Angati:
Angati made sure they were alone and that the doors were closed before speaking, "It's never too long for father it would seem... but I have to say that I have missed you... you are... no doubt, extremely busy I presume", she paused looking at her sister for a long while, seeing how her factions were becoming harder because of preoccupations. "You know... looking at you and your work, I sometimes think I got the good end of the deal when I was cursed in this way..." she said saying something that she knew her sister would agree to fully... after all, none in her family had even tried to put themselves into her skin... but, she was an Lidu, that meant she was faithful to her family, and also that she had a fair share of manipulation in her blood. And now, she wanted her sister happy, or at the very least comfortable.
"Ha! Yes, it is a full time job and then some," she says, looking around at the mountain of paperwork spread around her desk.
"Father has trusted me to run all of our holdings outside Sasserine from now on, so he can focus on what we have in the city and keeping up on what's happening in the Dawn Council - which is a lot." Her answer is light hearted but the look on her face is sad when she answers. She obviously doesn't believe her 'curse' to be anything as bad as what is happening to Angati.
Angati:
"You look fine, but now you got me worried... How are you ? what are those strangers doing here ?, and carrying weapons of all things... and our family crest is now looking behind his back ? whats going on Zelina ?"
OOC: Actually, I meant that the Lidu family falcon has ALWAYS been a falcon perched on a branch, looking behind. That is the irony of it. The Lidu's choose a majestic bird that soars high above earthly concerns as their symbol, but then they have it posed gripping onto a branch tightly and always watching its back. Just like the family has lofty goals, but spends most of its time defending its position and looking behind. I didn't mean that the family crest had recently been changed! So I will ignore that part of the question.
Angati's sister sighs.
"Yes, well, we had a bit of trouble. A thief broke in through one of the skylights and stole the silver falcon in the middle of the night. The worst thing is that we had to call in that ponce Victor Saint-Demain, and he managed to find some clues, capture the thief and return the falcon. He'll be crowing about it for years to come, the insufferable fool!"
Angati:
She would talk with her sister to learn about what was going on in the family (out of genuine worry) before delving into her story.
"Anyway, maybe what I have to tell you is related, look what happened to me today... "
She would tell her everything in all detail, Vanthus, and the Jade dragon included, and then and all about her suspicions.
OOC: *ahem*, the Lotus Dragons Benigno, the Lotus Dragons.
Angati:
"So.. this afternoon, I am going to this girls wedding... if there is anyone or anything that you want me to watch out, or anything you'd want me to do while I am there, it might be a good opportunity, let me know what I can do to help you carry a bit all that weight you put on your shoulders".
Zelina leans back in her chair.
"By the goddess Angati, that is a lot to take in. The Lotus Dragons, did you say? Never heard of them. But then there are a dozen of these little gangs that have sprung up since father and the rest threw the Thyatians out. I wouldn't worry about them too much - if the worse they can do is steal wedding dresses from third tier nobility then I don't think we have much to fear!"