06-28-2020, 12:31 PM
Neverwhere has had almost a decade now of swallowing anything resembling shock or surprise, something that once grew out of the necessity but has since become a defining characteristic, so while Eurwen makes herself sick over the proclamation and Izora Lethia eyes her dubiously, the bald-faced mare remains quiet. If she also appears disapproving of the idea, well, she always looks that way, with her ears half-cocked and the scars that tug her lips into their perpetual frown.
The information washes over her in a tumble, Izora Lethia leads Taiga, now in place of Aten, in place of Pteron, in place of Lepis. The trees and fog and shadows of Taiga hide the turmoil of the land well, it appears unchanged and quiet from the outside. She does not understand the appeal of wandering blindly through trees (has done it as a matter of fact,) and yet it is a land of dreams and magic for Lilliana.
Lilli.
"Speaking of Lilliana, why hasn't she come home yet?" Neverwhere interjects this sudden concern into the conversation without acknowledging the topics at hand. Lilliana should be home by now, surely? She cares nothing for the politics of the kingdom, but the whereabouts of her first and dearest friend suddenly consume her thoughts. How long has it been? Has it been a year yet since she was stolen away for meddling with Pangea? A year since Wolfbane?
"She's in danger, Eurwen, I want her home. Now."
She has no doubt that Wolfbane will continue down the path of his own self-destruction, clawing and tearing the whole way, and she has no doubt that those claws will find their way to the red mare again. She needs to come home, to be here where Brennen can keep her safe until the cursed stallion has finally found someone willing and able to kill him. She turns to the buckskin, the creases of her frown deepening.
"I've asked Brennen to set up protections that will keep Wolfbane out of Nerine, both Magic, and through increased patrols, and there are other plans I am not a part of to control his movements. It would be smart to be very careful about who you share information with, and who you are alone with. Anyone that requires protection from him is welcome to find it here."
Her thoughts turn back to the reason that Eurwen called them here, but she does not worry as much about Lepis - whose threatening ambition has simmered quietly recently as she, too struggles against her one-time mate - and Ghaul, whose loyalties are strange, like fierce and bloody birds. It's interesting that he would come looking for her, though, that he would be hunting Wolfbane, according to Ama. Perhaps it is less interesting that one of Wolfbane's children has taken up his side - it is more surprising that only one of them seems to have been swayed to it - but she had been displeased to hear that the mare had been let to fly away after Lilliana. Pale eyes drift languidly between the two mares before her.
"Heartfire once threatened to destroy Lepis for suggesting the kingdom seat should be moved, you know."
The information washes over her in a tumble, Izora Lethia leads Taiga, now in place of Aten, in place of Pteron, in place of Lepis. The trees and fog and shadows of Taiga hide the turmoil of the land well, it appears unchanged and quiet from the outside. She does not understand the appeal of wandering blindly through trees (has done it as a matter of fact,) and yet it is a land of dreams and magic for Lilliana.
Lilli.
"Speaking of Lilliana, why hasn't she come home yet?" Neverwhere interjects this sudden concern into the conversation without acknowledging the topics at hand. Lilliana should be home by now, surely? She cares nothing for the politics of the kingdom, but the whereabouts of her first and dearest friend suddenly consume her thoughts. How long has it been? Has it been a year yet since she was stolen away for meddling with Pangea? A year since Wolfbane?
"She's in danger, Eurwen, I want her home. Now."
She has no doubt that Wolfbane will continue down the path of his own self-destruction, clawing and tearing the whole way, and she has no doubt that those claws will find their way to the red mare again. She needs to come home, to be here where Brennen can keep her safe until the cursed stallion has finally found someone willing and able to kill him. She turns to the buckskin, the creases of her frown deepening.
"I've asked Brennen to set up protections that will keep Wolfbane out of Nerine, both Magic, and through increased patrols, and there are other plans I am not a part of to control his movements. It would be smart to be very careful about who you share information with, and who you are alone with. Anyone that requires protection from him is welcome to find it here."
Her thoughts turn back to the reason that Eurwen called them here, but she does not worry as much about Lepis - whose threatening ambition has simmered quietly recently as she, too struggles against her one-time mate - and Ghaul, whose loyalties are strange, like fierce and bloody birds. It's interesting that he would come looking for her, though, that he would be hunting Wolfbane, according to Ama. Perhaps it is less interesting that one of Wolfbane's children has taken up his side - it is more surprising that only one of them seems to have been swayed to it - but she had been displeased to hear that the mare had been let to fly away after Lilliana. Pale eyes drift languidly between the two mares before her.
"Heartfire once threatened to destroy Lepis for suggesting the kingdom seat should be moved, you know."
@[Eurwen] @[Izora Lethia]
