Seed of War

here. A bundle of clothing, vestments, and a few books. She packed a small chest with holy impliments not only denoting her status, but to assist her works. The most expensive

e one she made with Delanie, and the one she made with Clinton. As she settled into the carriage and it raced off a dull ache caught in her throat. She was oblivious if either had

me she saw Clinton was as a huge chunk of smoldering earth had started hurling i

ong until we r

ted their attention from the young woman seated before them.

m.", the left one

he the horses were hard-pressed and labored. The beasts pushed until first rays of sunlight kissed the dewy

ed into every aspect of life here. Structure, organization, law, order, propriety. These values were reflected in the elaborate art, the staunch expressio

l. The Cathedral of Daggor. The spindly towers were reinforced by intricate buttresses. In the ear

complete stop outside the Abbey. Though much more austare and decorated th

ked, the doors were locked. She didn't attempt to escape, and to her surprise only a half an hour passed before the double doors opened again. Paladins who bar

e's side. Elenwe recognized her and deferen

ressing peerage. Soon Olivette enveloped the younger girl with her arms. Through the magic of Adanya, or perhaps the sheer magic

cupped Elenwe's cheeks with her hands and gifted her forehead with a heartfelt k

and frustration about it all. Mostly she relayed her fear of the uncertianties that faced her. When Olivette was able t

ency as they discussed the strange happenings of the recent days, "Luckily no other noble bothers to do anything of i

a total of seven, and they had not been informed of the other two yet. Olivette swiftly explained what she knew of the t

rise in magma threatened to engulf the entire subterranean mining colony. The dwarf, somehow, and with

verted a cyclone that crippled his entire town. He had managed to completely unrave

make landfall. Her actions saved the entire port-city of Capesford. There wasn't a sin

rd General's own ranks and left to await trial when suddenly every door, bar, chain, lock, key, sword, inmate, and

more than a minute, before there was an announcement from the door. Lunch was rolled in on trays with

er searching on a set of nobles foremost in the small crowd.

with The High Priestess of Ophine, Duchess Aradell Perrington!" These two were the f

to nothing. Yet the pair, as well as many others had the slender pointed ears, the longevity of life, and the appearance denoting they contained a few drops of the stubborn 'extinct' blood. Those few

by the gasps of the onlookers, the pair returned the gesture to the priestess. They did not have a m

s High Inquisitor, Lord A

l a stalwart and astute man in their midst. The High Inquisitor quickly assessed the situation, and levelled his gaze at Elenwe. The following bow was deep, causing more murmuring from the

he Divine have requested an audience wi

. She managed an overwhelmed, "Oh

-by. Down the corridor, and of course to an

d to watch the High Inquisitor with a facade of a smile. The Duchess Aradell instinctive

we can meet

epidation, Elenwe's fingers found his crimson sleeve and they were escorted from the parlor down exactly two lengthy corridors,