Empires of Ashes

he nods and keeps writing

4 thengul thans hold down hana while vulka pours the alchohol onto hanas wounds

she bites her lip in pain

They rebind the wound the hiver her the bowl of poppy juice
"its diluted a lot do to you not being use to it so take it slow

"ugh..thanks"

"Wish he'd been faster"

*Brochael leaves*

just as he's about to leave, a centurion in legio invicti armour enters

Vulka: Nah dont mention it popy juice is simple to make

Thane: and we export the solid form to dracia they seem to enjoy it.

she sits up rubbing her head

*He let's the invitci pass*

Vitallion: *salutes* Lord Trajan
Trajan: at ease. I want you to take your cohort and this message to the Cymriac capitol. Take this message to the queen. Should she permit it, you are to protect her and follow her orders as if she were me, understood?
Vitallion: Yes Sir *takes the message and leaves*

"Sending a Cohort isn't wise, plus she can handle herself. No assassin has ever gotten past her handmaidens. In fact most are mortified by the prospect of fighting them."

"Call me paranoid, but I like to make doubly sure my kin are safe, hence why I have men ensuring your prince's safety, admittedly without his knowledge. Besides, if she deems it unnecessary they'll simply return here."

"They would destabilise the situation, the increased attempts to harm the royal family are due to the a Prince aiding you. If a Dracian cohort was to march into Cymraic lands unannounced there would be war. If the kings grants them access more nobles will side with the radicals, if he denies access then he risks souring Cymraic relations with Dracia."

"A fair point. I'll recall Vitallion and switch to plan B" *he signals the guard to recall vitallion*

"Plan B?"

"Unfortunatly classified, but I can assure you of its subtlety. LI, take this to your former 'master'. *hands her a note* He'll know what to do"

"You're going to send one of those?" *Gestures to LI*

"No. I said subtlety"

"Right"

"once again, its classified"

"Of course it would be"

he chuckles at that

"How likely is Dracia to invade if Cymrai falls into civil war?"

"Well that depends on a great many factors. Why?"

"Because if civil war erupts we need to know if it'll get bigger"

"I'm afraid, especially given our current campaign, I cant give a definitive answer"

"Of course"

Vulka: thats enough excitement for one afternoon lets double time it back to the talon.

*ket returns, having washed himself of blood, and stripped off his heavier plates of armour, leaving him wearing the scale surcoat beneath it* *he stands silently next to LI*

LI: what is it

"Don't want to interrupt"

"....oh"

"Were you expecting something else?"

Hana nods and tries to stand

LI shrugs

"Well, i can't assault (can't remember the cities name) without the legion ready to back me up, so i guess im waiting"

Vilka helps her up "this will set us back a bit but shouldent be to bad. tho the loss of a ship will hurt"

Li shrugs

Hana: *cough* thanks

Vulka: Dont mention it (a few more days later they are near the great bay of the talon)

"Can i go in? or will you do to me what you did to the lordling?" *a tinge of laughter creeps into his voice*

Hana's eating breakfast

LI:....

Whenrhey turn intothe bay. it is full of a host (arround 300) of thengul longships and trade ships Md beyond is the great mountain stronghold of the thngul carved into the very rock (think erebor)

*The lord leaves*

Hana:...0.o

Vulka: looks like the jarls brought an army each.

Hana:....yea looks like it

They pull onto the natural harbor and disembark
Vulka: come on lets go see my father.

"Wait, your father? he's a jarl?"

Vulka: thought youd figure that out when i said who my ancestor was.

"....oh"