She startles; the touch of fur was not something she had forethought.

Looking back at Duchess, she says, "It is my home. One can sit in the tree-tops and look upon a sea of green. At night, the stars stretch away and cast their glittering light as far as sight allows, and the air is sweet indeed. Though the servants of the Necromancer ever strive against us, there is still great beauty to be found."