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The final security detail that was decided on was mostly filled with Mid-tier Hellsingers. Really, Gareth was the only Hellsinger of the lowest tier to come with and that seemed more to do with the fact that he had earned Alexia's trust.
A single long carriage was all Alexia and Caius agreed to for transportation. An entire entourage just seemed too garish and overkill while also sacrificing flexibility of movement.
"So what's the plan?" Caius eventually asked when they were far from the Estate and well on their way to Capital City.
"Plan?" Alexia looked at him and raised a perfect brow.
"Well, we have to have a plan, right?" He said like it was obvious, "Surely it won't do well to just blunder through a High society Function."
Alexia shrugged.
"We attend. We listen. We leave," she said, "It's really not that complicated."
"I see," Caius said. Really, that had been obvious enough. He was only trying to make small talk, and clearly not doing all that good a job of it.
