[ Hearing Athena before seeing Athena means that he can at least steel himself. It's a simple act of squaring his soldiers and closing his eyes, briefly enjoying one last moment of solitude before heading down from where he'd been upstairs. He's only slightly familiar with Athena despite how much the other knows about him. So much so that he's unsure if the other's version of a present is actually a present or whether or not he should steel himself.
His face is perfectly neutral as he opens the door, kefta on (and mostly repaired, if still shabby), stance aloof. This is--
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His face is perfectly neutral as he opens the door, kefta on (and mostly repaired, if still shabby), stance aloof. This is--
His brow furrows. ]
Fedyor?