A pair of drudges are cleaning the kitchens and gossiping. Drudge one leans agains the counter after a furtive look around to make sure that Sadi is nowhere to be seen, "Didja hear?"

The second drudge shakes her head, "No, what?"

Drudge one, "The Tillek is in the hall. Hear she has deemed it time for Craftmaster Mailli to partner again."

Drudge two, "Really? Well tis 'bout time if ye asked me," a sage nod is given to the first drudge who looks round a second time.

Drudge one, "Well no one asked you, but yer right. That Ihiske's been gone over two Turns now. Tisn't right for a dolphineer to be wit' out a partner an all," the gossip is interrupted by the appearance of Sadi and the pair of drudges get back to work.