"Understood" Alisha said and readied her shield "Ready when you are"
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 206 posts
Mon 14 Mar 2022 at 10:11
msg #98
The Capital City
Epineh tried moving the shelf out of the way.
The Shinning One
GM, 209 posts
Mon 14 Mar 2022 at 21:41
msg #99
The Capital City
You start to heave against the shelf and it eventually moves inside the space you find a women who looks like the servant that took you to the bath tied up up and gagged.
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 207 posts
Tue 15 Mar 2022 at 03:34
msg #100
The Capital City
Epineh brought her out.
The Shinning One
GM, 210 posts
Tue 15 Mar 2022 at 09:30
msg #101
The Capital City
You are able to pull her out of the space, she struggles and gestures frantically when she sees Epineh.
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 208 posts
Tue 15 Mar 2022 at 09:49
msg #102
The Capital City
Epineh bent down to free the woman.
The Shinning One
GM, 211 posts
Tue 15 Mar 2022 at 10:47
msg #103
The Capital City
It was only the work of a few moments to free here and then she hugged Epineh "Thank you, thank you. I thought I was going to die" she said.
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 209 posts
Tue 15 Mar 2022 at 11:38
msg #104
The Capital City
"How long have you been in there?" Epineh asked.
The Shinning One
GM, 212 posts
Wed 16 Mar 2022 at 21:25
msg #105
The Capital City
"I'm not sure.. that thing came" she said "It put me down here, then it looked like me"
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 210 posts
Wed 16 Mar 2022 at 21:44
msg #106
The Capital City
"The thing?" Epineh asked.
The Shinning One
GM, 213 posts
Wed 16 Mar 2022 at 22:06
msg #107
The Capital City
"It was sort of human looking but grey, and it's face was just wrong" she said hesitantly "it knew things about me, like it was in my head"
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 211 posts
Wed 16 Mar 2022 at 23:29
msg #108
The Capital City
"It must be some kind of shapeshifter then," Epineh said.
The Shinning One
GM, 214 posts
Thu 17 Mar 2022 at 08:46
msg #109
The Capital City
"What will happen now? I mean people are going to blame me for whatever it did" she said in a small voice.
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 212 posts
Thu 17 Mar 2022 at 09:33
msg #110
The Capital City
"It clearly wasn't you and I'll make sure that is clear," Epineh said.
The Shinning One
GM, 215 posts
Thu 17 Mar 2022 at 10:51
msg #111
The Capital City
"Thank you" she said as she shakely stood a page arrives "Princess? The king wishes to see you"
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 213 posts
Thu 17 Mar 2022 at 11:03
msg #112
The Capital City
"Let's all go then," Epineh said.
The Shinning One
GM, 216 posts
Thu 17 Mar 2022 at 11:55
msg #113
The Capital City
The page leads you into a large room your father the king was sitting he rose as you entered "Epineh I heard you'd been attacked are you okay? I'm sorry I didn't see you sooner but things are delicate at the moment " he said.
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 214 posts
Thu 17 Mar 2022 at 12:08
msg #114
The Capital City
"I'm fine, father, but it looks as though the attacker was a shapeshifter who stole some evidence we found as to who was behind the bandit attacks," Epineh said,
The Shinning One
GM, 217 posts
Fri 18 Mar 2022 at 09:09
msg #115
The Capital City
The King's eyebrows rose "Perhaps you should start at the beginning" he said and gestured for you to sit.
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 215 posts
Fri 18 Mar 2022 at 09:18
msg #116
The Capital City
Epineh then explained everything that had happened and handed over what evidence she still had.
The Shinning One
GM, 218 posts
Fri 18 Mar 2022 at 10:01
msg #117
The Capital City
The king listens carefully occasionally asking questions to clarify points and the sighs "This is concerning especially in light of recent developments" he finally said looking off into the distance "I'm not sure we have enough evidence to move against the Duke right now"
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 216 posts
Fri 18 Mar 2022 at 10:10
msg #118
The Capital City
"Why not?" Epineh asked.
The Shinning One
GM, 219 posts
Fri 18 Mar 2022 at 11:45
msg #119
The Capital City
"Because he is one of the most powerful men in the kingdom" you father said with a sigh "and because I have just agreed to calling the Grand Tournament. If I moved against the Baron now it would look like I am trying to rig the outcome"
Epineh Alena Grimmory Ashmore
player, 217 posts
Fri 18 Mar 2022 at 11:55
msg #120
The Capital City
"I understand that it would be difficult, but...," Epineh started, before letting out a gasp. "Father, are you serious?"
The Shinning One
GM, 220 posts
Fri 18 Mar 2022 at 20:41
msg #121
The Capital City
The king sat down and sighed "Yes, you are coming of age and the privy Council has insisted. Due to circumstances I have had to accept"