In reply to Rosewood (msg # 35):

let me contact them on fb

In reply to Narrator (msg # 36):

npc'd
The Shadow elf follows silently behind the Ambassador into the castle with the subtlest of nods to the trolls.

the entance leads into a huge chamber lined with all manner of unseelie creatures, and a carpet of frozen moss leads to an empty throne.
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Rosewood looks across to the Ambrosia Nocturne.  He was so so out of is depth very thing has just become unreal.  He could not go back or undo what had been said and done.  He just had to see this through.
He just could not see how the outcome could be good what ever he said.

If she does or says nothing he flys slowly towards the throne as he see no other option.
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In reply to Rosewood (msg # 38):

the dimunitive fey in her coach flies over to the throne, where they undergo a transformation....

In reply to Hriw's ris (msg # 39):

"Welcome to my house Rosewood. "

Rosewood flys over to land before the thrown and Queen Mab.

Well Lady Hriw's ris.  That explains a lot of things.  You never did answer any of my questions.
Rosewood gives himself the freedom to chuckle to himself.  It also give him the courage to speak boldly.  For had he not had the queen of the winter court in his hands.  Not something many fairies could say.
Not that he thought he could ever do anything to really harm her.  But he had not known that.

You have looked into my soul then.  To see the nature of who and what I am.
You have seen I do not belong in your court.  Or will except myself to be in your debt.
But also you know I do not hold you or your court in any ill will.
I have never seeked dominion over others but I may have to take that responsibility.

However that aside.  I am here to ask that you would tell your court to leave the Guild I am working for alone.
Ask them to stop coursing humans and half-breeds to fight.   What has happened between The guild and one of your court has come to light.  The guild now sees and think this court has declared war on it.

I know your court is more powerful than the guild but they have nothing to lose.  And human pride is something even The Fay cannot destroy.  I am sure you would win but what do you gain?

The possibility of some fay dieing to their iron.  But also the possibility of the fight growing.  Other groups of humans joining in for the glory of a war with the fay.   With other groups of human will come even more fay deaths?  To what end?

the Queen of Air and Darkness
rises up, her eyes filled with cold fury
"Tell me more about these attacks on  these changelings."
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Rosewood look very unsure.

Well.  I can only tell you what I seen and what I was told.  The truth may be more complicated because a lot deception has been used on me and the people around me.
He looks over at the Ambrosia Nocturne not sure if she is to be trusted at all.

It seems that a group of humans disliked the half fay and the creatures that are connected to the fay.  These fay live in the mortal world and try to live in peace.  The stupid humans where not the very brightest of people and just made a lot of noise about fay.  Nobody cared about them.  They were not really a problem.
A Fay named Maudwyn the Frost elf notice these humans.  She too did not like the half-fay.  So she pretended to be a human.  Making herself to look like a pretty female.  With honey coated words laced with poison she got the stupid humans to start attacking and trying to kill the half fay.  Getting more and more humans to join the group.
It was then that my group of friends where ask by the guild to look into this.
After much confusion, some mistakes on our part and some battles where fort.  We where force to kill some of the humans as they where to stupid to see they where being used by the very creature they disliked.  This is also how I ended up with my black eyes.  Anyway we found that Maudwyn the Frost elf  was directly behind the attacks.

Again he turned to look at the Ambrosia Nocturne then back.
I may have misunderstood but seem the Ambrosia Nocturne was aware of this.  The group I was with returned to the guild with Maudwyn the Frost elf to explain what had happened.  The guild pointed out that if that we found was so it was like the winter court or at least a member of it had declared war on the guild and the half fay they where friends with.  At this point both Ambrosia Nocturne and Dilandua got involved but I not sure what they were doing or why.  Anyway I stepped in as I could see this could lead to the guild declaring war on the winter court as one of it's people had attack them.  It was looking like she was going to get away with it for free.

Looking Mab full in the face.
I stress I do not know the full or true picture but it clear from what I witness that Maudwyn the Frost elf plotted to make humans kill the half-fay and other fay like creatures in human lands.  That she thinks she able to get away with this.  Making the human feel they need to attack the winter court because they had been attacked first by her.
They would like some sort of justice and a sign or understanding that this is not a plot by the winter court to attack them and make war on the guild, the fay they look after and humans in general.
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Winter's Queen seems rather displeased.
"A member of my court coercing mortals to hunt demifey?
I am the fairy midwife, and have overseen the birth of every changeling!"

