<strong><em>Week Nine</em></strong><br/><br/>Princess Red frowns. "Who are you all talking about?" She asks. She has to ask, because for the first time since taking the throne, she isn't the center of attention in her own throne room.<br/><br/>There is a nervous silence, finally a young page answers. "Shanira Treyan!" He says, barely stifling his excitement. "Why, she is the first aspirant of all of Hexville to have word spread of her greatness to every corner of our wonderful city!"<br/><br/>"Oh is she now." Princess Red says, eyes narrowing, hands clenching the arms of her throne tighter. "Well, maybe it's time we did something about that."<br/><br/>There are some gulps of nervousness. Is the Princess finally going to do something about the many claimants on her throne? And is it really going to be against one of the nicest and bravest of the lot?!? The page looks like he wishes he hadn't said anything as the mood sours considerably.