Re: Troy Rising: A Mission for the Queen (Rayna, attn Caldiorone al-Basir-delove)
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He had found a place of privacy and found himself moving through several katas before practicing his hand movements based upon he magics that he knew.? He could see why this was a place that his empire wanted.? Those here were weak with their sleepiness and their bonbon eating ways.? But he had been up since sunrise.? His secondary workout actually, this place was going to be the death of him for boardom alone!? With a one hand handstand, he balanced himself.? He cleared his head and he was just there as he he was in only his boot and pants.? He felt something, someone coming, the vibrations from the footsteps approaching.? He rolled to his feet as he pulled on his shirt and cloak and was looking out the window as if he had been standing there the whole time.
He turned to see, Otto standing there.? "Yes sir I will see her momentarily!"? He said as he looked at the man as he pulled off his cloak and put on his weapons before putting on his hood and cloak once more and he reported back to his queen moving stealthy as he moved to stepped into the room.??
"you summoned me my Queen.'? He came in with a bow.
?(New) Rayna smiled a little.? All this time, and he was the only person she knew who could sneak up on her.? Her court training long ago taught her how to recognize someone coming by footsteps alone, and still she still remembered how her teacher and then Master of Assassins admonished her about not having her back to a door or window.? As much as she had enjoyed toying with her former mentor, she no longer set her back to the door.? This man was a clear illustration as to why.? Not that she distrusted Cali, but if he could do it, so could someone else.
"Yes, thank you for coming so quickly," she said.? She gestured for him to follow, and led him over to a nearby table.? Upon it was a well detailed map of the Northlands, along with pieces signifying known and suspected assets of friend and foe alike.? "As you know, our position turned out not to be as bad as I first feared.? Despite the varied Princes denying our armies passage westward, and the subsequent loss of Masden, the current disposition here at Bahn has allowed us to at least deny the eastern half of the Northlands.? We can winter here and be guaranteed a strong position.? If Turriq were to try and move against us now, he'd over extend himself."
She half-sighed, and half chuckled.? "I apologize.? I fear I'm about to get quite long-winded, but please bear me out.? Reports have come to me about a mysterious 'light flash' near the Basiya Jiyane.? Now, aside from the fact that every major religion considers that particularly large body of water holy, and the resultant number of pilgrims who travel to its shores, there's also the varied legends and stories of powerful magicks either being performed there, or fantastic beings rising from its waters.? Small wonder that Basiya Jiyane roughly translates to 'Well of Souls'.
"I need to know what's happening there.? Did Turriq wake something up, or is something else going on?? Will you do this for me?"
(Tag Cali)
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