure. She knew very well she wasn't. Did she have a right to think of it as hers when she had so conveniently just walked away?

"Uhm. This... might seem silly for me to ask, but did you happen to bring anything else with you? Like... a book, maybe? I don't think I'll be able to sleep..."