"Ah... why hasn't my good partner come back yet?"
Sitting on Leyndell's city wall, Godrick gazed into the distance and sighed for the four thousand two hundred and thirty-first time.
Malenia had brought a group back to Leyndell and moved into Godrick's home. Helena had returned to the Roundtable Hold to report to the Two Fingers about this trip to Caelid.
Godrick's estate covered a vast area and had plenty of rooms. Making a few new rooms available was no problem at all.
Seeing that Zhao Si was not among them, Godrick asked, "Malenia, where's my good partner?"
"My junior brother has something else to take care of. He'll come back when he's finished," Malenia said. "You already know Fortissax. The smaller one is Irina, and the one with darker skin is Nepheli Loux. Where are their rooms?"
Godrick looked a little dejected. "Follow me."
He led the way, taking the girls to their rooms while the servants carried their luggage.
"Fort, I didn't think you'd actually come back. Have you been to see Lansseax?" Godrick asked, turning his head.
Fortissax was looking around, seemingly lost in thought. It took him a moment to turn and face Godrick. "Huh? Oh, I haven't been to see her yet. Doesn't she come here? I should be able to run into her, then."
Godrick asked another question. "You didn't run into any trouble entering the city, did you? Inspections or anything?"
"No," Malenia answered for Fortissax. "Your name still carries quite a bit of weight. Besides, I have an entry permit."
Because of Godrick's willful behavior, Malenia had obtained an entry permit issued by Radagon, allowing her to come and go freely from Leyndell. It meant that Radagon knew of Malenia's activities and approved of them.
Morgott approached from the opposite direction and