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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goddess FallenAngel" data-source="post: 1666227" data-attributes="member: 11434">Prologue: Flora's Journal, Day SixThe attacks (if that is what they are) seem to be coming more frequently. King Random's disappearance from inside the Royal Treasury three days ago has stunned everyone - and created a governmental crisis of sorts. Vialle had to be summoned to permit an investigation, as technically only the King and Queen are allowed to admit visitors to the Vault. But indeed, after Bleys and Caine searched it thoroughly, they declared that the King has vanished. (Though I might suspect that both Caine and Bleys might have tripped over Morganstern in there, so intent were they on monitoring the other's reactions.) Attempts to contact him by Trump proved as fruitless as the rest. Vialle maintains a presence as the Royal Family Head, but Bleys had for all intents and purposes assumed the Regency. With Bleys in the Palace maintaining order, he finally accepted Orion's request to take charge of the rangers of Arden. I believe Orion may be ready for this duty, but the rangers are far more experienced at the ways of Arden than he is himself, so he is merely their organization and direction. He gets on well with Julian's lieutenants, so the men are of good cheer - a rare enough commodity in these times.Corwin left the next day - shouting something about too galling an insult to allow to go on unchecked. I have no idea what he intends to do, or where to go - but he was off as the wind. We have not heard from him since, and I am afraid to try to Trump him - afraid of what I will learn. Orion has regretted that he could not go with him - but he had already accepted his charge and could not abandon his post.I am just returned from Begma. The trade negotiations went well, and the goods continue to flow, but they claim to be grievously assaulted by the Weir. The shapeshifters have left Amber alone since the war to a large extent, so I know not why they should resurge in violence at this time. It never rains, but it pours.Llewella has announced that she is not leaving Rebma until the crisis is over. We were all taken surprise by that announcement, I must say. I'm not sure what she has to fear, though - she had never pressed a claim to the throne anyway, and was a neutral party during the Interregnum. Only her relationship to Vialle ties her to the current situation at all - and that is quite a tenuous link.Tomorrow, Bleys will meet with the representatives of House Hendrake in Random's stead. I do not know how he intends to explain the substitution - nor what affront the nobles will take at this apparent act of mistrust. I trust Bleys to handle the situation as diplomatically as possible, but some situations might tax even his powers of persuasion. And while he has not spoken of it, his attempt to contact our Grandfather has left him more shaken than I would expect. I believe he thinks something is horribly, horribly wrong.Gerard has affirmed Random's suggestion to gather our relatives in strength. He apparently knows how to contact Tanda, but due to some problem he has asked Bleys to do so. He has scrounged up a Trump of Talen, but is reluctant to use it - and may only try if others are there to help him. And he has muttered something about Caliban. I've heard the name, but I think we had all assumed that he was lost in the Patternfall War. If he has not, it has strange implications for our foreign policy. Good or bad, I cannot tell. Martin remains defiant about not returning, and Vorus never remained here long enough for a Trump to be drawn of him, nor did he wish one done. His lone visit four days ago was to request a private audience with King Random - and Random did not choose to reveal what was said to me. And Gerard is respecting Corwin's decision to leave Merlin alone - for now.The sun is bright today - it belies the foul work being done and the dire doom that seems to draw near. It mocks our suffering and our frustration, and I hate it today. I would wish that Fate would be a more honest and open thing, and that the weather had remained as gloomy as our outlook. I cannot write more today.Florimel, Daughter of OberonWritten by SisyphusX</blockquote>

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