<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #BF4000"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">Danielle Karembeux</span><br/><span style="font-size: 120%; line-height: 116%;">The eldest daughter of Sir Damian</span></span></span></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o793/Galvin_Fugazi/4e51f369-c715-4651-ade7-9f8d4b695ba4_zps51b9a8d9.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Danielle had taken a sheet of paper and she was not trying to make plans. It wasn’t easy for her as she had never been prepared for anything like this. But she tried to remember how her father acted. You first have to place yourself and your enemies on the battlefield. Danielle painted four circles on the corners of the sheet and she put the names of Amena, Yakari, Martine and herself in them. Now mark the relationships between them. That one was easy. She only hesitated with Martine. Did Martine still love Yakari? And did she hate Martine? In the end she answered both with yes. <br/><br/>Allies and enemies, the interesting part. She had no allies and other than those on the paper she had no enemies. She was isolated, but she would stay like that. Martine? Her only ally may be her future husband. And she had no enemies. Yakari? His brother Leon may be an enemy. Amena’s father was an enemy. Her own father may be one. The Loon. And Yakari had no allies. That was already an impressive list of enemies for a young noble. Amena? Danielle wasn’t sure if Sir Robert was really an enemy. So, no enemies. Two allies, the Reeve and the Queen. <br/><br/>Danielle looked looked down on the sheet and all the names and relationship lines. The strategy became more and more obvious. She had to work on two fronts. She had to undermine the trust of Amena’s allies in the young lady and she had to unite the enemies of Yakari into a powerful force against Amena. And Danielle was sure that she could do both. She would start with the undermining. What did the bloody red-haired witch say? They are married. They met today, this could only mean they married today. In the town, secretly. Things like that happened, but the priests normally refused to do so. Unless you were willing to be generous. But Yakari was poor…<br/><br/>Danielle slipped out of her beautiful dress and took a simple dress she used for visits to the church out of her closet. The linen felt hard and scratchy on her skin after the soft silk, but it was perfect for the visit she had to do now. Closing her door she left the guest house for the stables. A stable boy rushed up to her and Danielle thrummed nervously with her fingers, while her horse was prepared. She had to ride into town and it was dangerous. But there was none she could ask to guard her. This visit had to be secret.</div>