Solace
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Solace knew Ilma was on edge. With changes happening across Beqanna too fast to track, they all were. But she was unaware of the depth of the anxiety which the white mare carried. The swift clip at which she traveled could easily be mistaken for determination, and it could easily be assumed the lack of conversation on their trip was due to the fact that they both had a lot on their minds. It was not Ilma's fault that her young queen failed to properly assess the situation before they left.
The journey isn't long anyway. Solace is pleased to see that their presence is almost immediately noticed - not for her own convenience, but because it is a sure sign of Nerine's good health. "Scorch, Hestia," Solace address both mares in turn, giving a small dip of her head to the later despite her distracted look. Her cerulean gaze lingers on the dark queen, floating between her and her spawn as she realizes that they are expected to ignore the creature. She is content to play by the rules here in another queens land, and she hopes that Ilma will do the same. The point of this exchange was to bring their nations closer together, and she suddenly wishes she had pulled Ilma aside to discuss the day's expectations.
But her reserved political front wavers momentarily as a shifter appears. Solace has a smile for the gawky youngster, Sochi, who joins them. But it is a fleeting thing, and before a silence grows she is addressing them all. "I am Solace, The Caretaker of Hyaline, and this is Ilma our Ambassador, and the mother of Hyaline's exchange student." Hestia may know her, but she does not assume the other two do. "Much has changed in Bequanna since we last spoke, but we are here to re-enforce our alliance. I'm not sure how much you have already learned, but Loess and Sylva are now ruled by new kings who are rumored to be evil men. Hyaline has taken on a handful of displaced residents from these kingdoms, and we watch our southern border carefully until more can be learned. "
She pauses then, waiting for the questions this information is likely to bring, she was more than willing to share any knowledge she had with their closest neighbors, and maybe they had some for her too.
This is crap, but I'm on a time crunch and trying to not hold up the thread any longer <3