~*Isidore recieved the message, reading it over and over several times. His face pinched, tight angry. So Talia would set her erstwhile frien free eh? Had the woman not been there when Nimue placed the collar around her own neck/ Had she not smiled her pleasure at Nimue, at seeing her in the Kings collar? And Varek, seldom one for generosity. What was this about Nimue overseeing his lands. If he upheld the contract, he was no longer a member of Isidores Royal House, sinetad he would become King or Emperor..whatever the title may be, of this Warwick place
If he granted these boons...he would lose both his girls. Nimue would become Duchess of the East..and would likely need to marry quickly to secure her new ranking. And chastity...chastity, free? The girl had been in service to the Line of the Dragons since birth. Freedom would likely kill her. Truly Varek was a cruel man. So..as a parting shot, they both sought to take the only joys in his life from him. Talia might have some excuse, being uneducated and missing God only knew how many years of proper training, but..Varek should know what his request entailed. How to answer these boon requests? He was honor bound to grant them...
Talia had yet to swear fealty, or to offer even something close to the proper obeisance. Thrice damned frail woman. He scowled at Talias name on the missive, glaring at it. Oh yes..Im a slave, Im a slave.. oh wait, Im a princess, Im a princess! HA! and Varek was besotted with the tempramental wench. May Varek prosper with such an inconstant woman
He set quill to parchment and wrote out his own reply*~
Lord Varek,
It is due to remind you that Warwick cannot change the contract without the entire document being rewritten and agreed upon. While We will not presume to issue a command here, We urge you to reconsider your...arrangement with this flake of a Princess. But, if your will is resolute in your intention to wed her, do so. As a reminder, if the two of you are wed and you become King the lands and title granted to you by Our Father will pass back to the Crown. A foreign King may not hold land in Barbarus, as you well know
As for the disposition of your boons, and Talia's boon. We will require Your presence and speech with you both before We can make such a choice. Surely you are both aware of the consequences of your requests. Further, We are once more offended by your betrothed presumption to undo what has been done. She saw Nimue set the collar around her own neck, of her own will, and now betwict the two of you, you seem intent on elevating her
and taking her from the place she chose for herself
Signed by Our Hand,
Isidore D'Aiglemort, King of Barbarus
~*He folds the missive in half, and then pours sealing wax over the document. Impressing his signet, the dragon in flight with jaws gaping into the cooling wax. He hands it to the courier*~
Deliver this to Lord Varek posthaste
~*Turning to the guardsmen*~
Take the coin to Amante
~*The king then moves on, hands clenched tightly at his sides trying to master the growing tide of dread, and fear, and terrible aloneness that surges in his gut*~
Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:19 pm