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[h1][color=f49ac2]Amaris Marivaldi[/color][/h1]
[sub]Interacting with: [color=fc8686]Madalyn[/color] [@Achronum][/sub]
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“[color=f49ac2]There is little wrong with leaps of faith, but one must take care to act in confidence rather than arrogance.[/color]” The Countess mused as she accepted the chips back into their possession, stacking them neatly with the rest. She considered the dealer’s words, however, thinking on whether it would benefit them to bet higher moving forward or to continue to bet conservatively. Usually the chips were tethered to money or some other form of material wealth, and yet she didn’t feel the same kind of weight with these chips. At first she had assumed the chips were more like available chances. The more one had, the larger the buffer from an incorrect answer… but then what was the end goal. Unlike a normal game, there didn’t seem to be much of an opportunity to bow out and cash in when the winnings were high. It felt more like they were playing a set round of matches until a particular goal was met; so what was that goal?


She found her thoughts on increased betting derailed by the introduction of the next clue, another riddle with fluffed phrasing and vague implications. There was something different this time though. Before, Amaris had felt frustrated by the unclarity and her lack of an immediate response to provide. Now, though, she felt a tad more excitement than she would have expected. With Maddie beside her, Amaris had a partner to bounce ideas off of and to talk through the problem with. She found it both a comfort and a relief.

“[color=f49ac2]Blood spilled over plains… I’d say that sounds possibly pre-treaty or during the lycan threat. Either way that would put our starting point pretty early on. One voice rising above the rest might reference the Noila’s and their guidance through such times, but Ryner’s sister is very much alive and I don’t recall any mention of other siblings. Sybil maybe? Or do you think we should be looking at the successors instead?[/color]”