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| − | Sorsha flinched when she heard Rathan’s voice and then turned to look at him. His words surprised her so, her mouth dropped slightly open. “How…?” she looked behind him expecting to see others but it was only him. She blinked and looked to Lycan with a frown and motioned for him to wait. She took Rathan’s hand and pulled him away so they could speak alone.
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| − | “I will need all the help I can get. I can’t say I am glad to see you have escaped, but should the King and Confessor find you have escaped, you will wish for a quick end. Now that you’re free Rathan, you will tell me all that took place. How in the world did you get involved… don’t give me half truths and false lies, from the beginning,” she demanded sternly. “What was the original plan?” She rubbed her temples to try and clear her headache and closed her eyes. “Please… don’t leave me in the dark in this.”
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| − | "When I approached Bowie about joining me in my colony efforts he said he had his own business to attend to first. I inquired, and he offered me a place in his plans. He is going to rebel against the King, and he offered me the position of Confessor, and a City. This was quite an offer... I accepted. He wanted to interrupt Mathias's bachelor party and kidnap the Duke, hoping it would make the rebellion easier. I was to either apprehend him, or cause a commotion to make the apprehension easier. I erred... I... I wasn't myself. I wish to set things right... And then, if the King and Confessor see fit, I will leave."
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| − | Sorsha looked at Rathan and gripped his hands tightly and frowned. “But what did he think to accomplish by kidnapping Mathias? I mean a rebellion? He is a duke; I doubt the King would feel a threat in this. The only person affected would be me? It doesn’t make any sense, unless Bowie wished to use me in some way. Was there an ulterior motive to have me involved? I mean you do know how this affects me…” she let trail of and hoped Rathan would fill in the blanks. At this point she noticed the guards on the boat but didn’t alert Rathan to their presence. “Rathan where do you stand in this matter? Are you willing to set things right?” she asked hoping he would do the right thing.
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| − | "I wouldn't be here if I didn't wish to set things right. I erred, I wish to fix it. As for Bowie, I believe he plans to keep attention focused on Port Nebel, and keep you, the Marshal of the Black Lions, occupied."
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| − | "Will you let me come, or do I have to continue to do things the hard way?"
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| − | Sorsha weighed her decision carefully. She could let Rathan be taken, be left without his help, his assistance or she could allow him to come, defy the guards who were sent by the Queen herself and hope to make the task of saving Mathias a smoother one. But the risk of one realm over one man was too great – the man who meant the world to her.
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| − | “If this rebellion breaks out, I need to have your guarantee that you will assist us in this. Like it or not Rathan you helped cause this, you gave Bowie a means to an end with your assistance and everyone else who follows you, they give him that much more strength…”
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| − | She then remembered a very long time ago a letter she received from Sir Kratos…he had voiced his opinion on such a matter, claiming that if he was to put someone in the King’s stead it would be Bowie. She bit the inside of her cheeks and closed her eyes. She remembered this now, but she had been closed into the void and had not cared what happened one way or another. Now it may all be coming to fruition, she hated this, she had been blinded. She should have paid more attention.
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| − | Not only the fact that Bowie used her like a tool or thought to still use her, but any attempt they made at this point would all be for naught, because she was positive Bowie would not stop at only recruiting members of one realm alone, he would make sure that while this rebellion would take place, their attention would be drawn in more than one place…When she saw him next, she would gut him from navel to nose. She could feel the anger seething within.
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| − | “If you’re going to set this right, you will start with this...” she opened her eyes and took his hands and sighed at what she was about to do.”
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| − | “Return to the Queen, tell her all that you have told me, I will have a letter sent on your behalf to the Queen and King that will ease the blow somewhat. Although I know I won’t have to, as Confessor she will see to the heart of the matter quickly enough without my words on paper. I know I am not your Marshal and you are my Liege, but if you ever loved me Rathan, do this task for me…Don’t run anymore, perhaps with this information...” Then her voice lowered to a whisper and she shook her head. “You sold yourself to a monster, for a city and a position… Had you only worked with the King instead, he would have given you so much more and you would have earned his respect…but now you’ve betrayed both. I know when this is over we will not be together, but don’t add me to your list of losses, you will still have me, although not in the way you wish, but don’t jeopardize that as well.”
