#rivervale_lodge

Sylvi lets out a breath. "I thought it was going to say Thyle." She tests her sense of the glamour to see if the cantrip has run its course.

"Wait, someone is using the blood outside of Thyle? Not even the DeBukes do that" Siv says

And one more

Sylvi bites her lip, thinking for a second. "How did you come to be lost?"

"When the pirates hired by the lady of peacock plumage struck, down down I went... the dowry denied, the union forestalled"

and it winks out

"Son.Of.A.Bitch" Siv hisses

Sylvi is wide-eyed.

"It...that's...not good, right?"

She remembers something about peacock feathers, but not much.

"No. If it's who i know that fits the niche.. it's not good at all" Siv says

"Sylvi, how much do you know about my father's history with House Leanhaun?"

"It sounds like this lady was trying to block the union...."

"Sounds like she succeeded"

At the question, she shifts her shoulders as if there's a sudden chill in the room. "I know a bit. I mean, I know the basics of what happened when he was away." It clearly seems like a story that one doesn't repeat unless necessary.

"Aye. I suspect there are some details even I wasn't told, even Jessica. Father would spare us... mother too, as long as the ignorance couldn't harm us. But suffice to say the peacock feather has played a part in his story, and the lady said to be related to the lord who bore that... Sylvi, she's the one who tricked and corrupted Thyle until they freed it"

Sylvi looks distinctly uncomfortable, and she only nods, frowning.

"Damn it" she paces "If I tell mom and dad about this, they're going to want to take over the mission"

That brings a bit of a grin. "Feeling greedy?"

"Lil bit" she says "Knight errant and all. ANd it's about LOVE... I mean, not saying ONLY Fiona gets to care about that. But darn it, Love is the Lion's roar and mane both. What do you think? Hiding things from mom has not always worked well in the past. "

"Well, I think the only way to avoid that is to get moving fast."

"I'm inclined to agree..." Siv says

and then suddenly, the bolt of cloth glows and speaks, not with a whisper "Thieves."

"Thieves!"

ANd it spins and wraps about them "the treasure is not yours, and you will answer for it!

":

ANd they are whisked away

(End scene)