It didn’t take much to cajole the young blue into a game, or what he thought was a game, as the familiar Rathunax came chirping. It was interesting, the blue almost remembered to notice, that the demand was not so forceful as some of the others he had been given by the red. His young mind was much like Kahlua’s, however, in that it ignored such details and spurred straight to games and fun. Perhaps someday he might grow, as the queen had grown so much over the last year, but for now he was a child.

Looking up to see her blue flitting away, the queen almost didn’t follow except that Rathunax and Khan circled back suddenly to swoop by her, her own companion even took a grab and her mane and tail. Was something going on? Regardless, she followed, happy to find herself directed to Nayati. Someday she wound find time to sit with the kind woman and really learn her story, if it would be told. Watching as the dragons flew off again (Khan following Rathunax just for the thrill of annoying him), Kahlua returned her smile to Nayati and just offered a simple hello, muzzle extended as a greeting. Certainly whatever this was, it would be explained in time.

The arrival of Resplendence and Jahzara drew another round of hellos and extended muzzles, touching and bonding where possible, before Kahlua settled in to listen to what Nayati had to say. And of course, it was very important. For a moment, Kahlua frowned. The thought of the murder was enough to send her whirling back near depression, thoughts of responsibilities and pressures weighing heavily on her mind. But she pushed onward, because that was her duty as lead. She could not leave her herd to fend of this evil if she was not willing to try as well.

“You’re right,” she said to both Nayati and Jay when they had finished, her little blue finally settling back upon her shoulders. “We’ve got to do something and I think we can do it together. You’re all so smart.” She didn’t include herself, of course, knowing her own personal failings. But she was motivated and willing to try anything to help (as long as it didn’t include a lot of physical labor). Since she hadn’t been at the discovery of the murdered body, thankfully, she deferred then to the others. “Were there any clues at the scene about what happened?”

Briefly, she wondered if Kaj had heard the news and if he would be setting up his own way to try and solve this. If not, she should at least tell him. He needed to know. Adding it to her mental to-do list, the queen then settled in, looking to her beloved sister to see if the medic knew anything. Perhaps cause of death, if it was a poison?