"The honour and fidelity of the Princes of the Earth was legendary....and I myself saw the truth of it." said Maur-Azur, sitting at the head of the table. "The city now called Hacre was once the lesser of two cities known as the Sapphire Sisters, and the Elder Sister was the domain of two great warriors of the Dawn, who competed often and saw the sea well stocked with great creatures, that they might never lack for sport. Of course now it is a sunken ruin, haunted by ghosts. It was a fool amongst the Dragon-Blooded who doomed that city, one more beautiful thing they have taken from this world. I have been the one that guarded what is left ever since. But tell me more of yourself....what do you desire? Have you come here to stay? What are your plans for the city I have safeguarded?"<br/><br/>Kisara could pick up on the subtexts of the room around her without too much trouble. The barely concealed suspicion of some of the Azurkin, the fearful deference of the servants....if there was a plan in motion here, it seemed that only Maur-Azur himself knew what it was. The food showed none of tell-tale signs of poison that growing up in the Dynasty taught you to look out for...and it had been prepared as a wedding feast before Maur-Azur even knew to expect them.<br/><br/><br/>.....<br/><br/><br/>Kersinta nodded, looking like she didn't quite dare to speak. She almost apologetically slid into the chair, taking only a little food. She looked even more uncertain than Talion felt, lacking any obvious role in the festivities.<br/><br/>Wavecrest blushed at Talion's words, flushing a pretty shade of purple.<br/><br/>"I can sense beings of power.....as can most of us. But I was the one who thought to check--even if I did not know exactly what you were, I knew that four beings of power would not come here without a good reason. You seem....a little uncomfortable with so many people around, sir. Do you want to discuss this here....or elsewhere?" she asked with a coy giggle.<br/><br/><br/><em>OOC: I'll treat Kisara's Dynastic origins as a beneficial Fact when looking out for assassination threats. :-) </em>