Clarke stood examining maps and attacking plans for the fifth time that morning when the tent flap was pushed open and Indra stood with her mother. A nod was all she gave and received in return from the warrior before she left. Going back to the map, she picked up a piece of charcoal and marked the map, allowing her mother to look around the tent for the first time. She knew few were granted an audience within the enclosure, most met with Lexa in the field or outside the tent.
"How did you sleep?" Clarke looked up when asking the question, seeing her mother starring at Lexa's throne. "Nights during war aren't quiet so I know it can be hard to sleep in the camp."
"I slept fine." Abby turned back and walked back to the table. "Where's the Commander?"
"Observing the training of the seconds." Clarke looked up when the tent flap was moved aside to show Indra again. "Yes?"
The woman put a hand to her sword, "your people have arrived."
"Good, I'll join them outside until Heda returns." Clarke moved away from the planning table and looked to her mother. "Mom, we need to wait outside."
Abby walked ahead of her past Indra and Clarke followed, the warrior following behind her to secure the tent. She spoke to one of the warriors guarding the door and he nodded, understanding his duty to allow no one to enter.
Walking towards the edge of camp she found Bellamy and Kane standing with Lincoln and Octavia talking. They also seemed to be taking in the camp, observing the Grounders because despite the open camp policy the alliance had, those from Camp Jaha hadn't approached Tomac. Octavia and Lincoln stayed at Camp Jaha on behalf of the Grounders, to allow the smoothing of relations when the Grounders visited.
"Abby, we were worried." Kane seemed concerned about her mother and Clarke dismissed it knowing the two had grown closer. "We figured you'd attempted to make your way here so we hoped you'd be here."
She held out her arms, "I'm here, I arrived last night."
Bellamy did a second take of Clarke and she merely raised an eyebrow, knowing he was appraising her attire. It was the dress she'd worn in Polis but considering her clothes were being washed with those of Lexa's and several others, she wore what she had. "Are you in a dress?"
"Its wash day, my clothes are being washed so I wear what I have." She looked between them and stood with her hands clasped in front of her. "The prisoner revealed what her people's attack plan. We'll be discussing further tactics today during the strategy session."
Kane seemed taken aback, "you interrogated her?"
"No more blood shall stain her hands if actions can be done by another." They looked up to see Lexa moving towards them, a young girl no more than fourteen behind her. Clarke gave a look of confusion and the leader seemed to understand. "My new second, Talia."
The girl nodded to Clarke, "Skai Heda." Clarke merely nodded in return, knowing the girl was showing respect to the second leader standing before her.
"We'll return to my tent immediately." Lexa turned and walked towards her tent, Clarke followed with Abby behind her while Bellamy and Clarke followed. Talia caught up and walked by Clarke.
"Is it true that you are born from the stars?" Talia seemed to ask eagerly with an unrestrained smile on her face. "What are the stars like? Do they bend to you as the mountains do?"
Clarke found herself surprised that the subject of the Mount Weather didn't distress her as it had in the past. Instead she found the girl's question causing a smile to cross her face, the innocence of the questions as well as curiosity reminded Clarke of herself.
