[color=A0A0A0][h2]Fleuri Jodeau[/h2][/color]

If there was a threat that could be seen from where Fleuri and Jerel stood, the two knights could not see it.  None of the guests seemed to behave out of the ordinary, and no threat could be seen from the vantage points that Jerel had pointed out.  Fleuri was considering approaching the Princess when he heard a commotion coming from over there.  There was no doubt in his mind what had happened.

It was true.  It was all true.

"Come on Jerel, we need to help them," Fleuri said, as he headed in the direction of the disturbance.  Now with no concern whatsoever for propriety, he shoved and pushed past the dense crowd, silently uttering a prayer to Reon that the Princess was unharmed, as he followed the sounds of the contining scuffle.  When he finally reached the scene of the crime, it had been mostly already resolved.  Gerald had subdued what looked like an assassin, a Nem from the look of it.  Maritza, Nicomede, and Gillian were nearby, ready to back up Gerard if needed.  Tyaethe was in the process of pulling a crossbow quarrel out of her chest, unfazed by what would be a serious injury for a mortal man or woman.

[i]Did someone shoot her?  No, she must've blocked the shot.  Nobody would be foolish enough to try and kill her with a mere crossbow bolt.  But where's the Princess?[/i]  Fleuri breathed an audible sigh of relief when he finally noticed the Princess, underneath Fanilly, seemingly unharmed.

Thank Reon we seemed to have stopped her, he mused, as he knelt down to grab the assassin's dropped knife.  A damaged crossbow lay nearby, no doubt the would-be-murder weapon.  [i]I'm not exactly an authority on assassins, but I had to wager a guess, it'd be that she intended to use this on herself,[/i] he silently mused as he examined the dagger.  [i]Best to keep it out of her reach in case she breaks free of Gerard's grip.[/i]

"Gillian, Maritza, could either of you bring me up to speed?" he asked, looking up at his fellow knights.  "What did I miss?  Was anyone besides Tyaethe injured?"

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