#fenixtj

And he says "if we hurry, we can avoid taking my guards along"

"Then we should move along." Jessica stands.

And they make their way towards the quick trod between the two holds

(Dex plus Stealth)

/roll 4

Phobos catches them , "Whoever you are, I love hurting people and.. uhm.." He stops "Ah, Countess?"

"Phobos." she greets him "The Duke and I are stepping out."

"Uhm.. you shouldn't go witout that protection and stuff" Phobos says "or am I missing a procedural?"

"You are missing the Duke." she points out "There's two of us going together."

"I'll protect her" The Duke says deadpan

"And I, you, Your Grace." she responds as deadpan, and heads out.

"Oh" Phobos lets them go, like he could stop em?

And off they go.

Into the lair of the Unseelie!

They are almost instantly seen by a troll thane on the otherside

He gapes, then bows

Jessica nods "Thane. We will see Baron Tidemarch."

"We were not told you would come, your grace , and your excellency" He says

"You're being told now" The Duke says, with a smile

The thane nods, "I will escort you. You've come at..something of an interesting time"

They can hear music into the grand hall, it sounds like a party?

"I think I recall the way, Thane, and you should stay on your post."

"As you wish, your excellency" The troll says. Jessica can imagine the conflict in her kith brother's brow, but only a fellow troll could understand it fully.

She nods approval to him, and leads the Duke in.

And into the throng they go. All about them, there is music. Most folks present are women of various kiths in their finest most elegant dresses. Many of those are sidhe, but not all

No childlings are present, which hints that this party is an adult affair

Jessica looks for Tidemarch.

quite a crowd to move through, but she makes him out, at the throne

Jess touches the Duke's shoulder to indicate the way, and then leads it.