04-30-2016, 06:16 PM
This red knight was chauvinistic, self-important, and poor example to Pharaen knights. Being named after the Lycian hero only tarnished the hero's name. Shad held back from doing anything, mainly because of his two fractured arms. He glanced over to Clara who looked absolutely ready to ream into him, but Lennox held her sword arm at bay. He mused how funny it was that the son of Maddox Hyperion was being the level-headed one here, but that's how it was. "She's a librarian? Didn't know," he questioned, responding to Rolands shouting. Shad slowly turned his head towards Lennox, hoping beyond hope that he wouldn't antagonize Roland more. "She's well read, then? 'That' would be why."
Shad was about to say something, but Paige cut him off with a comment to Roland of her own. The trio followed Paige, presumably joined by the 'knight' Roland and the others. Carla and Lennox listened intently to the information that Shad could have easily told them himself. "Uncle Wolfram was with us when we learned his name. He stifled the flames in time for Paige to find the name. Marcus and Wolfram went there separate ways because I wasn't in condition to travel. I met back up with Paige before we went to Santaruz." He explained his half of the story to the cousins.
"Emperor Coran? That's his name? Coran? I...feel like I've heard it before. I think my father mentioned a person by that name," Carla replied. She thought on it a bit, before explaining, "My father seized the Hyperion lands a few years ago as part of a power grab put it place years ago. He had several different people offering alliances in securing those lands, one being my aunt. But I believe that the man who finally helped him served a man named Coran."
Shad turned Carla, "Faustus' power grab was sponsored by Lycia? I could see why. Arretium isn't far from the capital. He could have used that position to destabilize the surrounding area when the invasion finally began." He tilted his head downwards, realizing that although that plan was stopped, Shad did nothing to help counteract it.
"Speaking of the invasion, we think we have an idea about why the Tower of the Saint was razed. My Dyrnwyn ties into it." He grabbed the blade and placed it tip first in the ground in front of him. "We don't think destroying the tower was purely a religious act. We believe that they seized the legendary weapons inside."
Carla continued, "Since we left Etruria, we've been chased by Lycian men hunting Dyrnwyn. It might not look like much, but our ancestor Francesca made it as a complement or a replacement to the Legendary Weapons. We think the Emperor is collecting these ancient relics."
Shad's head raised at that last comment. The poor relations with Bern up to now; this attack by Bern on Lycia. "And a war with Bern could allow him to seize Eckesachs from the King of Bern. Perhaps even the Shrine of Seals." He shook his head, trying to get rid of unsettling thoughts. "We need to find this heir quickly, less the worse happens."
Shad was about to say something, but Paige cut him off with a comment to Roland of her own. The trio followed Paige, presumably joined by the 'knight' Roland and the others. Carla and Lennox listened intently to the information that Shad could have easily told them himself. "Uncle Wolfram was with us when we learned his name. He stifled the flames in time for Paige to find the name. Marcus and Wolfram went there separate ways because I wasn't in condition to travel. I met back up with Paige before we went to Santaruz." He explained his half of the story to the cousins.
"Emperor Coran? That's his name? Coran? I...feel like I've heard it before. I think my father mentioned a person by that name," Carla replied. She thought on it a bit, before explaining, "My father seized the Hyperion lands a few years ago as part of a power grab put it place years ago. He had several different people offering alliances in securing those lands, one being my aunt. But I believe that the man who finally helped him served a man named Coran."
Shad turned Carla, "Faustus' power grab was sponsored by Lycia? I could see why. Arretium isn't far from the capital. He could have used that position to destabilize the surrounding area when the invasion finally began." He tilted his head downwards, realizing that although that plan was stopped, Shad did nothing to help counteract it.
"Speaking of the invasion, we think we have an idea about why the Tower of the Saint was razed. My Dyrnwyn ties into it." He grabbed the blade and placed it tip first in the ground in front of him. "We don't think destroying the tower was purely a religious act. We believe that they seized the legendary weapons inside."
Carla continued, "Since we left Etruria, we've been chased by Lycian men hunting Dyrnwyn. It might not look like much, but our ancestor Francesca made it as a complement or a replacement to the Legendary Weapons. We think the Emperor is collecting these ancient relics."
Shad's head raised at that last comment. The poor relations with Bern up to now; this attack by Bern on Lycia. "And a war with Bern could allow him to seize Eckesachs from the King of Bern. Perhaps even the Shrine of Seals." He shook his head, trying to get rid of unsettling thoughts. "We need to find this heir quickly, less the worse happens."