<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/thumb/9/9b/Verdant_Orchid_Combat.jpg/480px-Verdant_Orchid_Combat.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Verdant Orchid (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y_x7GMq1JWWKhrMt_OquzzLIMikvAMC3IOiT6bGF35g/edit)</strong></span>When: During the confrontation<br/>Where:  In the Hallway  outside the door<br/>With: Mists of Eventide and Umari<br/><br/>Orchid was relieved as her Master and husband acknowledged the situation, though the outburst almost drew her attention from the woman at his back. When he stated that none would raise a hand to the guests, she immediately stood and stepped from her windblade, commanding it to fold and catching it as she fell to a knee her bow stayed out behind her, the chevron of the transport at her breast. Such relief was washing through her that she could hardly hear what her husband was decreeing from there, the sound of her own heartbeat washing out almost everything else.<br/><br/>************************                              ******************************                                 *****************************<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/thumb/7/7d/Commander_-_4.jpg/450px-Commander_-_4.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Ashen Heron (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XxXRLF3ZMW-zhaOxmoL-K7BTXP3tiH8Bu3DZTg3T7ug/edit#)</strong></span>When:  During the Confrontation<br/>Where:  Outside the room 10 yards down the hall<br/>Wit: A full contingent of the guard, and Umari's personal retainers. roughly 18 people blocking the hall, several runners are racing away with their orders.<br/><br/>As Umari's words of calm entered the hall after the outburst, Heron stood straighter. Without distraction from the action, he allowed his flame to dissipate and lowered his hand to his side. The declaration of trust, went against all that he had trained for, yet he allowed his gaze to leave the woman at his leader's back as he dropped to a knee in fealty to his lord's decree. The troops, runners, and councillors followed suit all taking a knee in unison.<br/>