Before that meeting, Irene hadn't been able to properly greet her father because she had been deeper towards the forest with some of the other apprentices and Sir Gunnar as they made sure there were no early signs of goblins.
She felt particularly burdened that part of the reason that the monster culling wasn't finished to completion was because of her injury, but each time they went out and there was no sign of goblins yet for the season, she felt relieved that she hadn't messed something up for the order in only the first year she had been there.
Irene approached her father in the dining hall once everyone had settled into their midday meal.
His face lit up at the sight of her, having never seen her wearing armor until then. It reminded him of when he was a child and memories flowed in as he watched her. He scooted over so that there was room at the table between him and one of the other knights.
