It had been a week since the attempt on Princess Eliabelle's life. An interrogation of the remaining conspirator had offered relatively little information, save that Damon Cal had arrived without much care for the conspiracy itself, pledging his assistance shortly after their base of operations had been selected seemingly from no-where. The Nem sisters were currently housed in relative comfort, though a decision on Tili's fate had yet to be made, save that she was not going to be executed. As far as Fanilly knew, apparently there had been some pushing for that regardless of the situation that had resulted in the assassination attempt.

The Iron Roses had received little rest. Many of their number had been deployed to keep watch on the castle and to ensure there was not another assassination attempt. While this particular conspiratorial group had seemingly been dealt with, the possibility of another most certainly remained. And so, Fanilly had sent many of her knights to be put on guard, greatly bolstering the palace guard with their numbers and skills. Only, this morning, they had received a strange cry for help.

The messenger told them he had been sent from Fort Daelantine. Or, rather, the message they received told them that. The messenger had, according to the city guard, dropped dead shortly after his arrival. His note was hastily scrawled, a desperate plea to immediately send the Iron Roses to assist.

Other details were scarce.

Fanilly could not in good conscious recall the knights guarding the Princess. And so, she put together a small force of knights who had proven themselves in the past or in recent combat, and set out for for Fort Daelantine. It was much of the day before the outline of the fort's towers appeared in the distance. From here, it seemed there had been little to no disturbance. Around them the plains were wide and flat, the fort the most notable landmark.

"We're almost there," Fanilly called to her knights, from atop her horse. "As we have little other information, we must proceed with caution."

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