[Whilst Zelgadis is suffering in hell, let’s leave him to suffer his agonies while we hear the exposition Emery is getting.
The first thing Calanthe says after the door is locked and the two of them are seated on the bed is “Are you familiar with the name Merry Morgan?”
It is indeed one Emery has heard before, having picked it up here and there from gossip on the Field Lord’s estate. Lady Morgan is fae nobility of a slightly higher rank than the Field Lord that Emery belongs to, and she presides over the Ganarath River and its tributaries. In the human realm, the river is primarily located in Southern Lyzeille and runs into the Demon Sea, but originates in Ralteague. Obviously, as it’s such an immense river, it holds great importance to the region in both realms.
“Recently, there have been rumors of strange activities on Lady Morgan’s estate.”
The lady has been meeting with all sorts of spirits, including fire spirits- and while most of them could be attributed to Lady Morgan being in a sociable mood, such a case is unlikely with her opposing element. She has also been importing goods from outside the former barrier lands, but being very secretive about what precisely is being ordered. She has, however, recently constructed a tower attached to her castle, in which it is said the goods are being specially stored.
“But what has the Field Lord particularly worried is the influx of scouts she has been sending to the human realm.”
Having a handful of servants who go into the human realm occasionally isn’t unusual and is considered perfectly acceptable- with the fae realm being so tightly connected to the human realm it’s really just common sense to keep an eye on things- but a sudden increase may mean that Merry Morgan is planning on doing something in the human realm. And that isn’t an action the fairy lords are supposed to take idly, or in secret.
So that’s the gist of Emery’s job now: Find out what Lady Merry Morgan is up to, if anything, try to get evidence if it’s something prosecutable in the High Courts, and bring that information back to the Field Lord who will hopefully either be assuaged that nothing is wrong or (and Emery suspects this is the scenario that’s hoped for) will be able to strike a blow against one of his rivals.
Besides talking about all this, Calanthe and Emery spend a little time going over some relevant documents that Calanthe has brought along and coming up with a cover story and disguise for Emery to use. And eventually they’ve talked through everything enough that Calanthe is satisfied and Emery can gracefully head back down to the solarium…
…Still followed by Calanthe because she needs to check out. Welp, at least he can see how Zel’s getting on and as Emery reenters the solarium, the answer appears to be: not well!
The first thing Emery notices is the sound of a baby wailing. This is the innkeeper’s baby, which she has taken out of her back and is holding in her arms next to Zel’s table, trying patiently to soothe the howling beast. Another cow-tailed fae- the chef, Emery guesses- is asking Zel questions like “Is there too much nitrogen? Not enough?” and several of the other guests are watching the exchange with interest.
At least it isn’t too inconspicuous for Emery to be looking in Zel’s direction, considering the disturbance. Calanthe is also staring, because you know, Zel hasn’t had a bad enough day yet. In a rush of heroism, Emery moves over and asks:]
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on 2023-11-25 06:55 pm (UTC)The first thing Calanthe says after the door is locked and the two of them are seated on the bed is “Are you familiar with the name Merry Morgan?”
It is indeed one Emery has heard before, having picked it up here and there from gossip on the Field Lord’s estate. Lady Morgan is fae nobility of a slightly higher rank than the Field Lord that Emery belongs to, and she presides over the Ganarath River and its tributaries. In the human realm, the river is primarily located in Southern Lyzeille and runs into the Demon Sea, but originates in Ralteague. Obviously, as it’s such an immense river, it holds great importance to the region in both realms.
“Recently, there have been rumors of strange activities on Lady Morgan’s estate.”
The lady has been meeting with all sorts of spirits, including fire spirits- and while most of them could be attributed to Lady Morgan being in a sociable mood, such a case is unlikely with her opposing element. She has also been importing goods from outside the former barrier lands, but being very secretive about what precisely is being ordered. She has, however, recently constructed a tower attached to her castle, in which it is said the goods are being specially stored.
“But what has the Field Lord particularly worried is the influx of scouts she has been sending to the human realm.”
Having a handful of servants who go into the human realm occasionally isn’t unusual and is considered perfectly acceptable- with the fae realm being so tightly connected to the human realm it’s really just common sense to keep an eye on things- but a sudden increase may mean that Merry Morgan is planning on doing something in the human realm. And that isn’t an action the fairy lords are supposed to take idly, or in secret.
So that’s the gist of Emery’s job now: Find out what Lady Merry Morgan is up to, if anything, try to get evidence if it’s something prosecutable in the High Courts, and bring that information back to the Field Lord who will hopefully either be assuaged that nothing is wrong or (and Emery suspects this is the scenario that’s hoped for) will be able to strike a blow against one of his rivals.
Besides talking about all this, Calanthe and Emery spend a little time going over some relevant documents that Calanthe has brought along and coming up with a cover story and disguise for Emery to use. And eventually they’ve talked through everything enough that Calanthe is satisfied and Emery can gracefully head back down to the solarium…
…Still followed by Calanthe because she needs to check out. Welp, at least he can see how Zel’s getting on and as Emery reenters the solarium, the answer appears to be: not well!
The first thing Emery notices is the sound of a baby wailing. This is the innkeeper’s baby, which she has taken out of her back and is holding in her arms next to Zel’s table, trying patiently to soothe the howling beast. Another cow-tailed fae- the chef, Emery guesses- is asking Zel questions like “Is there too much nitrogen? Not enough?” and several of the other guests are watching the exchange with interest.
At least it isn’t too inconspicuous for Emery to be looking in Zel’s direction, considering the disturbance. Calanthe is also staring, because you know, Zel hasn’t had a bad enough day yet. In a rush of heroism, Emery moves over and asks:]
Is everything okay here?