As Nariah opened the main doors, Fin came rushing in.
“Just been for a run,” he said, sitting down and wiping the sweat from his forehead. “An hour run always wakes me up. Anybody else around yet?” he asked as Nariah smiled.
“Through there,” she said, pointing toward their private room.
“Good,” the man said, getting his breath back, “I’ll go and call on Celeb and then I’ll be back down.”
Fin ran up the stairs to his friend’s room and knocked gently on the door. After a call of ‘come in’ he turn the handle and stepped inside. Celeb was brushing her hair and tying it back so as not to get in the way.
“You already look beautiful, why bother,” Fin commented. Celeb smiled at him and carried on.
Eventually, when she was ready, they made their way downstairs and into the room. Ned was there, already looking sleepy, and Gaddy was also present, looking his usual official self.
“Greetings friends,” Fin cried, clapping Ned on the back. “Now where’s the food?” He returned to the main common room and walked over to Nariah. “Any chance of some breakfast?”
She smiled and moved off into the kitchen. She returned moments later, saying, “At this hour there’s only some porridge.”
“Fine,” Fin said and took two bowls into the private room, giving one to Celeb.
“Here is your feast,” he mocked, tucking into the food.
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