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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 are some secrets that are meant to be taken to the grave and yet here we are discussing one as if it were more like a family heirloom. If such a secret had any potential to discredit the Royal family the last place they should want it is in the hands of a Sinnenodel.[/color]” Amaris crossed her arms and scowled in frustration. “[color=f49ac2]Still, the Starag family is considered a pedigree and they’re kept as such; it would be easy to claim their status as being ‘blessed’. The only issue is that Landar was the negotiator for human and mage protections. Treason on his part would have been the perfect excuse for the Royal family and the Moonlight Council to void the Treaty, it would have undone everything he ever fought for. What would the Royal family have to gain by covering something like that… up?[/color]”

Looking somewhat as if she had walked face first into a wall, the Countess trailed off in thought. If Maddie listened closely, she might have even heard gears grinding along from within Amaris’ skull. Closing her eyes and tilting her head back, Amaris imagined herself back at the lecture halls. Standing before her on the raised platform was Varis who, as usual, presented with an air of superiority that made it rather difficult not to chuck something at his face. There had been something he had said that had garnered her interest for once.


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[i]”[color=f7976a]Now the most interesting part of Article Three in my opinion, is the Starag Commandment…[/color]”

It was a subject that had interested, albeit somewhat passively, since she had first learned about the Treaty in her youth. Written by Landar himself, the Commandment was unique in the fact that not one member of the Council had contested its contents. That was more impressive a feat than the Treaty itself, especially considering that it was written by mortal hands. The installation had been widely regarded as more symbolic than influential, so perhaps that had been enough to placate the more traditional families at the time. Interesting as her theories were though, that hadn’t been what caught her attention. Not from that lecture anyway. Varis had gone on to explain something else of interest about the Commandment.

“[color=f7976a]...on a separate piece of parchment that is kept away from non-council members under Noila lock and key. There are no other images of the document, no scholars have permission to interact with it, only a few mages associated with the Council are permitted to maintain its integrity. Rumors have it that [b]Landar created a powerful magical failsafe[/b]...[/color]”[/i]

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“[color=f49ac2]Oh… Now that sounds far too good to be true.[/color]” Amaris finally broke her silence, eyes opening to the world once again. “[color=f49ac2]Still doesn’t give me much insight on a sister with a ‘lineage of healing’, but I would be willing to bet on him just for the hell of it. That, and he’s the only one I have enough information on to piece together a conspiracy no matter how outlandish it might be. Alternatively, we can pick one of the mages at random and hope for the best, what do you think? Feeling lucky?[/color]”