<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3d/42/7d/3d427df3d29fc3adfe98667e350ce9f6.jpg)</div><br/>Thurmgard looked first to Hellhound then to Songbird the concubine he desires.<strong>"Yes three days ago word was sent from Padhe,   that those loyal to the late emperor of Padhe had set a ruse to move the princess, actually the now empress.  Six concubines were sent out in different directions.  All to different locations.  I received a communication that one of the six would be coming this way.  Now it was rumor the empress as one of the six.   For our agents had checked she had escaped with some of her palace guard a hundred of them.   However, two days out they were caught by the Black Legion.   No one survived, now the new emperor the former field marshal of Padhe who has seized power has declared a state of mourning for the late empress."</strong><br/><br/>Tears are running down Songbirds eyes.  She softly cries out.   "My friend.."  Belying his size, he moves quick to be infront of the concubine.   He looks down at her.<strong>"You knew the empress,  you called her friend."</strong>The geas at work the powerful magic very powerful coven comes to  play.  "Yes,  I'm concubine,   being delivered to Absalom."<br/><br/>With that he turns to Hellhound.<strong>"There you have it, hunter.   You know you cannot hold her.   That what life would a concubine like her have with you.   You likely were paid half and promised another half upon delivery.   Name the price promised and I will pay you such. </strong><br/><br/>Songbird offers no help in this.  She is in sorrow at learning of the empress death.   As the tears flow from her.