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| − | She raised her hand to stop the guards from approaching, why was there never enough time in the world to make these decisions? “I will send Lycan with you as well,” she said firmly and looked to Lycan to make sure he would do it. “I have much to take care of,” she rubbed her temples again, the headache had not lessened. “We need Mathias for this…” Bowie had managed one thing at least; he had gotten her attention and the distraction he wanted. “I will not be gone long.” She looked back up to Rathan’s eyes. “Return peacefully, I can see you already have chosen the right side. Promise me… nay swear it,” she reached in and took a dagger from his belt and handed him the blade. She knew matters of oaths, and the weight they held, she also knew deep down Rathan was a man of honor who was misunderstood and somewhere had lost his way. “…with a Himouran blood oath.” She waited and watched his reaction carefully.
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| − | Rathan took the dagger, and weighed his choices carefully. He thought for a moment, before slitting his palm with the dagger.
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| − | "I do swear that I will do all in my power to set things right." he said solemnly, dropping the dagger. He turned and sighed.
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| − | "May they have mercy." he said quietly, and stepped off the ship. As he walked, he stripped off the blade of the guard he had taken, and dropped the blackjack to the ground. He walked up to the Confessor, past her guards, his hands in the air, and then bowed before her.
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| − | "Forgive me Confessor for I have erred. Sorsha is on her way to rescue Mathias right now, but there are bigger happenings. The kidnapping was part of a bigger plan to rebel against the King, a plan incited by none other than Bowie. A plan I agreed to, in a clouded state of mind. I wish to set things right."
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| − | Sorsha watched as Rathan stepped off the ship to the Confessor, and then nodded to Lycan before he left as well. Now with both of them gone she was alone once more and she gave a long tired sigh. It wasn’t long after she left port and was finally on her way to Port Nebel.
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| − | <i>"Forgive me Confessor for I have erred. Sorsha is on her way to rescue Mathias right now, but there are bigger happenings. The kidnapping was part of a bigger plan to rebel against the King, a plan incited by none other than Bowie. A plan I agreed to, in a clouded state of mind. I wish to set things right." </i>
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| − | At his words Kisharianda's heart sank, the information Rathan was giving her cut deep like a knife and she listened as he spoke. The guards quickly grabbed a hold of Rathan and were quick to shackle him down, Kisharianda lifted her hand and shook her head.
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| − | "I hope for your sake that you aren't fabricating this for your advantage" she gave him a long stare "For my ruling on your matter will be unforgiving, do we understand each other" she paused but before Rathan could answer she added another comment. "I have a King to answer to as well as a husband" Rathan nodded
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| − | "I hope for you Rathan that the King will have compassion for your outrageous acts, You say you weren't yourself while this took place, what is telling me that you are indeed yourself now and this is just a ploy to keep us where you want us while everything else is set in motion? Are you even aware of how many laws you have broken? I could keep you in that dungeon to rot" she said shaking her head and kicked her horse to a gallop "Either way you will have to explain in details to the King and when Bowie is confronted you will be there for his questioning.
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| − | They weren't very far from the palace and the whole ride back she couldn't believe that Bowie would do this, why would he put us in this predicament, Would he have talked with Madina and filled their heads with lies and deceit to manipulate himself to a throne? To put his own daughter in harms way for a title? Her heart sank deeper as she visioned memories of Selena playing in the garden with her dog and playhouse. The betrayal she felt at that very moment was worst then anything she had felt.
