#anywhere

Torth is asked whether his survival should be kept a secret, and Siv abides by his decision on that regard.

Torth decides no, let them know they failed.

"Best not to play the same card too many times'

Frank will help with Siv's first aid, and likewise abide by Torth's choice.

Another night does eventually pass, more healing. Food, and..well, paranoia. But necessary.

They wake on the ship to the sound of horns. The great gather is today!

Siv rises. At first the horns are alarming, but then a relief. She wants this vote over, whatever the result. She wants her true form back. There have been too many moments of near-forgetting, too many slips, though none so dangerous as the first.

Frank rolls over, waking as well. He looks over at Siv.

She looks to him. "Are you ready?"

The Wave Maiden Crew is tightly packed as they depart, a danger, but then scattering out might be a greater danger.

"Mmmphm." A throat-clearing, then he nods, rises, and follows Siv to the gather.

A small legion, and Siv is proud that this much at least has been achieved.

Frank touches the pouch of the crystal dust he gathered from the lodge

Banners wave

Siv seeks out the Worldshield banner.

It flows and flutters, Cadman carries it proudly then sees Clem and nods... she looks startled, for he appears to be scarred, though where he got his wounds since they last met she's not sure.

Siv scowls. It seems none of them were safe from the attempts to remove the opposition.

A low grumblerumble from Frank.

the great hall opens, and the High Chief has laid out tables with the grandest of things. Sidhe thrall carry fine ales and wines as supplicants to troll justice! Heart of black boar, and food abounds. It is clearly meant to show his influence and riches

Frank views it all with a cold eye.

Siv finds it a sickening display, especially considering the truth.

Folks begin to eat, but not the Worldshield crew. Nor Torth's lodge. They sit, and wait, and go without.

It is noticed

Frank declines food and drink with stony silence.

(End Scene here to resume PBEM Land)