Smiling, the captain says that he'd be more than happy to have her as his passenger and guest of honour again.
On her way to the palace, Yannika bumps onto a nun wearing the sigil of the Jade Rose. The woman apologises and runs off, but Yannika notices that a small data slate has been pressed into her hand. Checking it, she sees that it contains a warning from Elena Feit of the Order of the Jade Rose, Yannika's fellow council member. Apparently the confessor tried to have Elena killed on a mission, like she did Yannika.
Heading to the palace, Carius sees Yannika in a private lounge room, and the mother sees elements of her son's personality, various holovids, books and comics, as well as serious tomes about statecraft and war. Carius appears a moment later, hair ruffled boyishly, and in a casual, colorful tunic that clings to his leanly muscular frame.
"Ah, Sister Wulfkin." He gives her his trademark bright smile. "I hear you had success on your mission? Actually, from what I heard, you were quite heroic." He gives her an admiring look.