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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3175477" data-attributes="member: 3448">Thanks!  It's always really nice to hear that people are enjoying the storyhour.----Dame Brionna nodded thoughtfully, as she considered the additional information about the strategic situation.  “Do you know anything about the forest lords, the half-snake people from the woods near the Seachen lands?”“The original Seachen?  Why do you want to know about them?”  Ilsbet’s eyes narrowed suspiciously.“They are also called the Seachen?  That’s what you meant by the non-human Seachen?”“Yes.  At least, I think they are more properly the Seachen than the matriarchy.  One of them said something about the human Seachen having stolen their name.”“You’ve met them?Ilsbet ignored the question.  “Tell me why you want to know about them.”“There is an army marching south towards the Sunken Lands, under the control of a powerful demon.  A group of these Seachen have joined some of our allies who are preparing to fight the army, and I’m trying to figure out how they affect our strategy.  That’s also why I was asking about the Seachen Empire.  They have moved a large army into position, apparently in case our ally’s army fails to stop the demon’s forces, but we need to confirm that they’re not working with the demon to pincer the defenders.”“The true Seachen would not be fighting on the same side as the Seachen Empire.  If they are reinforcing your allies, they expect the Empire to attack your allies.  They hate the human Seachen passionately.”“Are they good?”Ilsbet thought for a moment.  “They were kind to me, and they oppose the human Seachen, who are surely evil.”“Do you know anything about their capabilities?”“At least some of them are capable psions.  And they are skilled hunters.”“You said they were kind to you.  Do you think they would be friendly to you if you met them again.”Ilsbet nodded.  “I think so.”“Perhaps you could serve as an intermediary from the Archduke to them, then.  We need to improve our communication with them.”Ilsbet laughed.  “That is a strange suggestion.  You know that I will not swear any oaths to be loyal to your Archduke.  I will not be a slave to anyone.”“I know.  But you could carry messages to them-- representing the Archduke, even without serving him.  They might even find that more trustworthy, as you would be speaking for yourself, but conveying messages from the Archduke.”Ilsbet nodded thoughtfully.  “Perhaps.  If you wish me to speak to them, I will, as long as you understand that I will remain my own person, and that I will not betray them.”“We would not ask you to.  I will leave you to your studies, and we may speak of this further.  You should also speak to the Minister of Magic.  He may be able to provide you access to more books on magic.  And, soon, we will be establishing a new academy for the study of magic.  I hope that you will study there.”Ilsbet smiled avariciously at the thought of more opportunities to learn magic.</blockquote>

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