Her own ears are irridescent black feathery tufts, fading and mixing into the black spill of her hair. They don't show much emotion, at least far less than her face. 

"Yes," she says. "And this is the reason I have traveled here."

"Must be important. Did you see much of the war? Any battles?"

"A small slice, and a few battles only... They were more inconvenient than exciting, however."

"Did you have to fight your way through them?"

"That wouldn't be very assassin-like of me, would it?"

"No, but it'd be pretty hot."

She laughs. "Something I can't argue with."

"Because it's just true."

"Perhaps so."

Tragically, their cute moment is interrupted by the arrival of Astridr.

"Danella," she says. "Is this the woman who wanted to see me?"

"Yes, Astridr. This is Maellys. From Cheydinhal."

"I'd heard that Sanctuary was destroyed, with everyone in it."

"Except me."

"Your Sanctuary appears to be the last one standing."

"What, everywhere?"

"Everywhere," she confirms. "Even the Corinthe Sanctuary has been rooted out."

"We didn't hear anything about that."

"We haven't heard anything at all from them, though."

"Welllll. No news is good news, and that. But uh. Not this time, I guess."

"It leaves us in a... Tenuous position. Though we've been in one for a long while, now."

"We've still got you, at least."

Smile. "And a new sister, it seems."

Wiggle.

"A new sister with a present."

"And what has she brought us?"

"A secret, apparently."

"One I was waiting for your presence."

"I was appointed Keeper of the Night Mother by the last of the Speakers; I was blessed to escape Cheydinhal with her."