gambler1650
Explorer
A flash of emotion - surprised/puzzled/amused - and then his nod admits as much: Gods *can* be useful, it is true! "Then there is Stellan - Griffindom, lesser known but of definite skill with sword and shield?"
If the foyer is there, and this room is *here*, then that leaves 10 to 20 feet for whatever is on the other side of this - he looks down slightly - fascinatingly locked door...
OOC: Another minute on the door: can he figure out how to disarm it like this? Minute 18. Do you want me to roll something to avoid being spotted by lady Mirelle, Gambler?
Lady Mirelle shakes her head, "I'm afraid I haven't heard of your friend, Stellan. But from the sounds of it, I soon will."
[ooc=Antares can't pick up anything further from detect magic on the door, other than the spell itself is well worked as such things go. There's no hint, at least that Antares can tell, that the door is magically locked - and the detect magic spell doesn't reveal anything about how the door might be locked mechanically.[/ooc]
"I..." He honestly does not know, has had little inclination to even ponder such trite matters (contrarily to sire and dam, who-). But, if one were to think of it as leader, not of town, but -say- of a group of young friends... "believe the feeling is that things will settle on their own, my lady." Which is not quite what he was trying to express. Let's see, "Leaders... arise - emerge from their surroundings with every little trust given, every trust returned, decisions made and shared." He pursues the thought to its logical conclusion: "In deed, could it not be said that one leads before he becomes a leader -- and then there is no need to elect him?"
Which, come to think of it, might not have been the brightest thing to say in present company...
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3. Politics, and gossipping in general, do not interrest him as such. He is a good listener though and his mother and father, being the pro-active fanatics that they are, would definitively be in the group of elves who would take the election somewhat seriously. (Not enough to actually run for mayor, I wouldn't think, but I could be wrong, of course ).[/sblock]
The other two women take a sip of tea, almost in unison, as they listen to the young elf. Lady Mirelle smiles briefly again, but before she can speak, the older woman to the right of her says, "But with Eliaesel, there was never the chance for anyone else to LEAD. So how can we tell, besides listening to those who know the people aiming to win the seat of leader of the council? That..." she pauses, obviously changing the word she planned to use, "dragon... it may be good that she's gone. Gives a chance for this town to do things on their own, stop being... coddled."
Lady Mirelle seems to tense just slightly, as if about to jump in if needed, but the other woman stops, and then says, "I, of course, think that Lord Jasen would be just what this town needs."
Lady Mirelle responds, chuckling, "And of course, I happen to agree with Lady Senisa's appraisal of my husband. I'm not so sure that Eliaesel's disappearance is a good thing in a place so far from the protection of the Empire, but it is an opportunity for someone who can show the willingness to serve as leader, and the flexibility to change with the times.