The quiet night air sent cold shivers down the assassin's back, but the person ignored the sensation. The eyes concentrated on watching Lord Hawksmith converse with two men. The assassin tried reading their lips, but him facing his back against it made it hard to understand. But one thing was for certain, they were talking about her, that woman. The way their mouth formed to spell her name was assurance enough, she was being investigated by Hawksmith. With a sneer, the assassin pulled an arrow from it's back and tied a note. With a deep inhale of air, it pulled the bowstring and aimed the arrowed just beside Hawksmith, half an inch to where he stood and released the arrow along with it'breatheth. The note only has one word, a warning:<br/><div style="text-align: center"><br/>
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"DEATH"​</div><br/>******<br/><br/>Ainara arrived at the Hillard House, just as the sun was about to rise. She did not need the sleep, but a cold bath to wake up her nerves as fit. The servants scattered to prepare the needs of their mistress, without the need to command them much. Hillard House is always spotless, always clean and stocked with clean linens, furniture maintained and neat. The pantry always full. The small manor is always running, as if it's lord always arrived every day, even if neither her or her late isn't there. The servants there are always prepared.<br/><br/>Ainara took her bath, without much ceremony, taking off her travel clothes and cleaning off the dirt from her travel. Once that was done, the maids changed the now dirt filled water with a new one, where a scented liquid was poured. Her here was being brushed with ointment to make it shine once it was dry. She soaked herself in the scented water for a while, before rising to break her fast. It was a decent spread of freshly baked bread, cottage cheese, smoked salmon, sausages, and eggs and a bowl of berries and apple. Regardless of her age, Ainara loved to drink warm milk during breakfast and not a day had passed did she fail to drink a glass every morn.<br/><br/>After her meal, Ainara immediately went to her study wrote a short message to her family's representative at court declaring her arrival and Hillard House. By now the message she asked to be delivered to the guard of the northern tower had alerted her men stationed there already. This time it was the court that needed to be warned. She was sure lord who does not wish such power and influence of a family be bestowed upon a woman will appear. But she was prepared, ahead of time, like always.<br/><br/>She gave the message to her courier and it immediately headed to the castle. It was time to make her influences known.<br/><br/><br/><br/>********<br/>The castle was in the clamor to prepare as quickly as they could. Once the message sent by Ainara arrived it immediately reached the king, missives were hastily sent to the lords of the land who were not present in court or nearby manors. One by one, lords from all over the lands filled the large castle, manors are prepared for the nobility as they waited for Lady Ainara Stoikos, the only heir apparent of the Stoikos nobility.<br/><br/>The king, His Royal Highness, Caius of Herandale, sent five summons, to Lady Ainara Stoikos, as the heir apparent of the Stoikos family. A special summons to Lord Hawksmith, Lord Bellport, Lord Cortland and Lord Kenworth, in an address of utmost umportance to the crown.