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| − | Bowie was her champion how could he do this to her! He claimed to love her but in the same breath would jeopardize her safety along with the safety of his daughter, if these accusations were indeed true and he was the reason for the way things were turning out she would be broken and scornful in her ruling against him, to put D'Hara at risk was one thing but to put his daughter in the cross fire over his selfish needs was unforgiving.
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| − | "Do not make me hunt you twice in one day Rathan, you have better keep up" she glared back at Rathan. This time her anger was not directed on him but on Bowie and how she would confront him of these accusations she hoped deep down inside this was a ruse from Rathan, at least his betrayal was expected, but Bowie's was not.
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| − | "Do I have to detain you in a cell or can you be trusted and honorable enough to be put in a room like civilize people until I prepare the King for your briefing?" she looked into his eyes and waited for his response.
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| − | She looked at Rathan and turned back to the guard who stood behind her.
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| − | "But hold the weapons" she took a deep breath "You can understand my precaution"
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| − | "You know Rathan I have always treated everyone with equal respect, and I have given you more then anyone in D'Hara my compassion" she licked her lips
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| − | "Do you know how many times I have taken your defense? in the eyes of the King?" she said shaking her head in disbelief of everything that was happening. "If the King would have been stern on his decision you would not be calling D'Hara your home" she stood up and started to pace before him
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| − | "What good can come of all this? If you would have put as much effort in working with the King as you did doing all this you would have the King's respect which is ten folds what Bowie could offer you! As Lady Sorsha told me that he promised you a title and land" she sat back down and her voice lowered down peacefully "You already had those given to you by the King, why would you put yourself in that kind of predicament to lose everything you already have"
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| − | She looked at Rathan as he quietly let her speak her mind. "You would sell out your friends and family for a promise coming from a man who is guided by evil" she closed her eyes at the painful accusations "Did you know Bowie is my Champion, and he claims to love me and has promised me riches and comfort beyond belief since I have been wed to our King. What makes you think that he would hold true to those promises when he cannot hold true to himself. I am raising his daughter because she was conceived out of drunken state to a prostitute! there's a reason Bowie is where he is today and it's not anyone's fault but his own, and trust me when I say that he wouldn't even shake a stick at you if you were drowning he would use your head as a stepping stone if it secured his passage to the other side safely" she looked at Rathan again but this time with pity "You have a lot of anger towards the King for the way that he does things but have you stopped to maybe think for one minute that when the King does the things he is forced to do it's to ensure the safety of everyone in D'Hara" she paused and stood up putting her hand on his shoulder "That included your safety as well Rathan, Cenarious does not do these things for pleasure but to ensure that we merge out victorious in all we do, you should put more faith in your King" she continued to walk out the study to meet Cenarious
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| − | His tea was brought in, and Rathan slowly sipped it. Shortly after, his belongings were brought to him, and he rifled through his bag, and sorted through his letters. He pulled a dagger out of the bag and shook his head.
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| − | Kisharianda couldn't help but make a quick stop to check on the children and when she arrived in her quarters she was pleased to see that the security had been more then doubled. She walked up to the captain who stood at the only entrance to their quarters.
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| − | "I feel much better knowing they will not be in harms way, but I do have one thing I need you to promise me" she put her hands on top of his "Promise me that in the event that we are faced with a rebelling faction you will take my mother, father and children to safety, I wish for you to organize a boat and have it be ready if such things should happen, If it does I wish for my parents and children to return to Atamara in the safety of my mother's and father's home can you do that for me" she waited
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| − | "My Queen your wishes are my command I give you my oath that I will take your kin to safety if it is the last thing I do, I will carry out these orders to my last dying breath for this I swear" he bowed his head and squeezed her hand tighter "I will see to the safety of your family"
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| − | "My King" she bowed as she entered and Cenarious turned to look at her "Kish" he took a deep breath and sat down at his desk
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| − | "I know you were not aware of everything that took place this morning, but to quickly recap you on what has been going on. Rathan had escaped this morning to follow Sorsha on a whim to find Mathias, he broke several laws to do this but you can say his intentions were in the right place" she paused and got closer to his desk as his eyes squinted in anger but before he could speak or start yelling again she quick reassured him "I ordered the guards to find him which we did and he his now waiting in my study with guards to speak with us, he claims to have information that will clear his name of all the commotion that has been going on and I think that you should give him a chance to explain and prove his loyalty" she waited biting her lip hoping that even though the King was furiously angry with Rathan that he would give him the chance to explain.
