The palace of magic and wonder

Morgana is sitting in the great room of the Mare, watching out the window.  As she is alone, she is permitting herself a moment of visible nerves.  Veda is currently enjoying the results of this, as she is in a cuddling mood.  At no point, does Morgana find the dark humour that for someone who would be put to death at home, she has fulfilled an age old stereotype: a witch who owns a cat.  

Still, she starts when she hears a noise in the main hall, though Veda isn't the least bit concerned.  The front door opens, and then closes again. The heaviness from the door echoing in the great room. She watches Miss Singh take her leave for the day.  Morgana is pleased with the young woman, (though only a year or two younger than the proprietress, Morgana, being in charge, feels much older) and there is a fleeting thought that it is unfortunate she will be unable to introduce her to Miss Maclay.  Miss Singh takes a shortcut towards the stables, leaving footprints in the snow, as if little confident markers to her destination.

Morgana has lit a candle and put it in the window, a suggestion from the awaited guest.

[OOC: backdated to the second week in December, because that's when this was supposed to go up!]

If Morgana were the type to be bouncy, or externally show impatience in public, she would here.  The impatience that she's trying to quell, isn't they type born of annoyance.  It's quite the opposite; she is impatient to share her news with Gwen.  Beneath that, is a small case of nerves that Gwen will not share her enthusiasm.

There are a variety of things to keep Morgana from missing Gwen -- the Countess, her daughters (Iola is such a lovely young lady, and Isa is infinitely amusing), Veda, meeting the new arrivals, keeping up with old acquaintances, yet that variety hasn't made up for anything.  Even the search for those she's lost isn't enough.  If Morgana is forced to make a new life -- different than the one that was expected, or the one she chose -- she cannot imagine being happy without Gwen here.

Morgana is well aware Gwen's been back to Camelot, and though there is the temptation to ask the way, she will not.  Once the decision was made to leave that life, returning would accomplish nothing.  There are simply some things in life that will remain unfinished and those issues that remains in her old life, will have to remain there, like a thread in a hem Morgana will have to refuse to pull.

So, Morgana's impatient for Gwen's return and is awaiting her near the stables.  The only outward sign of impatience, is that she refuses to sit, with all proper decorum, and is staring down the lane.

Morgana has something she is brimming with enthusiasm for, and deeply wishes her friend to hurry.