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 Bel and Xarth peek out and are permitted to watch the ceremony from the room they are in. Gia looks out of her room as well, but as she is not under watch she wanders towards the gathering crowd gently works her way to the front.
-Ælfric walks forward to be blessed by Warden [[people:Danfael Connors|Warden Danfael]]. The prayer and sermon is long and arduous, stretching beyond an hour. Although Warden Danfael is not a gifted orator, the strength of his faith is on display. After months of troubles and hopelessness, the true strength of The Light is felt by all in attendance. Standing just inside the door, Belenus starts a shout in support of young Ælfric, which also has the grace to cut short the rest of the sermon.
+Ælfric walks forward to be blessed by [[people:Danfael Connors|Warden Danfael]]. The prayer and sermon is long and arduous, stretching beyond an hour. Although Warden Danfael is not a gifted orator, the strength of his faith is on display. After months of troubles and hopelessness, the true strength of The Light is felt by all in attendance. Standing just inside the door, Belenus starts a shout in support of young Ælfric, which also has the grace to cut short the rest of the sermon.
 When Ælfric ascends the dais and receives the personal blessing by Warden Danfael the shouts reach a fever pitch. He turns to face the crowd and raises his hands to silence them. He speaks out against Lady Hapsteng, demanding the release of the [[people:Donat Lange|Lord Marshal]]. He has personally met with the Lord Marshal on several occasions and can speak to his godly nature. The Lord Marshal and now The Light has recognized his claim to the throne, which causes Warden Danfael to blanch, as the true son of Crown Prince [[people:Corwyn Reiner|Corwyn]].
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 Briz makes his excuses to the men waiting outside that he does not have time to speak with Lord Brandr fully, but will call upon him later. He takes Rosa by the arm and flees the house. There is something inhuman in the eyes of Lord Brandr's men and it is possible they are all Charles' servants.
-Briz and Rosa flee towards the elves, but find that they are no longer guarding the docks. The people there say they were told gather their belongings before the storm is expected to hit the land. Briz leads Rosa to the Enclave to speak with Crow. The elder elf explains that the elves have set a trap for a great evil and the city will be destroyed in the springing of the trap. He gets him to agree to work for his cause to lead the people from the city before the trap they have set hits.
+Briz and Rosa flee towards the elves, but find that they are no longer guarding the docks. The people there say they were told gather their belongings before the storm is expected to make landfall. Briz leads Rosa to the Enclave to speak with Radiant. The elder elf explains that the elves have set a trap for a great evil and the city will be destroyed in the springing of the trap. He gets him to agree to work for his cause to lead the people from the city before the trap they have set hits.
-In exchange Briz tells him about the Reavers along the south ridge. Crow will get Briz into the Palace area so he has a chance of freeing the Lord Marshal. In trade, Crow agrees to ensure Rosa’s safety to return to her people. Crow tells him that the Lord Marshal must lead as many people as possible to the east before the city is destroyed.
+In exchange Briz tells him about the Reavers along the south ridge. Radiantwill get Briz into the Palace area so he has a chance of freeing the Lord Marshal. In trade, Radiant agrees to ensure Rosa’s safety to return to her people. Radiant tells him that the Lord Marshal must lead as many people as possible to the east before the city is destroyed. Briz knows that Radiant is involved far deeper that he speaks about, but right now he needs his help too much to pry.
 ==== Interrogation ====
-Belenus, Xarth, and the assassin are brought before [[people:Valten Scholz|Inquisitor Valten]] who has all three of them chained. He questions the assassin thoroughly but keeps him alive enough to hang. The assassin was paid by [[people:Rocco]], who is one of the [[orgs:Lords of Water]]. It judges this confession to be true and after briefly questioning Belenus and Xarth he frees them. he also confides in Belenus that Xarth is not to be trusted as he has broken faith with the gods and imperiled his mortal soul.
+Belenus, Xarth, and the assassin are brought before [[people:Valten Scholz|Inquisitor Valten]] who has all three of them chained. He questions the assassin thoroughly but keeps him alive enough to hang. The assassin was paid by [[people:Rocco]], who is one of the [[orgs:Lords of Water]]. It judges this confession to be true and after briefly questioning Belenus and Xarth he frees them. he also confides in Belenus that Xarth is not to be trusted as he has broken faith with the gods and imperiled his [[lore:mortal soul]].
 Valten goes to the chamber where they are caring for King Æfric and orders everyone out of the room. When Gia passes by him his witch reacts and tackles the old woman to the floor. Valten denounces her as a witch, possibly in league with those who sought the young king's death only moments ago. As two guards grab and drag her to her feet the Inquisitor can finally look into her eyes. Whatever he finds when he looks at her soul he never speaks about except to order the guards to release her. When she has recovered he politely asks her to follow him.
