Listening with genuine interest, Inessa smiles at Ellana's ingenuity. It reminds her of her Circle days, among those with similar talent and ambition. She refrains from saying so, uncertain it would be taken as the compliment it is, and the Circle always being a contentious issue. The focus ought to be on Ellana's accomplishment anyway, not her brief moment of nostalgia.
"That would seem to suit Sister Nightingale's needs perfectly. If Garahel were not at my side, you would have caught me completely off-guard." Garahel looks back and barks happily, not holding a grudge for being startled. If anything, he would be thrilled if she made a game of it. "We were alert for trouble, of course, but nothing of that nature. What else does your spell set contain?"
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"That would seem to suit Sister Nightingale's needs perfectly. If Garahel were not at my side, you would have caught me completely off-guard." Garahel looks back and barks happily, not holding a grudge for being startled. If anything, he would be thrilled if she made a game of it. "We were alert for trouble, of course, but nothing of that nature. What else does your spell set contain?"