[h2]Tyaethe Radistirin[/h2]

Over with the religious delegation, Tyaethe had run dry of much to talk about--by and large, matters of ecclesiastical jurisdiction rarely concerned her, and she was hardly one for scholarly debates or determining which temple particularly needed renovating or if there was a pressing need for some facilities to be replaced. Tyaethe still held that it would be a good exercise to send some paladins in training to the Iron Roses for practical experience and to reaffirm the order's character; but as usual was countered with the Order's expertise being too great to allow such green recruits. Which was annoying, what did they think she planned to do, use them as dragon bait?

Once everyone involved had confirmed whether anything had happened regarding the order's erstwhile saint (as ever, nothing on a practical or revelatory front) or her numerous relics (all accounted for, Tyaethe probably needed to dust them when there was nothing more important to do), the vampire had returned to drinking and watching the party. The princess seemed to be making a good impression on her compatriots, and they weren't embarrassing the order--that was a step up.

Elwen... it was a strange choice to invite her to the party, but on the other hand it was nice to have her under direct supervision. So long as she didn't drink half the court's wine and start a drunken brawl with real weapons.