The atmosphere in the Keep was tense. Jaenelle had retreated to her suites completely and Daemon was stalking through the hallways like an angry black crow. More reports were coming in from Glacia, more attacks on villages, some by the pair masquerading as Lucivar and Daemon, still others by 'freedom fighters' backed by Hobart.
Karla and Rook had been rescued from the estate in Sidra almost four weeks ago. A few days later, Jaenelle had summoned the entirety of her First Circle to the Keep to prepare for war. Two weeks ago, Karla had disobeyed her Healer and her common sense and had left the sickroom, refusing to remain abed any longer. A few days ago, Karla had disobeyed her Queen and left the Keep.
In the intervening days, there'd been neither sign nor word from her.
Just like there'd been no word from Luthvian. Or from Marion and Daemonar.
Between the list of the missing and the dead, the Keep was like a powder keg just waiting for a spark.
( Don't kill the messenger... )
[NFI. NFB, all in prep for this weekend! Warning under the cut for ultraviolence against an NPC. Many thanks to
showmetheproof for her NPCing skills and
whateverknight's amazing preplay coder!!]
Karla and Rook had been rescued from the estate in Sidra almost four weeks ago. A few days later, Jaenelle had summoned the entirety of her First Circle to the Keep to prepare for war. Two weeks ago, Karla had disobeyed her Healer and her common sense and had left the sickroom, refusing to remain abed any longer. A few days ago, Karla had disobeyed her Queen and left the Keep.
In the intervening days, there'd been neither sign nor word from her.
Just like there'd been no word from Luthvian. Or from Marion and Daemonar.
Between the list of the missing and the dead, the Keep was like a powder keg just waiting for a spark.
( Don't kill the messenger... )
[NFI. NFB, all in prep for this weekend! Warning under the cut for ultraviolence against an NPC. Many thanks to
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