Valerie remains in her rooms, keeping watch via servants, and drafts an additional letter.
As evening comes around, there is a knock at her door. "My lady, Lord Urbien would request your presence at dinner. He is having a small feast to welcome the guest from the Forest Band."
Valerie remains in her rooms, keeping watch via servants, and drafts an additional letter.
As evening comes around, there is a knock at her door. "My lady, Lord Urbien would request your presence at dinner. He is having a small feast to welcome the guest from the Forest Band."
"Ah, good. Please tell His Lordship I will be delighted to attend."
Lady Valerie retreats into her inner chamber to dress more appropriately, before heading to the dining hall to meet with Lord Urbien.
As evening comes around, there is a knock at her door. "My lady, Lord Urbien would request your presence at dinner. He is having a small feast to welcome the guest from the Forest Band."
"Ah, good. Please tell His Lordship I will be delighted to attend."
Lady Valerie retreats into her inner chamber to dress more appropriately, before heading to the dining hall to meet with Lord Urbien.
When she arrives, she finds Lord Urbien with a man wearing dark green armor. They appear to have just begun eating. "Ah, Lady Valerie. I do hope you don't mind. We weren't sure when you would be joining us. This is Captain Tiberius, of the Forest Band."
"Ah, good. Please tell His Lordship I will be delighted to attend."
Lady Valerie retreats into her inner chamber to dress more appropriately, before heading to the dining hall to meet with Lord Urbien.
When she arrives, she finds Lord Urbien with a man wearing dark green armor. They appear to have just begun eating. "Ah, Lady Valerie. I do hope you don't mind. We weren't sure when you would be joining us. This is Captain Tiberius, of the Forest Band."
"Not at all, my lord," Lady Valerie replies courteously, moving to take her seat. She has dressed for the occasion in a long gown of pale lilac, her hair bound up in a matching crispinette. "Good Evening, Captain. Your journey was pleasant, I hope?"
When she arrives, she finds Lord Urbien with a man wearing dark green armor. They appear to have just begun eating. "Ah, Lady Valerie. I do hope you don't mind. We weren't sure when you would be joining us. This is Captain Tiberius, of the Forest Band."
"Not at all, my lord," Lady Valerie replies courteously, moving to take her seat. She has dressed for the occasion in a long gown of pale lilac, her hair bound up in a matching crispinette. "Good Evening, Captain. Your journey was pleasant, I hope?"
"Not at all, my lord," Lady Valerie replies courteously, moving to take her seat. She has dressed for the occasion in a long gown of pale lilac, her hair bound up in a matching crispinette. "Good Evening, Captain. Your journey was pleasant, I hope?"
"Thank you, my lady. It was."
"Excellent." Valerie begins serving herself, waiting for one of the others to speak.
"Excellent." Valerie begins serving herself, waiting for one of the others to speak.
I'm sure you know why I'm here, ma'am
"A forthright man, I see," responds Lady Valerie, guarding her words carefully. Her eyes glance, almost imperceptibly, to see if Lord Urbien means to speak yet.
"A forthright man, I see," responds Lady Valerie, guarding her words carefully. Her eyes glance, almost imperceptibly, to see if Lord Urbien means to speak yet.
You are correct. I see no reason to hide anything.
"A forthright man, I see," responds Lady Valerie, guarding her words carefully. Her eyes glance, almost imperceptibly, to see if Lord Urbien means to speak yet.
You are correct. I see no reason to hide anything.
"A forthright man, I see," responds Lady Valerie, guarding her words carefully. Her eyes glance, almost imperceptibly, to see if Lord Urbien means to speak yet.
You are correct. I see no reason to hide anything.
"So, how fares the Forest Band? Your people have managed to recover after the war, I hope?"
