How to get Aelyne out of the sawdust mess she'd fallen into?
Back in the Lochi, Eolinius told the Drakani what had happened to him and where he'd found Aelyne. Pom's little girl was clearly not acting of her own free will, or worse. She had obviously either lost her memory, was under terrible pressure or, in the worst case, was under the effect of an inhibiting drug.
She had said she worked for Ore Altae. Eolinius' first reaction was to storm into their home, smash everything up and take Aelyne back by force. The best way to create a scandal and provoke a serious diplomatic incident between the Monarchy and the Federation. Ore Altae was an institution in the kingdom. The best house supplying the best servants to the upper classes. It was a household name. But there were also dark rumors circulating about it, far less glowing. There was an unhealthy atmosphere surrounding its "employees", perhaps even psychological or physical torture. Some even claimed that Ore Altae continued, under certain conditions, to buy from the slavers.
The Drakani decided to avoid the direct approach. Trykeri entering Ore Altae would immediately be noticed. So they came up with another idea. Why not call on Liosta, Kyriann's daughter, who had reached the highest echelons of the kingdom? Raised in the Lochi, often in contact with the Drakani, even though she was half Matis, she had retained an aversion to slavery. She, at least, wouldn't attract attention; on the contrary, it would even be an honor for a house like Ore Altae to have someone so close to the Queen in their contacts.
Eolinius sent an izam towards the kingdom.
Back in the Lochi, Eolinius told the Drakani what had happened to him and where he'd found Aelyne. Pom's little girl was clearly not acting of her own free will, or worse. She had obviously either lost her memory, was under terrible pressure or, in the worst case, was under the effect of an inhibiting drug.
She had said she worked for Ore Altae. Eolinius' first reaction was to storm into their home, smash everything up and take Aelyne back by force. The best way to create a scandal and provoke a serious diplomatic incident between the Monarchy and the Federation. Ore Altae was an institution in the kingdom. The best house supplying the best servants to the upper classes. It was a household name. But there were also dark rumors circulating about it, far less glowing. There was an unhealthy atmosphere surrounding its "employees", perhaps even psychological or physical torture. Some even claimed that Ore Altae continued, under certain conditions, to buy from the slavers.
The Drakani decided to avoid the direct approach. Trykeri entering Ore Altae would immediately be noticed. So they came up with another idea. Why not call on Liosta, Kyriann's daughter, who had reached the highest echelons of the kingdom? Raised in the Lochi, often in contact with the Drakani, even though she was half Matis, she had retained an aversion to slavery. She, at least, wouldn't attract attention; on the contrary, it would even be an honor for a house like Ore Altae to have someone so close to the Queen in their contacts.
Eolinius sent an izam towards the kingdom.