[Now they were at a house; small compared to the Imperial Residence surely, just a normal house. So far nothing seemed untoward. Still, Kareen held onto the skepticism still warring with her instinct.
She had no defense should something untoward happen to her here. Indeed, whatever happened with that fire before didn't even cross her mind as a sort of defense. She let herself be led, completely vulnerable, into the house. In her hands she clutched Gregor's tiny shoe, her white-knuckled grip the only show of tension in her otherwise perfect mask.]
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She had no defense should something untoward happen to her here. Indeed, whatever happened with that fire before didn't even cross her mind as a sort of defense. She let herself be led, completely vulnerable, into the house. In her hands she clutched Gregor's tiny shoe, her white-knuckled grip the only show of tension in her otherwise perfect mask.]