**GWEN**

　　I concluded what I was doing at the study and went for lunch which normally was carried out in quietude as it's usually not a communal affair.I ate alone,at the large hall,a simple breakfast comprised of soured lemon pie and fresh asparagus.

　　After eating,I was driven to seek out Ashton as I was aware he was in a meeting in which I was supposed to be present but not in the mood to be.I needed to take a stroll.By myself.

　　And so I ...