The next several months brought with them all manner of bizarre reports from Taldor - of everything from shadowy cabals manipulating both sides of the conflict, to the king surviving the assassination, to a substantiated rumor that the royal family was illegitimate which nearly sparked a massive succession crisis among all the nobles, to an assassination attempt on Eutropia herself that left her in a magical coma.<br/><br/>Ultimately, though, agents of the Princess - or, rather, now Grand Princess - prevailed, eliminating rivals, rallying allies, dispelling rumors, and, according to the wildest rumors, traveling to the afterlife to confront the spirits of former rulers of Taldor, to ensure the now-rightful heir claimed the throne. There was still a great amount of work left to properly stabilize the nation, but for now? A new ruler sat upon the throne, one with progressive views, and powerful agents at her command - and many of her enemies dead, disgraced, or otherwise dismantled.