<div class="floatleft">(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3985/lilianmontague.jpg)</div><strong>Lillian Montague</strong>, Library of Avonleigh [Sylria the Elf, Lillian Montague, Marie Archambault, Lady Marie, Dee, Lady Kat]<br/><br/>Lillian smiled as each woman introduced herself, but she refrained from talking right away. Instead she listened to them speak in turn, trying to gauge the nature of each. The news of the Falkovnian soldiers did take her by surprise, and she was filled with momentary worry; but Lillian wasn't quite ready to consider them a threat just yet.<br/><br/>"Ladies," she said once, and then added, "Ladies, please," in a firmer voice. "These soldiers? It doesn't sound like there are that many, and we have several guards, and a half-dozen very capable men staying with us. If the soldiers do come, I can't imagine we'll be terribly outmatched by them." That there were more Falkovnians on this side of the Musarde river worried Lillian greatly, but she wasn't ready to spoil her plans just yet...not until it looked absolutely necessary.<br/><br/>Lillian turned to Sylria for a moment, and then looked back at the throng of women. "My name is Lilian Montague. Welcome Marie. Your family name precedes you, and I think we've met before in Port -a-Lucine. And hello to you as well, Dee. Unfortunately I haven't heard much of your family or their holdings, but I'm sure they own something quaint...somewhere."<br/><br/>The young brunette woman sighed. "In any case, I assure that we really are safe here. I wouldn't worry about the soldiers or anything else while we're staying at Avonleigh. In fact, this is more or less a respite for many of us from the social games of the capital. We were actually talking about having a seance." She smiled a bit, completely dismissing the news of the soldiers now. "Sylria and I think there may be a ghost at Avonleigh, and it would be quite fun to try to communicate with it. The two of you could stay with us, until we head back in five days time."<br/><br/>The eldest of the Montague sisters noted that there was still concern in those around her. "Alright, how about if we send one of the guards off to fetch help from the closest militia, while we hole up here? Does that set the lot of you at ease?"