Cahaya usually goes to the marketplace with her brother, but he was occupied. She understands that he had to keep himself busy after their family's demise. However, their sibling relationship has strengthened like an unbreakable bond between two friends. The past few days have been stressful after the incident during the Queen's speech. She is grateful that she came out of it without any harm, but the occurrence still lingers in her mind.

She had to do a few tasks for the day in town before she was heading back home. She was looking through the stands her eyes looking at what there was to offer. Looking at some jewellery now and then she remembered her mother always telling her that an outfit is never fully complete without a smile and some jewellery. 

However, her mind was drawn back to the world that was around her, when she heard a voice, turning her head slightly and saw it was one of the royal guards. giving him a small curtsy mostly out of respect. "Count Montgomery, I am the palace secretary. Is there anything I can help you with?" She possible just as dedicate to her work and even when she off, if she get called in, she will drop all that she doing and aid if that what was needed.

October smiled and held back a little chuckle. It was cute that she would automatically think that him approaching her was about work. Though he supposed that having brought up her role in the palace it was natural for her to assume it might be. "No, no, not at all. I just saw you and thought I would properly introduce myself." She had delivered letters to and from the queen many times but October was always the silent observer in the background and they had never actually spoken.

"How are you doing after everything that happened, Marchioness Sinaga?" he asked.

Cahaya's lips curved into a faint smile in response to the Count's friendly overture. It was an unusual experience for her to be the recipient of such attention outside her work environment, where she spent most of her time. As she contemplated how to respond to the Count's inquiry about her well-being, she couldn't help but feel a tinge of worry about the day's events. However, she quickly reminded herself of the importance of keeping her emotions in check and refrained from sharing her concerns with the Count."I am fine, busy, but I am fine. How are you? How's the Queen doing?"

Cahaya knew that something was going to happen, there always is. They are going to have a lot to do to fix what happened. Of course, she doesn't know what happened when the gifted was taken in and questioned.

It seemed to take just a moment for the woman to decide how to answer and when she did he wasn't entirely sure it was the full truth but he didn't push. "The Queen is well. Busy. But well," he said with a smile. "And if the Queen is well then I am well too." Cahaya wasn't the only one that perhaps tied herself too closely to her work.

like she knew in all scheme of things she can't really complain about how she is because there are people who are worse off then she was, she had a good education, she is in a good job that she enjoyed, she had a roof over her head and food in her stomach. In reality what more can she ask for? "I am glad to hear that both you and the Queen are well." She kept a present smile on her face. "What brought you to the Market place?"

It was only at her question that he was reminded of why he was there and his stomach growled. He gave a little sheepish smile and a small shrug. "Lunch," he replied. "Care to join me?" Maybe it would be nice to take a few minutes to have a nice casual lunch with a pretty friend rather than hurrying to his parent's home.

When Cahaya heard his stomach growling there was a warmth to her smile, she had plenty of times when she would work for hours, completely skipping meals because there was a certain task that was time-sensitive and by the time she realised that time it was. Hours had passed and it was time to go home.

When he asked if she cared to join him, she hid how surprised she was that somebody asked to join them as she normally had dinner with her family or by herself. "I would fancy having some lunch with you." She hasn't realise she was hungry herself as she got lost in the chaos of the recent events.

October smiled at her acceptance of his offer. He spent a lot of time alone and today it sounded nice to have some company. "Lovely, well then perhaps we should actually get some good, warm food rather than whatever I was going to scrounge up around her. I think there is a little place just up the road. I've never been but heard they have great soups and sandwiches?" he suggested.

When October suggest warm food, then about some soup and sandwiches. it wasn't every day somebody would ask if it sounded good to her. When she does go out it was either work related or somewhere her brother wanted to go. Cahaya knew that he did that out of love after everything they both went through together. He felt that she needed to be protected from the outside world. However, she was out the age where she needed to get out there. especially in her job where progression is key.

"That sounds lovely Count, please lead the way." They was a spark in her eyes, Looking forward to eat somewhere nice and not the family home.

October smiled as she accepted and he gave her a nod, motioning for the direction they'd be walking in as he led them down the street. They didn't have to go too far, just out of the marketplace and then a few turns to get to where they were going. They approached a building with a board that read "Alessio's" and October held open the door for Cahaya.

Once inside they were guided to a table near the center of the eatery and were told a list of soups and sandwiches that were available today. Some were typical ones they had every day and some changed around depending on the day of the week or ingredient availability.

Following October through the streets to the place called 'Alessio's' taking a look at the building it seems like a really place, sweet. No wonder this place has been recommended if the outside represents the outside. When October open the door for her, she bowed her head as she walked in. "Thank you."

Looking around as they was guided towards the table in the middle, "This place look really nice." Committing as they sit down as she scans the menu of what she would like to eat from this place all sounds yummy. "What do you fancy Count?" Looking up softly towards the man in front of her. It was actually kind of nice to hang out with somebody out of the work environment for a while. She never done this before, it will give her a chance to know the people she working with better.

There was a time in which October would have been out socializing often but it seemed in the last few months with everything being as crazy as it was in Lorendale and the stresses put on the Queen that October had been working even more than he had before. It was his choice, making sure he had shifts almost constantly as he didn't trust that others would do the job as well as he could. It left him being a silent shadow for most of the time rather than the friendly socialite he usually was.

So having lunch with Marchioness Sinaga was both a welcome relief and an awkward occurrence all wrapped up into one. He hoped he still remembered how to make small talk and not just stare at her in reserved silence. It made him realize that the last time he had been out for anything fun it had been with his friend and fellow royal guard, Ghayth and they had gone to a brothel together. They'd ended up sharing a girl that night which was a new experience for October, one he had overall enjoyed and found less awkward than he might have assumed at first.

"You know, I usually am a fan of soup but it's so warm outside, I'm thinking a simple sandwich might be the better way to go...what about you?" he asked with a friendly smile.

There a good selection of sandwich on the many and it is hard to pick one. "The sandwiches do sound good here." There was a warm smile on her face. Cahaya trying to remember what her mother taught her about conversing with a man. It hard to think that she doesn't get out that much. Maybe it shows.

"Maybe the ham and cheese it be light but filling?"