<div class="floatright">(http://i68.tinypic.com/2ztf2fr.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Victoria Alexandretta Anson (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=294232.msg14430756#msg14430756)<br/><strong>Time of day:</strong>Mid-Morning<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Castle Reception Area<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>open, Npc/Ryhne Perrinad<br/><strong>Notes:</strong><br/><br/>Victoria's eyes scanned over the various other individuals that had been involved in the commotion at the plaza, Now that she had the time to take each of them in more closely they all seemed more capable than she would have initially guessed. Even the slim framed Ungalas Equine who had put on such a stunning show to anyone with eyes seemed to have a confidence about him spoke to a competence rarely found in in the world. She could practically sense the spark of that unnameable essence in each of these individuals. How interesting that such a group had been gathered by chance. SHe wondered if greater forces were at work here, gods did move mortals about like pieces of a game. She quietly kept ot herself for the time being. The somewhat tense and formal air of the group brought out her more timid nature. It was so easy to be bold in action or flirting, but these quite, high-pressure situations felt suffocating to her. As a page took one non-human away she felt the anxiety double. She hoped nothing bad would happen to the lovely woman while she was out of sight.<br/><br/>Moments later a page came for her, with a deep breath she rose up and walked with him. She had not been sure what exactly to expect, but a private audience with her king was easily the last thing on the list. She stood briefly stunned, the sound of the door closing behind bringing her back to reality. Swiftly and respectfully she knelt before her king "My Lord! You honor me with your  audience." She listened intently to his words shock softly setting into her lovely features. His knowledge of her allegiance, as well as a seeming knowledge of her goal given to her by the Church of Playmate, was more than a little surprising. Her family was certainly known for their fierce loyalty to the kingdom, but they were but humble knights in the grade scheme of its hierarchy, a family of blades to be swung or discarded at the pleasure of the rulers. To find her knew her divine patron and her paladin-hood was almost unthinkable. But...perhaps this was a blessing of playmate in disguise? Victoria's talents did not exactly lay in subtly, manipulating her way into the good graces of the courts and from there to plant the seeds of her goddesses religion would have been tricky for her. But having a proper temple opened up, well that made the rest of her work of gaining a following here far more straightforward. She rose from her kneeling posture to one of a more casual attention<br/><br/>"I am surprised to learn that my Lord had kept such a close eye on this one humble knight. But I will gladly do this quest for you and kingdom, and humbly accept this more than generous reward. As ever before, my blade, my life, and my body are at your service." She put a subtle emphasis on the 'my body'. He knew of her religious beliefs, so why not take a swing at royalty, you miss ever bedding you don't request after all. Worst he could say was no.