Fight the break of dawn

Alys's hand paused over her drawing, flipping over the pencil to prepare to erase some of her notes. Windows were one thing she'd missed about her family home in the Grounds, but if Tal didn't like them, she'd make do. Fortunately for her, though, the courier seemed to realize that they were building a very different kind of home than those in Halo, and she chuckled as he smacked himself on the forehead. "Windows will help in Longheat. If we build so that we can catch the breezes, it'll be nice to be able to open them." Then, studying her drawing, she flipped her pencil and added one more thing. "A fireplace, here, maybe?" she asked, her dark eyes flicking up to search for Tal's approval. "For Deepfrost." She could envision it already, down to the placement of the furniture to frame the fireplace, a well-appointed kitchen, plenty of light from the windows... The common area was really coming together. Alys tilted her head to the side, considering the rest of the floor plan, which was notably blank. "How many bedrooms?" she asked. "At least one guest room might be nice, but I don't know how many people I'd have on my side coming to visit." She considered as she drew a few light lines, laying out some options. It was really just Deimos and Evie, and she couldn't imagine the Wardens coming to King's End. The seer relaxed against her partner as the decision was made to stay outside the Refuge. She would have lived inside if he'd wanted it, but it wouldn't have been her first choice. "Probably more space outside, too," she said pragmatically. They could build whatever they wanted, wherever they wanted, and still have room left over. Her hand stilled on the page. "I... thought about going to see Frey," she admitted. "For some armor. I've come a long way with my bow, and I'm doing alright with throwing daggers, but if I'm ever caught without a weapon..." Her brow furrowed. She was small and weak, and without any real defensive magic... She shook away her unease. "I was thinking about something to make me faster, maybe? So that I could dodge better." alys glasse