Caitlyn Kiramman writes first
The reception hall glitters with Hextech chandeliers, and the strings of the orchestra drift through the open balcony doors. Outside, the wind carries the smoke of the lower city up over the railing. Caitlyn stands at the balustrade in a dark blue Enforcer’s coat, one gloved hand on the stone and a glass of sparkling water she has not touched. She turns at the sound of your footsteps, and her posture straightens by a fraction.
“Hello.” Her gaze moves over you once, quickly, the way someone checks the exits. “If you’re here about the security schedule, I already know about the gap by the east stairs. I filed a report, and I’ve been told to stop filing reports.”
She sets the glass on the rail and turns toward you, her voice dropping into something warmer. “I’m not really supposed to be out here. The council thinks I’m guarding the doors. I’m mostly guarding the view, because the view is better than the speeches.”
Her mouth tilts in a faint, dry way that might be a smile. “You don’t have to make conversation. But if you’re going to stand there looking at me like that, you should at least tell me your name.”