#location: bern

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a murder? surely she had heard incorrectly. elspeth sat on a chair in a more secluded area of the castle in order to let the news sink in. she thought she was safe. this was a place of peace after all, wasn't it? she should've listened more closely to agnete, who warned her of the possible troubles. she was always looking out for her, and she simply took it with a grain of salt. shakily, she picked up her tea glass and took a sip, when a sudden presence she did not sensed near her and caused her to jump slightly, spilling little droplets of tea on her dress.

she looked up, bright eyes wide with shock. "i apologize i didn't hear you. i was caught up in my own head, i'm afraid."

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closed starter for lukas;

isabella had had an interesting visit already, indeed. bern was not quite what she expected, but she had yet to really form an opinion on this city, other than all that has happened since she arrived has already been a whirlwind. a sultan has come back from the dead, and someone has mysteriously been murdered. she was certainly glad that she had decided to leave her children back home, as much as she missed them terribly.

she heard a strange noise in a more secluded area outside as she walked around and explored, when she went to investigate she found lukas sparring with a dummy, almost as if he was in a furious frenzy. he did not look himself, and she only slowly stepped closer. “lukas? are you okay?”

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Perhaps it was the mans nature to question things that may seem to be miraculous, yes the sultan's return was surely somehow beneficial to his country, but a part of him couldn't help but feel that something about this valiant return did not sit well. He was not in good shape, at least from the rumors, but would make a full recovery. Henrik's contacts within the city were quite reliable, and he felt certain that the sultan's return was permanent. He wondered exactly what this would mean for the peaceful meetings happening about Bern.

"I suppose this news is great for at least half of us, huh?" He mused aloud.

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Bern, Switzerland

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