[@Lovejoy]  Pfft.  Ilya just dropping in~


Ohmigosh, this post.  Right, where did we put the various ranks?  We need to put it in a lore post somewhere easily findable...  High Inquisitor is just the command tier, right?

I'm not surprised about the ladies being taken.  I am surprised about the kids.  I mean, why would Varya want royal kids of other nations?  The houses aren't still in power, so it doesn't really legitimize Varyan rule (and I'm not sure that it would to start with).  The kids are kept there, so they're (probably) not being raised as loyal Varyans -- that'd be more effective by putting them in a family.  So why deliberately breed royal kids?  It seems like this'd cause Varya more trouble in the long run.

*shrug*

Do our chars have any idea how long ago Ifrit graduated?

Now I wonder if that kid soldier knew about these guys.  I'm guessing no.  But it would explain the idea that people were coming here to find something.  A little more odd that it's only Omestrians, but I guess they're more oppressed.  Or maybe just noticed more.

I'm horrified by the implication that Essa extracted her own ether.  Dear gods.

I wonder how long ago those kids escaped -- and if they're being hunted.

Nice way to avoid Ziotea killing people.  Probably.

I do wonder, though -- oh!  Three bedrolls -- the kids', not Essa's.  Right.  Cool!