<br/><strong>Name:</strong>Princess Jessica<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Throne Room, Markland Palace<br/><strong>Tagged In:</strong>King Garth, Lord Chancellor, Louise Galvenshire<br/><br/><br/><br/>The Lord Chancellor handed the King another despatch from the Commander of the Ulmeda Garrison reported that further farm settlements had attacked, the farmers and their families either being killed or fleeing for their lives, and the farms burnt to the ground.<br/><br/>This most recent attack, combined with anything useful from his brother's spy network or his son's troops had proved to be the cue for something he had hoped to avoid.  Prince Alex was away from the castle at the moment, so he would brief his daughter first.  Sending a page to fetch the Princess, who as usual was not in her chambers but rather in the drill yard besting one of his guardsmen with a sword.<br/><br/>When the Princess arrived in the throne room, she was surprised not to receive her usual telling off for not acting like a princess should, but instead being told that she and Louise Galvenshire would be sent out into the country to try and get to the bottom of these attacks.  She knew that meant her brother would also be sent out, but they were to work apart.<br/><br/>The King explained that he wanted her to start in the capital and work out, whereas her brother would visit their uncle in Ammerland and then begin working back towards the capital on his return.  Jessica was familiar with Louise, the female knight had impressed her and clearly her father greatly during last years tournament.<br/><br/>As Jessica stood waiting for the arrival of her companion in this task, she thought about where to start.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Jake Gomes<br/><strong>Location:</strong>The Drunken Duck<br/><strong>Tagged In:</strong>Jane Gomes, Erik Vogarne<br/><br/>Just another day in the life of an innkeeper Jake thought as he throw another drunk out of the Inn.  This one had supplied him with some fresh salmon from a river the man clearly had no rights to, at a price that would turn a tidy profit for Jake, especially as the poacher had then proceed to spend every last coin Jake had paid him on ale.<br/><br/>Across the room Jake saw another patron attempt to pat the bottom of his daughter and he winced as he was sure he heard the man squeal before he collapsed to the saw dust covered floor.  Jane was a pretty girl, and not without suitors but it was not wise to attempt to touch her without her permission, as he was sure the man would realise when senses returned.<br/><br/>The door opened but the bar got no lighter as the large frame of Erik Vogarne ducked through the entrance.  "What can I get you Erik" Jake said to the approaching giant.<br/><br/>