Soon Melisandre was finished speaking with her friend and colleague, and once she was certain that Evelyn was acquainted with her, and that Annelise would look out for Evelyn should the chance arrive, they took their leave.
"You were very friendly with Annelise there. I figured that since you were the master of the alchemy hall that she might be your subordinate of some kind. But is that not the case?" Evelyn asked.
Certainly, she knew that Annelise was not in any way lower than Melisandre, as the way they interacted was definitely that of equals.
"Yes, you would be right for most of the owls here, though I would not really call them my subordinates as they do not truly work for me. But they are not my equals. Annelise and a few others though are around the same rank as me, and I have known them for years. So, while I may be the master of the alchemy hall, I still treat them as equals since lording my status over them would not get me anything but their ire." Melisandre explained.
