The Jarl shoves her way through the crowd relentlessly - once they realise she's there people begin to scatter, although there's still a crowd clustered about them, shrieking and clawing at one another like a pair of alley cats. Mud splashes up her boots as she runs in, hauling both women up and forcing herself between them in the same movement.
There hasn't been much time to think, aside from the walk down, wondering what in the hells was going on, and now this. A fight, between Lakshmi and one of her maids, where all of Talonhold can see them. A spectacle, certainly, though that is not her first concern. It is for Lakshmi's safety that she worries, and as she leans down and pushes them apart, she is rewarded for her concern by an elbow striking hard at her brow. Enough to bruise and split the skin, and—
"Enough." Sharp, bitten out, and Krogstad almost (almost) flinches as he arrives at her side and gently steps between Jhalkari and the Jarl as though he might obscure her from view, handing her a clean shawl and offering one to Lakshmi as well. Magni wipes away some of the blood that is running down her cheek, and looks to Lakshmi. Briefly, sees the blood on her face and it hurts her heart, before she makes herself look past Lakshmi because she— can't. Not after that. She can't let Lakshmi keep hurting her after that, can't keep caring so much, but it feels like all she can do.
"Grevinne," is all she says, taking her wife by the elbow and starting to lead her away from this spectacle. In silence, moving swiftly and with little concern if shoes or other things are left behind, a steady walk to Lakshmi's chambers. And once they are a few meters from the door to her room, Magni stops short. "I will send the doctor to see to your injuries, and the servants will see to arranging a bath." Not making eye contact, not looking at her, even if she kept stealing concerns sidelong glances to try and assess Lakshmi's state for herself.
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There hasn't been much time to think, aside from the walk down, wondering what in the hells was going on, and now this. A fight, between Lakshmi and one of her maids, where all of Talonhold can see them. A spectacle, certainly, though that is not her first concern. It is for Lakshmi's safety that she worries, and as she leans down and pushes them apart, she is rewarded for her concern by an elbow striking hard at her brow. Enough to bruise and split the skin, and—
"Enough." Sharp, bitten out, and Krogstad almost (almost) flinches as he arrives at her side and gently steps between Jhalkari and the Jarl as though he might obscure her from view, handing her a clean shawl and offering one to Lakshmi as well. Magni wipes away some of the blood that is running down her cheek, and looks to Lakshmi. Briefly, sees the blood on her face and it hurts her heart, before she makes herself look past Lakshmi because she— can't. Not after that. She can't let Lakshmi keep hurting her after that, can't keep caring so much, but it feels like all she can do.
"Grevinne," is all she says, taking her wife by the elbow and starting to lead her away from this spectacle. In silence, moving swiftly and with little concern if shoes or other things are left behind, a steady walk to Lakshmi's chambers. And once they are a few meters from the door to her room, Magni stops short. "I will send the doctor to see to your injuries, and the servants will see to arranging a bath." Not making eye contact, not looking at her, even if she kept stealing concerns sidelong glances to try and assess Lakshmi's state for herself.