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+He takes Gia to the chamber where they are keeping [[people:Gwyndolen]]. His final request of her is that she help him with whatever information she can provide. After doing her best the Inquisitor has one of the priests escort her to the gate, where she sees Belenus. They trade information briefly and part ways. Bel then goes to see [[people:Mirwen]] who tells him that the city is facing destruction and he should leave. Someone more powerful than he or she is working to kill the demon and they are willing to sacrifice everyone in the city.
+==== Plans Awry ====
-Bel meets Gia as she leaves the temple. They trade information briefly and part ways. Bel then goes to see Merwyn. She tells him that the city is facing destruction and he should leave. Someone more powerful than he or she is working to kill the demon.
+Xarth goes to [[atlas:Blackyard Prison]] and exchanges information with [[people:Alanna]] of the [[orgs:Guardians of Order|Guardians]]. He agrees to slip south of the city and verify the rumors that an armed raiding group is working its way along the [[atlas:Fuldelf Ridge]]. He does not get very far when he hears a muffled explosion and sees a large fireball rise over the beach where the ships were being constructed. He calls [[people:One-Eye]] to him.
+[[people:Nigel]] and Larthian return to the enclave to talk to scholars. The scholars are gone, but a young boy apprentice comes in. Nigel is desperate for information and is willing to strike any deal that could aid [[people:Dae]]. The boy summons forth a spirit and exchanges one year of his life for information about [[lore:Danshi]]. In exchange for this information he wants one unnamed favor from Nigel. He will call upon Nigel one time in the future with a task that must be finished. Nigel agrees and learns about the goddess.
-Xarth goes to Blackyard and exchanges information with Alanna of the Guardians. He then sneaks south of the city to try to count Reavers.
+Aside from remaking the entire world to strip her power there is only one way to save his sister. He must take possession of the [[lore:Bloodstaff]]. His bloodline and stubbornness will protect him for nearly a decade before he succumbs to its effects. During that time he will have to find one person fully willing to the utter destruction of their soul to unmake the staff. Such a person would be nearly impossible to find as self-sacrifice of one's soul is not within a mortal's nature. The sky is suddenly bathed in red light as fire rises into the sky over the harbor.
-Nigel and the elven scout to to the enclave to talk to scholars. The scholars are gone, but the apprentice comes in, seeming to be a boy. He makes a deal with a spirit to take a year of his life. He gives Nigel information about Danshi and the Blood Staff.
-While they are talking, and explosion rocks the harbor area. The refugee boats are being destroyed.
-Gia lets the gate guards to Glory Ridge know about the Reavers to the south. She hears the explosion.
+Gia lets the gate guards to Glory Ridge know about the Reavers to the south. These guards are much more willing to listen to her ramblings than the others and so she spends some time just talking to them. It is a pleasant enough conversation but is interrupted by a cracking explosion as a large ball of fire rises above the city. The don't even make their apologies as one rushes to the harbor while the other runs to report to the captain.
-Briz is taken through the tunnels by the elves. The path is fraught with dangers to be fought off. By the time he gets there, there is only one guide remaining out of the six that he started with. Briz is inside the Lord Marshal’s house. He creeps in the hallway and finds four guards outside the Lord Marshal’s room. He tries to distract the guards, but fails to fool them. He is spotted and told to come out. Briz tries to create the illusion that he is wearing the livery of a house servant. He doesn’t get them to believe that he has been in the house the whole time. They take him prisoner and drag him to the tower where Oswald had been held. One recognizes him as a reputed wizard. Briz states that if he were a wizard, he could make things explode with a snap of his fingers. Just after he snaps his fingers, the explosion at the docks goes off. The guards beat him up and stuff him in an iron box with only his head sticking out.
+Briz is taken through the tunnels by the elves. The path is nearly overrun with demons and other creatures of the underworld. By the time he gets there, there is only one guide remaining out of the original six. Briz is inside the Lord Marshal’s house. He creeps in the hallway and finds four guards outside the Lord Marshal’s room. He tries to distract the guards, but fails to fool them - they demand that he come out and surrender. Briz tries to create the illusion that he is wearing the livery of a house servant, but his magic is just refusing to hold together. As the illusion pulls away from itself they take him prisoner and drag him to the tower where [[people:Oswald]] had been held.
+One of the guards recognizes him as a powerful wizard. Briz states clearly that if he were a wizard, he could make things explode with a snap of his fingers. Just after he snaps his fingers, the explosion at the docks goes off. The guards beat him up and stuff him in an iron box with only his head sticking out.
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