I feel really tired just reading it. Must be the length of the chapters ;) Great characterisation yet again, ladies.

In the beginning, I wasn't over fond of Ilse, simply because, you know, she was new on the scene and stuff. Whereas now I'm quite fond of her. It'd be interesting if she made a return sometime.

"Your joining is scared," she said, loudly and sternly. "You cannot leave us now."

Um, shouldn't that be "sacred"? :D