Cast me down where the devil don’t go

Sedna would see the training area, whether she had intended to in her own time or not, when Sirius would summon her the next morning. The other locations, both within the borders and without did perk her interest. The only hot spring she had encountered previously was far too hot to swim in, so the prospect of a spring that could be enjoyed was more than appealing to the girl.

Her interest was piqued at the mention of Ashen. Her understanding of their relationship to the Empire was shaky at best. When she went to visit her family in the willows, she was expected to wait at the borders, to call, and be greeted and invited in. Was it the same in this case? "I would love to check out the shrine, but am I allowed to just wander on in, or are we meant to request an audience first? I’d hate to upset things by assuming..." Truthfully, she was so intent on not rocking the boat that she probably wouldn’t just waltz into Ashen without an invite anyway, but it would be nice to know for sure what protocol was.

"speech".