( as luck would have it, the house is currently empty. or it's what karlach would consider it to be empty. her sole housemate is currently locked away in his self-fashioned study and is unlikely to re-emerge any time soon. but that's normal for gale.

wizards need their alone time.

karlach helps guide jill inside of the home, directing her down their entrance hallway and into the big open space of their living room. the place is finely decorated, exquisite in ways that make it abundantly clear that it wasn't by the efforts of the barbarian. )

Take a seat! I'd give you a tour, but that might take all day. This place is pretty big.

( a beat. and suddenly karlach is really excited to ask her next question. )

Can I get you a drink or something?

( how long has it been since she had gotten to ask a guest that? or even had a guest over? )