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| − | The King was a good man he always had good intentions, but most importantly he was empathetic to others which is what made him a good King. She knew deep down inside Cenarious could see the good in others if even their actions proved otherwise which would explain the trust he had put in Bowie, that showed that Cenarious put faith in his people just as much as they put faith in him. Hopefully Rathan would not be hot headed when speaking with the King this time and he would learn to hold his tongue in his presence and give him the respect he earned at least this way the King could return the same level of respect to him for taking responsibility in confronting the King with his past actions. Little did Rathan know at this point is how he presented himself to the King that would mark either the begining or the end of the Himoura family name in D'Hara.
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| − | "Matters are coming to a head my dear." Cenarious said seriously. "Madina rallies its armies in Paisly while I have received word there is a traitor amongst us. This entire matter grows more and more suspicious. It would be best for all concerned if we could end this matter quickly and return our united focus on outside threats to D'Hara. A fractured realm would lead to the death of both sides of our internal conflict I fear."
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| − | Pondering the Queen's words Cenarious continued speaking, "Very well, I'll hear Rathan out at the very least. Truth be told I don't trust him or Bowie at this point. Bowie has already broken his vows to me and it would appear that Rathan has done so as well. I've already allowed those involved in plotting rebellion to remain in this realm once before. I wont continue to be so lenient if I find that they are still plotting. No one endangers my family, especially not disloyal traitors. Confess them all if you must my love. For we must get to the bottom of this mess and punish those responsible. For make no mistake, someone will pay for endangering my family and my realm. I doubt even you could stay my hand this time my love."
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| − | Entering the study where Rathan had been asked to wait Kisharianda started to speak immediately before any words could be said.
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| − | "Now Rathan, you are facing multiple charges against the Crown and the well being of D'Hara, you have agreed to come back peacefully and present us with the information that would clear you of some of those charges, here is your chance to present your proof to the King" she sat down and Cenarious sat down after her.
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| − | "What information do you have that will change my mind at throwing you in the dungeon and holding you there until we arrange for your departure of D'Hara" she focused all her attention to Rathan waiting on his reply.
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| − | Rathan stood, and bowed. "Confessor, I read to you the letters I have recieved from Bowie, and you can inspect them yourself as well.
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| − | Listening to Rathan read the numerous letters from Bowie her heart sank even lower, his reference to her and the rest of D'Hara finally opened her eyes to the man Bowie truly was. He had no honor in her eyes anymore if indeed these were his missive she needed no confrontation with the man and the ruling would be quick. Banishment from the realm of D'Hara would only be the start of the punishment, the rest would follow in the near future. She played with her ring around her finger as she watched Cenarious lick his lips as he begin to speak.
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| − | Cenarious was slow to respond as he carefully pondered the evidence. "That certainly sounds like our demon I must admit. His own letters to me in the last weeks have been suspicious to say the least. Though your past arrogance tempts me greatly to punish you harshly for your part in this, if what you say is true then you may well have just saved your own life. I wont promise you that there will be no repercussions for you once this matter is resolved, but if you can prove where your loyalties lie now it will earn you leniency and greatly reduce the seriousness of your charges. If you've any desire to remain a D'Haran, or to stay on good terms with the Crown, then you will speak only truth and tell me all that you know."
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| − | "Drakos and Alden follow my orders. They weren't aware of the plot, but being sworn to me, followed my guidance. I ask they be spared of any punishment your majesty. I suspect Kratos is involved, he ever has been Bowie's lapdog. The Lady Marshal will agree with this."
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