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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 3344996" data-attributes="member: 3285">Adventus Regis - PrologueThough Grand Coryan was the center of the Empire and arguably the most exciting city in the known world, it was good to get away, and the trip promised to be a wonderful vacation. Taking a luxurious river barge up the Corvis River, Ilmarė arrived at the town of Vestalanium.  To her surprise, Cal and Bijoux were on the barge as well. “What are you doing here?” she asked.  They were easy to spot in a crowd, and on a crowded ship they were impossible to ignore.“Quintus invited us,” said Bijoux.  “Sebastian is here as well, below decks.”Ilmarė arched an eyebrow.  “Quintus didn’t say anything about any of you.”Calactyte tilted his saurian head to look quizzically at the Elorii. “You are sad he’s not here?” “I didn’t say that,” she snapped back at the big lizard.Sebastian joined them shortly thereafter.  “I didn’t know you were on board,” he said in his usual half-whisper.  “Dodging trouble?”“What makes you say that?” asked Ilmarė.“Because that’s what I’m doing,” said Sebastian.  “Beldin sent for me.  It seems that Elabac has summoned the best and brightest of Solanos Mor once again to train his replacement.  Beldin wishes to have no part of it.  Vestalanium seems to be a good excuse to lay low until a successor is chosen.”Known for being one of the most exclusive of all Coryan resort towns, Vestalanium was nestled amid rolling green hills dotted with date and olive orchards.“Quintus sent for us as well,” said Bijoux.  “We were attacked in Freeport. He thought it best that we spend a week in Vestalanium until things settle there.”“Hopefully, Dril and Vlad can handle the Brotherhood,” said Ilmarė. The Milandisian and Altherian had journeyed northwards to Freeport to keep an eye on Brother Egil and Lucius. “As for me, I’m taking a well-deserved vacation.  I did a favor for a senator.”“One doesn’t just get into Vestalanium,” said Sebastian. “Quintus pulled some serious strings.”The level of exclusivity of the town was evident as soon as they arrived.  Just after dark, slaves and servants of the resort villa of Ravulus met them at the docks.  They were loaded onto a littler with their baggage and carried to the resort. Double the amount of slaves were assigned to the big ss’ressen. They were shown to beautiful rooms, given a glass of fine wine, and then slept upon a marvelously comfortable bed.It was the best rest Ilmarė had in a long time.</blockquote>

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