Malia: *war is dumb* … "Without the Scholar, any decision is irrelevant now," ... "Besides - Eventyr is no longer what it was. A leader must be chosen for this time, tumult and all." Malia did have

Who: Mathias Gonzalo With: Malia, Rafael Where: The Castle, King's City When: March 14th, 872 RoK - late afternoon >>>> "Did you and Merthin ever come to a decision about our next ruler?" ...

Jude: "Bryonie. Bryonie Smith, your grace," "Bryonie Smith," Francesca repeated affirmatively, contrasting the warmth and invitation in her voice by giving the woman a lingering, evaluative look. At

Mathias: "If she is further fracturing our land in its already fragile state, the threat is greater than you could understand," "The crown represents not only a mundane political authority over the

Who: Pietro Weston (NPC) With: Zaire, Brandy, Open Where: Reception at Francesca's Palace When: March 14th, 872 RoK - late afternoon >>>> "Long live the queen, right?" And with a chuckle, added,

Who: Jaya With: Kyky, Kira, Manny Where: Brickstone Tavern, Merchant's Quarter When: March 14t, 872 RoK - Late Afternoon >>>> "I really didn't think centaurs would be so big," Kyky said under her

Killick: "They're safe-" It was an answer without an answer, Killick realized, and so traced his tongue over his lower lip as he gave a tug on the reins to pull Muriel away from the distraction of a

Who: Jude (as Bryonie Smith) With: Queen Francesca Where: The Reception at Francesca's Palace When: March 14th, 872 RoK - late afternoon It was difficult to balance the two, conflicting voices in

Who: Killick With: Erden, Altansarnai, Marcus Where: North and Norther When: March 11th, 872 RoK - late afternoon It occurred to him, slowly, as Sarnai went on, that it might be uncomfortable,

Rafael stopped near the window, his back to both his father and the Duchess. He didn't see anything beyond the slight distortion of the glass though, his attention focused on steadying his breathing

When Queen Francesca returned to the party, she did so with the pleasantly disheveled Daniele Ferrari at her side. Political alliance aside, her hands had itched to muss up that long blonde hair of

Brandy: "How do you think she managed to become the vampire whisperer anyway…?" Zaire's eyebrows quirked up and the gesture came along with a tip of the head and a wry pursing of lips that made it

Malia: "We cannot fight a traitor we cannot name," "Francesca Rossi was behind your infection - the cause of this entire tragedy?" "You suggest she is under a vampire's control?" Malia: "The West has

Zaire: "She's strengthenin' 'er powerbase," "Seducin' 'er way into friendships. S'easy t'get whatcha want when ya got vampires workin' for ya." "After t'night," "there ain't be anyone in t'West who'll

Who: Pietro Weston (NPC) With: Zaire, Brandy, Open Where: Reception at Francesca's Palace When: March 14th, 872 RoK - late afternoon Zaire: "She's strengthenin' 'er powerbase," "Seducin' 'er way into

Jaya: "Yeah, getting dropped from temp job to temp job, living paycheck to paycheck, just barely scraping together rent... It's been nice to have an escape to a place where I can make a

Mathias: *tells the tale* Malia felt her blood boiling as the General's words stepped so carefully around the name of the one they had all dreaded he would speak. Francesca's convenient disappearance

Malia: "General Gonzalo, we respect that you intend to take responsibility - but we must know the identities of your conspirators as well." … "Help us understand, and perhaps we can help you."

Who: Mathias Gonzalo With: Rafael, Malia Where: The Castle, King's City When: March 14th, 872 RoK - Late Afternoon: Gonzalo looked into his son's eyes and nodded, just slightly, when he made eye

Rafael: "Yes, father," "do you?" Mathias: "Everything," "I remember everything. I will not run from the shame of what I did or avoid just judgment. I deserve nothing less than summary execution for