At the Palace in Caemlyn.
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:26 pm
Gareth Bryne barely waited for the servant's nod that he could enter before striding into Morgase's Private Conference Room. He bowed his head, his hand pressing on the hilt of his sword to push it out of habit.
'My Queen.'
Morgase, who had been reading a report, looked up. 'Lord Bryne.'
Sensing the mood and the man's urgency, she gestured for Bryne to speak. As he did, he approached the table, all formality gone.
'Your highness, a report from Baerlon. It would seem that the Whitecloaks had the city under control when a few members of the White Tower, including Lord Draz, Lady Relena Sedai and Lady Naji Sedai, as well as the Shienaran Lancer Maximus murdered the Whitecloaks. An Accepted was also present, but it is the more senior members that are the most pressing concern.
'This reached us by pigeon?'
'Yes, my Queen.' He hesitated. 'We will not be the only ones who will have received this news.'
Morgase's lips narrowed and she closed her eyes momentarily. All the potential disasters that could come from this flashed through her mind. While Daes Dae'mar wasn't played as extensively as in Cairhien, soon all the members of the Great Houses of Andor would know and the smaller Houses wouldn't be far behind. As would the Whitecloaks themselves, if they didn't know already. Morgase sighed.
'Sit down Gareth. Once we're done here, summon the council. But first, we need to get ahead of this mess.'
'My Queen.'
Morgase, who had been reading a report, looked up. 'Lord Bryne.'
Sensing the mood and the man's urgency, she gestured for Bryne to speak. As he did, he approached the table, all formality gone.
'Your highness, a report from Baerlon. It would seem that the Whitecloaks had the city under control when a few members of the White Tower, including Lord Draz, Lady Relena Sedai and Lady Naji Sedai, as well as the Shienaran Lancer Maximus murdered the Whitecloaks. An Accepted was also present, but it is the more senior members that are the most pressing concern.
'This reached us by pigeon?'
'Yes, my Queen.' He hesitated. 'We will not be the only ones who will have received this news.'
Morgase's lips narrowed and she closed her eyes momentarily. All the potential disasters that could come from this flashed through her mind. While Daes Dae'mar wasn't played as extensively as in Cairhien, soon all the members of the Great Houses of Andor would know and the smaller Houses wouldn't be far behind. As would the Whitecloaks themselves, if they didn't know already. Morgase sighed.
'Sit down Gareth. Once we're done here, summon the council. But first, we need to get ahead of this mess.'