A Great Responsibility

After the meeting with Gideon's family, Xenia didn't bother going straight back to her bedchamber. Instead, she walked towards Bartos and Jayra's room in favor of having a talk with Jayra. 

She knew that her friend was alone at the moment since her husband had apparently called for Bartos and Osman for a meeting regarding their scheduled journey to Ebodia in the next two days, which meant that now was the perfect time for her to discuss some private matters with her friend.

Also, she wanted to check on her friend to make sure that Jayra was already in a condition to travel. 

As soon as Xenia reached the door, she knocked out of politeness. A moment passed, and she couldn't help but still be mildly surprised to see that Jayra had opened the door for her.

"Missed me already?" Jayra humorously asked.

"Should I not?" Xenia asked back as she chuckled. Then, having noticed her friend's slow movements, she asked, "Still, how are you feeling?"