Rosewood nodded.
I saw with my own eyes and heard Maudwyn the Frost elf speak to the humans encouraging them to take up arms against demifey and anybody that was helping them.  Being small and able to turn my self invisible I got into the human hideout and saw with my own eyes.  My job was to find the truth.
I think you know I am a trustfully fay but you are free to use magic on me to prove I am not lying.
If others where helping her I do not know as I only saw Maudwyn in the hideout.  The humans only referred to one person as the focus of their group.

Rosewood then adds.
Then I was right that Maudwyn the Frost elf actions where not done in the name of the winter court and it Queen?  That we can find an answer to this that can make humans feel they are at peace with the winter court and the demifey can keep their trust in the Winter court and it's Queen.

In reply to Rosewood (msg # 45):

a female fey with the face of a ferret enters the room from behind the croud of now murrmering courtiers and whispers something to the livid Queen of Winter.

"Bring them to me."
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Rosewood had put his case to the Queen.  This was going better than he had expected but he decided not to let his guard down.  He still did not trust the winter court and did not wish to be in the Queens debt in any way or beholding to her.

So he kept quite and waited in respectful silence.

In reply to Mab (msg # 46):

Anita enters, and waits to be addressed.

Atticus wanders in and joins the crowd.

In reply to Anita Drake (msg # 48):

you are in a large slightly frosty hall with an arched ceiling.
a crowd of courtiers many with animal features, some frost and shadow elves, along with hags, boggles, redcaps, pixies, ice weasels, and ice trolls fill the hall, and part as the ferret faced woman enters with Anita and Gordab.
Atticus(who finds a place among the court) is greeted with a few nods by some of the more grotesque and beautiful creatures.

Before the throne you see Rosewood, Dilandu, and the Ambassador.
On the throne you see

In reply to Narrator (msg # 50):

Anita takes it all in, but, as mentioned, waits to be addressed.

In reply to Anita Drake (msg # 51):

"Rosewood, Ibelieve these are your friends. "

Lady Hriw's ris, Queen Mab.
This is Anita Drake.  A skilled human fighter who has taken up the quest to help the half fay tht was offered by the guild.  She is currently leader of our group.  The  groups first leader unable to carry on the work.  It is through her I hope we can convince the guild and humans that the winter court was not behind what has happened.

We also have Gordab who is a fine musician.  If I remember correctly he has suffered from the attacks that Maudwyn the Frost elf orchestrated against the half fay.  If I am wrong I know he has a better understand of what Maudwyn got the pure humans to do to the half fay.  He has lived in the area for some time.  I myself an new to the human town.  He has also been kind enough to lend his strength when we need it to fight the humans manipulated by Maudwyn.  Which enabled me to enter their hideout and find the truth.

He turns to Anita and Gordab.
This is Queen Mab ruler of the Winter Court.  I am putting before her what has happened.  Hoping she will act in a way that will stop any more fighting and bloodshed between humans, fay and half fay.

Rosewood turns and face Mab.  Waiting for her to speak now he has made the introductions he thought he should.
One part of his mind says "Rosewood what are you doing.  This is not a library and there are no books here.  Run away and hide.   Another part says.  No but if we can just keep it together we may just own a library and all it's books."  So with all his strength the little fairy does his best to keep it together.

In reply to Rosewood (msg # 53):

"Anita Drake. I trust your highness has heard the testimony of Rosewood of what this warmonger has been doing?

I am here to ask if her actions were on behalf of the winter court, ie yourself, your highness, or on her own. The guild awaits my assessment."

In reply to Anita Drake (msg # 54):

The countenance of Winter's Queen becomes cold and harsh. She glaves at the frost elf.
"Maudwyn. Do you not know my names and titles?
Changelings are not merely the scattering of the Summer court."

In reply to Mab (msg # 55):

"You are the Queen of Air and Darkness, Milady, Ruler of the Winter Court of Faerie."

In reply to Maudwyn (msg # 56):

"That is only partially correct. Dilandua, how am I called?"

In reply to Mab (msg # 57):

npc'd

"You are the bestower of dreams, and the fairy midwife"

In reply to Dilandua (msg # 58):

"Correct, my shadow child. Now what responsibilities and powers do you think that last title entail? "

Rosewood does not speak but his face takes on a grave look.
He should have known.  Fay names and titles have power and their meaning are far beyond the normal realm.  As Mab spoke hers she showed her true power.   He must face the truth.  He was no long Rosewood the librarian.  He would have to step up to being Rosewood, Dustling, wheeler of dark fairy dust.
Rosewood shuddered at his own thoughts but watched and learnt from Mab.  Recalling his time he had spent with the other Queen and how she conducted herself.  He could not turn back now.  The path he had tried to avoid was the only path open to him.