#side arc

[askfallenroyalty]

Unfortunately the other way out of this house seems to be directly parallel to the front door. You'd still have to be extremely careful to get out that way!

[ask-lu-wild]

It’s evening now, everything’s fine. I feel better than this morning. But, uh...

I was talking with Squirt and Twilight when I decided to take a picture. And... you know there’s photogenic... then there’s Squirt...

HELLO??? ARE PEOPLE JUST SUPPOSED TO ACT LIKE PRISMS NOW??? IS THIS NORMAL???

[lady-rian]

A Delayed Message

It was a sickly feeling that pulled the room into a spin. The words the officer spoke didn’t seem real. Regaining some of her paler, Rian turned on the robed man, “What do you mean he’s missing? Like he’s not reported in for a few days? Cause I’ve not heard from my brother in over a month! He’s told me not to ask questions, if he could answer them he’d have told me already. So please be very clear when you explain to me again where and what’s happened to my brother.” Her words cold and pointed. Her figure seemed larger than she was, her presence a demanding one. 

The officer more errand boy than holding any qualities to be delivering such information, least that’s what Rian thought as she pressed a step closer. He stammered briefly tugging free a bundle of missives as he held them out. “These were found in his dorm. He’s not.. he..he’s not reported in or met the checkpoints in just over a month, near a month and a half, my Lady.”

Rian snatched up the bundle, quickly looking through and noting that each had already been opened and sorted through. Narrowing her gaze as she caught the last. It was then the Countess raised her voice, “Why am I just now hearing about this?!” With a heavy thwap the bundle hit soundly on the table, sending a ring from one of the envelopes rolling. She’d been struggling to hold faith, that struggle broke into worry, that worry into anger. “You are going to tell me where he was last seen.” Her jaw tightened. 

(( @house-kestavin @theron-valteric @thaylynnkestavin @alexkestavin @lorraine-lemieux @mender-emilia for mentions ))

It was the rolling of the ring on the table that pulled her attention from the man as he spoke. “Well there’s a war, My Lady. Most we can say is he was in Kalimdor working his way north. The rest is confidential. As soon as we know more we’ll contact you.”

Dark brows furrowed at that. Knowing the reports she’d seen of the chaos stirring on the distant sister continent. Recognizing the ring, her heart sank. Feeding that feeling into her frustration, Rian turned again on the messenger from the Kirin Tor, The irony in his words nearly sent the walls spinning again. “What like you let me know he was missing in the first place?! Get out of my sight. If you do not deliver update I’ll look for you personally. You can take that to heart I’m a woman of my word unlike your blasted order and it’s secrets. Now Get OUT!”

It wasn’t until she’d taken another step closer, more forceful that the man went scurrying from the room making for the quickest exit of the keep before vanishing all together in a flash of vibrant blue. Pursing her lips, Rian turned to the stack of papers. Sorting through them once more until she came to the one the ring had spilled from. The seal broken but familiar. It was a bitter relief seeing that the message wasn’t one of peril on the senders side. Rian’s heart broke for her brother. “Gods, Theron... where are you?” 

Theron was truly missing not simply absent or lost in work, his trail growing colder. A sword and a war tore at the world, shredding the possibilities into infinite possibilities. Most brought fear and ache to Rian’s chest. Visions of Isabella’s lifeless form when Alex retreated to their door, Lorraine’s heartbreak at the aide Rian offered to her only ‘living’ relative. The countless lives lost and burned after the battle of Lordaeron. Sounds of mourning echoed in the valleys of Ravenshollow. 

Both hands ran over her face as she took in a deepened breath and let it off slow. She’d not break, not yet. Allowing a single tear to be shed before straightening her robes and the sling that held her left arm. Purpose filled her gaze and behind it a darkness that wanted to escape. For now Rian held her shoulders straight making her way out into the keep to tend to other matters while she worked out what was to be done with this news. 

[thegreatbendini-blog]

How’s the summoning Ace thing going?

[asksilentbendy]

@ask-showstopper

Because he is a Bridesmaid he has to wear a dress, Alice was able to pick it out. She is very excited to be apart of something like this and get to see new faces.

[askfallenroyalty]

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[askfallenroyalty]

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[askfallenroyalty]

Chara, breathe. Everything is okay. They aren't going to kill you. They will understand.