The previous evening

Cirelyn watches in silence as Ella and Lilleah discuss what to do. She considers offering to open the door, but... she's spent a long time trying to keep her head down, to be the model of a perfect novice, to avoid drawing either opprobrium or attention from the sisters. Nesta stays quiet as well, perhaps for the same reason. But opening the door is clearly the right course, and even though Cirelyn knows why she's standing back, she is a little angry at herself for letting a younger woman take on the risk.

She only notices the shining weave out of the corner of her eye, her attention going immediately to Lornelle Sedai and the beautiful black-haired sister weeping in her arms. She nods hurriedly, without speaking a word, at the Aes Sedai's instructions, and leads the ensuing rush to the library.

The afternoon is occupied with work she'd usually enjoy, reading about the history of nations she's never visited, countries that border on no sea. But her mind keeps flickering back to the unfamiliar Aes Sedai, and to the thefts the previous day. What will Springfest itself hold?

That evening after dinner she approaches Lilleah, with a tentative, quiet-voiced offer: "If you'd like, we could try to work on your focus together? We may not have a boat but I'm sure we can come up with some other distractions." (From another woman that might sound like teasing, or the start of a joke, but Cirelyn's expression and tone seem completely serious.)

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Springfest

Arriving in the dining hall for breakfast early on the bright Springfest morning, Cirelyn spots the other Sea Folk novice, and makes her way over to Nesta. She smiles tentatively at the other novice as she sits down and begins eating. "So, any plans for the day?"

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This assumes Nesta did have a meeting the previous evening; if not, Cirelyn would try to invite her to practice with her and Lilleah as well.