While he would never admit it, Julien was not exactly doing his best. So much had happened in the past week. Beginning with Thjazi's hanging, then the death of the Houses of Royce and Davinos, the death and resurrection of Occtis Tachonis, and now ending with driving on the open road from inn to inn with Aranessa, Occtis, Thaisha, Vaelus, and you.

Ask him a month prior, Julien would have never thought he would travel with any of you other than Aranessa. Occtis and he had never been close, Vaelus and he had just met, and Thaisha hated his guts. And you... Well... that was a whole other can of worms.

Julien sat with his back to the door of the inn room. He was so tired, but he was still somewhat awake. He refused to fall asleep and leave them all exposed by falling asleep completely.