Jorick opened the door to reveal Etsuko and an uncomfortable Oren.

The pair stepped inside and Katelina bit back her surprise. Etsuko was dressed in a plum colored kimono with her hair in its usual updo. It was a far cry from the woman Oren had half carried to the hotel; her hair loose around her shoulders and her Kimono tied on sloppily.

She stepped forward, holding two small gift bags, and bowed. "Greetings Jorick-sama and Katelina-san. I hope you are ...