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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kinem" data-source="post: 5584543" data-attributes="member: 24234">It takes a couple of hours for Jiles to make the rounds of the Wine Garden and make his inquiries.He finds that everyone knows Lady Gabrielle Aderre to be the ruler of Invidia, and that she got the position by overthrowing the previous ruler, Bakholis, a few years ago.Most agree that the change was for the better, but little has really changed in the city.He also confirms that the woman is known as a beauty, with dark eyes and fair skin. She is middle aged, but is as attractive as a much younger woman.The seat of power is not the city of Karina, but the nearby Castle Loupet to the north.Some of the people Jiles talks to remark that is is usual for Gabrielle to spend time during Carnival in the city and indeed in the Wine Garden. None of them have seen her at Carnival this year, or heard any news about her recently. In general, they assume that for whatever reason she has remained at the castle this year.As he continues asking questions, Jiles hears darker rumors as well: "Lady Aderre has a taste for married men" one woman notes, as her friends nod.A bartender admits "She is known as 'the Witch of Loupet'. Her power to cloud men's minds with her magic is feared throughout the land. I'm glad she hasn't come around lately."The two hours being up, Jiles heads back to meet Raul.Raul still carries Nikko. "I found a woman who seems suitable" he says "but I feared to leave Nikko, in case he needs your healing again tonight."</blockquote>

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