Room 418, Friday Afternoon

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara had decided to give the picnic a miss. She didn't like crowds and mingling at the best of times, and given she didn't have anyone coming to visit her, going to this particular one was a slap in the face she could avoid

Besides she had much, much better things to be doing with her time. One of which was in the room with her.

[For ze boy and then...]

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[wrongkindofsith]

The window was out due to the fear of heights, but maybe he'd fit under the bed?

"Yes," Cara replied, awkwardly tugging her leathers back on.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

Even Clark thought he could figure out those nonverbal cues, and he tugged on his shoes with a sigh before joining her at the door. "And you haven't mentioned me to them yet, right?"

Yet another reason it was good Chloe couldn't come. She'd be digging for information on the new Lana filling up all of Clark's emails.

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara fidgeted and glanced from Clark to the door. "I didn't know they were coming." Hence the spend the entire weekend in bed plan. "And I can't send messages home."

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

"Looks like something got home," Clark pointed out and then paused, looking between the door and Cara. "Are you going to let them in?"

[wrongkindofsith]

"In a minute." Cara was eyeing the doorknob as if it might bite.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

"You realize it's ridiculous to leave them out there when they already saw...what they saw," Clark pointed out, moving to open the door.

[wrongkindofsith]

"I wasn't going to." Not when the only exits were that door and the window.

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, on the other side of the door, Richard cast a thoughtful look Kahlan's way. "Since when does Cara take this long to get dressed?"

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"You think she's getting dressed?" Kahlan asked, thoroughly amused by the way they'd stumbled upon the Mord'Sith. "I'm more surprised we haven't seen the boy tossed out the door yet."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

Richard grinned. "My point exactly."

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

Kahlan glanced around them in the hallway before saying teasingly, "I suppose asking Cara how she likes it here will get us great responses now."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

"Before or after she tries agieling us?"

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

Kahlan laughed. "I'm sorry Zedd isn't along. He'd be daring enough to knock again."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

"If Zedd were here, I don't think Cara'd be the one throwing that boy out."

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"Does that mean you'll be giving the speeches tonight?"

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

"Since when does Cara listen to my speeches?"

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"We haven't seen her for some time," Kahlan pointed out. "There's always the chance she's changed."

She paused a moment. "No, you're right."

[wrongkindofsith]

As if on cue, that would be when door opened, Cara having moved to stand in front of Clark. Because clearly that would hide him from view.

"Richard, Kahlan."

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"Cara," Kahlan nodded, her smile still bright as she looked at how Cara's slight body certainly didn't block the very tall boy behind her. "Introduce us to your friend."

[wrongkindofsith]

There was never a convenient rift to the Underworld opening under your feet when you needed one to.

"This is Clark." She did not add 'Clark is leaving now' no matter how much she wanted to right then.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

Clark figured her friends were used to Cara's shortness. "Nice to meet you both," he said, farmboy charm set on high. "Cara...well, I'd be lying if I said she'd told me anything about you."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

Richard was not terribly shocked considering who they were talking about. "Well, I'm Richard, in case you were wondering."

Dork.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

"I didn't think you looked like Kahlan," Clark said, laughing a little at his own joke before remembering that Cara probably still wanted to get rid of him. "Anyway, I should head out and let you guys get settled. I'd love to meet up later on..."

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"We would love the chance to meet up for a chat with you, Clark," Kahlan said, jumping on the chance before Cara could say no. "Any friend of Cara's is a friend to us."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

"Exactly," Richard agreed, cheerfully ignoring the daggers Cara was currently glaring at the pair them. "We'll catch you around."

[wrongkindofsith]

"I'll see you later," Cara didn't quite mutter, before moving to the side so Clark could leave.

She was pretty sure she hated everything, right now.