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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mleibrock" data-source="post: 6417950" data-attributes="member: 29548">As the appointed hour approaches, Captain DeVrees enters the common room to personally escort you to The Queen's quarters.  The Captain tries to make some small talk as he walks you to a room upstairs but it is clear he is not used to such duties and you almost feel bad for him being so far out of his element tonight."The Queen never takes room at an Inn but she wanted to make every effort for you to feel at ease and when we discovered several of you oft frequent this...establishment, she truly put us all on our ears when she instructed us to make this our base of operations during our time here.  Never seen anything like it I haven't...but then again, nothing like this has ever happened before so I guess it's all as it should be.  Word is the demons are focusing most of their attacks to the south and this is as far north as we intend to go.  Kenabres is a very different city now...whereas before the attack it boasted a population of 12,300 souls, it barely has 6,520 now, even after some who fled have returned.  It just feels broken...empty."After ascending the inn's staircase and passing several guards who quickly hide various military contraband when they see their Captain, they quickly stiffen to attention and hold their stare straight ahead.  The captain leads you to the room at the very end of the hall whose door is not on either side of the hall but on the end wall.  He turns to make sure all of your group has made it here.  When satisfied, he knocks.  The door soon opens and Queen Galfrey is revealed beyond the threshold.  She nods to Devress and he walks back the way he came.  She looks at each of you, holding your gaze a bit longer than you feel comfortable with, then moves back and fully opens the door.  "Please come in."As you enter this room, it is clear this is not merely a room.  It is much larger and looks to be purposed as a small meeting room.  There is a curtained off area off to the side where you can partially see a bed and dresser and you get the feeling The Queen is actually not only sleeping here but also running the show from here.  She motions to a round table with chairs and asks you to have a seat.  The table seats 12 and in the center is a pitcher of wine and another of water.   There are currently eight empty glasses at various spots and one other that is full of water.  If each of you take a seat, she seats herself at the spot with the glass of water.  "Feel free to fill your glass with your choosing, I want you to feel comfortable.  I know meeting with me might be unnerving but I had to hear your story from your own lips as I fear some of the tales I have heard of your adventures may have been...inflated.  So please tell me what you remember since the ward stones collapsed.  I don't need all the details but if what I have hear of you is true, it would be most helpful if you could verse me on what exactly has happened to each of you that has the town talking so about you." She pauses and does not continue.</blockquote>

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