[Day 13 - evening - Sarilyn, Tina and Jonathan]

Sarilyn sighed softly, and looked distinctly uncomfortable. "Yes, I am. And 
I've tried hard to get over that fact, but it seems to haunt my every move." 
Taking a breath, she went on, hoping her father's reputation wouldn't mess 
things up. "I'm the daughter of the former Lord Aelxirn and the current Lady 
Kedrina of Nambril."
"Ah yes I have heard of Lady Kedrina of Nambril. Aelxirn was gone before I 
was elected mayor and all I've heard is that he did something that caused 
the Duchess to revoke his title. I hope you take after your mother more than 
your father." said Jonathan.
"Thanks." said Sarilyn blushing slightly aware of Jonathans dark eyes 
studying her intently. "Anyway, I think the best way to start your training 
is in at the deep end. We'll get you dressed appropriately smart, 
authorative but not lavish or pretencious."
"Doesn't sound that bad." said Jonathan.
"I hadn't finished. Then you'll have dinner with Lady Kedrina and Lady 
Rhia." smirked Sarilyn, chuckling at the discomfort clearly visible on 
Jonathans face.
"It won't be to bad." said Tina, "Lady Kedrina is nice and Rhia although 
stern does have a heart of gold, they'll interorgate you certainly...."
"But they'll be nice about it." finished of Sarilyn. "Besides you'll have me 
and Tina there with you, silently supporting you."


[Day 13 - evening - Martyn, Tina and Rhia - Rhias Office]

"Only if he reveals it," Martyn said gravely, looking back and
forth from Rhia to Tina and back.  "And there may be only one way to get
it...however distasteful it may be."

"And what is that?" Rhia asked guardedly.

"A trade," Martyn told her.  "Spare his life, by reducing his
sentence to imprisonment or banishment - in return for the name of the 
person who hired him."

"You aren't serious are you?" asked Tina.
"That is not an option Martyn." said Rhia coldly. "He must pay for his 
actions, if we set him free he can go back to buisness as usual and the 
warren will appear weak before the landbound."
"OK then we need the fingerprints." said Martyn, "And I need to come up with 
some way of getting him to talk."
"Well we can force him to give his finger prints." said Tina "I don't mind 
doing that job."
"That leaves who hired him." said Rhia.
"Well you are in a better place to judge your enemies tha I am." said 
Martyn.
"I have given it some thought, but the only person I can think of with the 
spite and money to match is Lord Haedin, and to be perfectly honest it just 
is not his style."


[Day 14 - morning]

"OK, so my taste isn't exactly what the stuffy landbound like," said Tina 
deliberately looking at Kedrina "well I wear tight clothes because they are 
comfortable, and because I am comfortable give me more confidence. You think 
you can find something better then feel free to give it a try." said Tina 
loosing her temper slightly at the laughing ladies.
"Don't take it personally Tina, we are just looking out for you. The last 
thing you want to do is gain the attention of Haedin, especially the 
attention that you'd gain wearing what you usually wear." soothed Kedrina.

"I've hear a lot about this Haedin can anyoine be as bad as people say he 
is?" asked Tina.
"He is worse!" shouted Sarilyn. Tina took a step back at the unusual 
outburst from the mild Sarilyn. "We've told you what he has done as far we 
know, there is undoubtably more we don't know about."
"Haedin is dangerous, probably the most dangerous, vile creature you are 
ever going to come across." said Kedrina.
"Don't ever let yourself end up alone with him, watch what you say and do, 
but more importantly watch him and his servants every second they are here." 
Warned Sarylin.
"OK I get the message." said Tina "You want me to look the part then fine, 
lets get started."


[Day 14 - afternoon]
A couple of minor Lords and Ladies had started to arrive throughout the day. 
So far Tina, with the support and help of Sarilyn had been able to greet 
them and show them to their quarters. It wasn't until after lunch that the 
bad news arrived.
<Tina my love, scouts have reported that there are two nobles on their way 
to the warren.>
<More jumped up little...> began Tina.
<Ah no, the crests tell us that it is Lord Haedin and Lady Coneta.>
<Ah shit!> thought Tina. The door to her apartment crashed open causing Tina 
to spill her mug of coffee and spin round. It was Sarilyn.

"You've heard?" said Tina knowing that her friend was going to be upset at 
the news.
"Yes, what are we going to do?"
"Greet the 'noble' Lord and Lady on the green as usual, only I guess Rhia 
will do the talking this time."
"I can't meet 'him', it's too soon, I'm not ready."
"nonsense kido, you'll have me, Rhia and half the warren looking on, not to 
mention your mum. Besides I think if Haedin tried anything at all Lunath 
would rip him to shreds."
"I'm not sure." said Sarilyn.
"I am hon. Look its up to you. Personally I think that the only way to live 
through life is to stand up to your fears." said Tina "But if you duck out 
now it'll make it harder later on when you are forced to meet him, you can't 
avoid the snake for the rest of your life. More importantly, I need your 
help."
"How?" asked Sarilyn still trying to take in Tinas comments.
"I need to steal a dress, mine isn't ready yet and I don't want to meet 
Haedin dressed in this." said Tina gestureing at her leathers.

<snip a bit later on>

The 'elite' of the warren stood on the green waiting to greet Haedin and 
Coneta.
"Couldn't you have chosen any other colour apart from red?" S'dan whispered 
to Tina.
"Look, it was short notice, I borrowed the dressed that fitted me best. 
Besides the next person to question what I wear will get a punch in the 
gob."

Tina glanced around there was still no sign of Sarilyn, where was she?

[Tag: Jill, Jeanette, Kris plus anyone else]

NRPG: Sorry its not the best of posts :( But anyway Haedin and Coneta have 
arrived, probably to two most dispicable people on the plateaux :) If anyone 
wannts to create NPCs for the hatching, you are more than welcome. There are 
plenty of lords and ladies that need creating, hopefully there will be 
plenty of plot to get into what with the Free town, Bank Trial and the 
double hatching.

James
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