Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="crazy_monkey1956" data-source="post: 3686811" data-attributes="member: 49514">Cut Scene... The Lord's Mansion in the Azgundi Capital..."Do those wings ever interfere with...well, with whatever they might get in the way of?"  Lady Devera de Sisan snickered a bit as she took a sip of her wine.The angelic looking Lady Dawn de Guare flared her white feathered wings out a bit, as she answered, a note of condescension in her voice, "I'm sure you have heard the rumors of my chastity.  If there is no activity for them to get in the way of, then it needn't be a concern, wouldn't you agree?"The other assembled Lords and Ladies shared light hearted, and mostly insincere, laughter at this exchange.  Lady Dawn left Lady Devera behind as she made her way across the banquet room to the Elder Lord.  She curtsied elegantly, her wings extended briefly to their full span.  The Elder Lord bowed formally back to her, "What may I do for you, Lady of Guare."  "I come not as Lady of Guare, Elder Lord, but as High Priestess of the Churches of the Silver Shadow and the Shadow Knight.  The shrine upon the hill outside the city, the site of the blessed union and wedding of the Lord and Lady of Shadow, is in disrepair.  I humbly request that you allow me to send an attendant to the shrine."The Elder Lord's brow furrowed, "You have made this request before and my answer has not changed.  The House of Lords cannot be seen as sponsoring or favoring any religion over any other.  That is our tradition.""But your refusal comes not as an edict of the House of Lords.  The Healing Light, since my departure ten years ago, has played politics in such a manner as to block my every move, with this being their latest action."The Elder Lord's face grew stern, "If you intend to accuse me of misconduct, you will have to do so formally at the next meeting of the House of Lords."  With that, he turned and walked away from the half-celestial woman.  As Dawn shook her head in frustration, a servant approached, "Mi'Lady, you have a visitor."Dawn followed the servant to the entrance hall of the grand mansion.  Waiting there for her was a half-elven adventurer, "Iphithis, it is good to see you.  Why have you come?"Iphithis normally jovial demeanor was dampened somewhat, "We have a problem.  The apprentice of Herruwen and his companions have among them a potential traitor."Dawn sighed heavily as she drew Iphithis into a private meeting room, "There is the prospective knight...he is a paladin, so I doubt it would be him.  Tarkesi's neice is likewise exempt from suspicion.  I couldn't imagine it of a centaur.  Herruwen's apprentice and the ranger who tracked him here you have said are innocent of any crime.  Dacar has spoken highly of his brother.  That leaves Entan's apprentice and the two unknown women."Iphithis sat and propped his feet on the polished table, "Entan has assured me that his policy of not meddling with our affairs is still in place as long as our policy of not meddling with his is likewise.  At worst, his apprentice is simply there to gather information for his master, knowingly or not."Dawn pondered this a moment, "That leaves the two women.  What do you know of them?"Iphithis sat up, "One of them knows more than she should about the battle with Tetrarch.  The other is a complete unknown, though she was seen with our prospect...which could very well make him suspect as well, unfortunately."Dawn bowed her head in thought, her wings furling and unfurling reflexively, "Very well.  What is the traitor's next move?""We think the murderer will target Herruwen's apprentice next, to remove even the remote possibility that he may have witnessed something.  The others will likely be taken out as well, in case he told them something.  The traitor will wait for the right moment, then leave the group open to ambush."  Iphithis stood, "This is all speculation of course, based on the murderer's pattern thus far.""And your plan of action?""Dacar slipped a seeing stone to his brother before he left.  We'll be able to scry on him without interference."Dawn's face lined with sorrow, "So they are to be sacrificed, that we may know the identity of the murderer?"Iphithis frowned, "We really have no other options.  I wish there was another way.""As do I."</blockquote>

Verification