"I find that I am able to make the social affair. You will need to draw me forth closer to the event. I will contact you when I am ready." He looks at her appraisingly.

"You look well."

Tanique smiled and nodded to her father, blushing with pride
"Thank you,  Father.   I've been working hard on my equestrian skills and my woodcraft.
I'll summona proper traveling storm when you're ready.  "

"I meant the more direct way." He holds up his trump.

Tanique grinned
"Sounds boring, but I'll do it."

"Contact you then."

You see armored men not just rangers in the backdrop of the trump as he speaks with you.
It is evening with a reddish hued sky.

Tanique nodded
"Okay. have fun!"

She sees Benedict walk in.
There are no words spoken between the brothers but Julian nods to her and let's the contact fade.

Tanique blinked in surprise as the trump faded.

"Was that Uncle Benedict?  Wow!!  This MUST be serious!"

Several days later midafternoon a contact comes again.

Tanique answers

"Hello?"

"I am free for a few days, bring me forth." Julian is in view leading Morgenstern and with a pair of hell hounds at his side.

Tanique reached her hand through, looking curiously at the animals

Julian escorted his animals through the trump.

Once through he looked to Tanique and clasped her shoulders, "Your looking well Tanique. How is your mother ?"

Tanique smiled at her father, always amazed with how impressive he seemed to be without even trying.
"Mother's been busy, as usual.  Working on the Borderlands to make sure everything is safe."


"My apologies.   I'm realizing that I forgot to mention this to Tanique's mother. I think i was assuming she'd already know, being a high ranking offical. Can we assume i told her, if not?

"Some day we will leave our posts as border guards, and the kingdoms will need to find someone else. That won't be for some time though. I hope to see her while here. How is your" The next part is said with a bit of disdain, "rather exuberant sovereign?"

He says a command and the dogs sit. Morgenstern eyes Tanique with those odd almost dead eyes of his though she knows very well how spirited and alive Morgenstern is.

Tanique smiled wryly
"She's a bit busy amd distracted by the festivities.   Speaking of which, is there anyone else coming with you?"

"No, Benedict wanted Gerard to stay, since I would be coming here. Florimel showed some interest did you want her to attend?

He looks at all the birds, "Working on specialized falconry?"

Tanique smiled and shrugged
"I would love to see Auntie Flora.  Her tea parties were some of my fondest memories as a child"
She smiled at the birds.
"Yes, I'm working on a bird spectacle for the Chaosians, and it's been a lot of fun.  There are a few more surprises as well"

Julian grunts slightly at the mention of Florimel and tea parties but grunts louder at the mention of the Chaosians.

"So the children of the pit show up yet ?"

Tanique grinned
"Not that I'm aware.   They're on their own schedule"

"Alright, I will need a stable for Morgenstern, it is preferable if nearby stalls are empty. A place for my dogs and a room for myself. We can talk once the small things are taken care of."

She nodded
"Follow me"

Tanique went to the stables

Morgenstern complains Julian tugging at his lead.

"Behave!" the large horse? stopped it's struggles and entered the stable.

The dogs were more compliant with where they were given to stay, and she knew from long experience they regarded Julian as their Alpha.

Once he was within the chambers set aside for him he said, "Dalt has made a nuisance of himself again. So I cannot stay here long. That is why Benedict is back and cross training his soldiers with my rangers. I thought you should be aware of it, even though you take the air route into Amber usually."
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Tanique grinned
"Well, I would never want to have a  trip to Amber to become boring.  The next time i visit, I'll be on my toes"

"Dalt is dangerous and prone to take hostages, if not kill a member of the family outright. Benedict and my rangers know you so at least you don't have to worry about getting blown out of the sky. So less boredom my daughter more for your own safety."

Julian will set his bags down.

"So, yourself, how have you been? Keeping yourself busy?"