Kinera Laibon:: Dark Orchid
Kinera’s focus leapt between the conversating Freddie and Justice— Luce—, Silvia and herself, and now the new arrival of Zuri and, by the Gods, bathrobes. Thank. Goodness.
And then Freddie began describing parts of Reese’s past that Kinera had NO interest in hearing while in such a state! Because “Maybe!!! Maybe we don’t, uh, talk about that yet? Unless, perhaps, Reese wants to, yes?” Or before Justice had any more ammo to utilize in her pistol like mouth.
And then the eerie scream of Meridian.
Kinera had had enough, in terms of embarrassing circumstances, new and unusual secrets, and facts being exposed, and now this. That bathrobe probably wept, with how swiftly Kinera wrapped herself up in it.
And then, like a rocket, she was off. Face set in a grimly determined glare as she burst back onto the scene of the … House…? Proper.
She arrived in a storm of crashing branches, rustling leaves, and a hoarse cry of, “WHAT HAPPENED?!”
Only to come to an abrupt halt at the sight of Meri, Lilith, and Eowyn all stood together. Kinera’s brows knit up, furrowed and concerted. Her lips pinched, and the already ruddy-dark-brown blush on her cheeks managed to grow even more flushed. Silently, she straightened up, began picking leaves out of her hair and the robe around her, and cleared her throat.
“I ah— Haha— Heard a scream and decided that expediency was necessary! … The others are… At the river. Justice and I were… Uh… Cleaning up.”
She didn’t mention, however, what all else had happened in that span of time. Choosing instead to save herself any further embarrassment. She did, however, proceed to then begin to make her way back inside.
“Please excuse me! And pretend I definitely didn’t, uh, arrive like this? Thank you!”
Yup, there we go! All settled! Everything is juuuust fine! Time to go back inside and pretend that the river didn’t exist and that nothing had happened at all, nope!
Hopefully the three other women here didn’t have something to say, or ask!