Whatever the decision between the other two women will be, Ilde rises to greet Katherine with a quick hug - the scent of blood probably won't surprise her, given the conversation they had yesterday - with easy familiarity. There's a sense of restraint; she's naturally far more tactile than she generally permits herself to be with most people in Baedal.

"I didn't see you, Katya," she says, unmistakably pleased that she's there.