Rhysln didn't miss that her words hadn't been what some wanted to hear, but there wasn't much she could do about that. At the moment, words were all she had. She could do nothing about whatever these people felt about her except be aware of the fact they were just as likely to turn on her as her enemies. That was always the way of things though. Everyone blamed the singular head of the current era for the mistakes of the last or the mistakes of those underneath them. Funny how they were still just as human as those flinging the accusations though. She honestly couldn't care if this Bellady priestess didn't like her, she personally didn't ask anyone to go there and she knew none of her three would have gone there, so once it was over, if she still decided to stick her nose further up in the air like she was trying to touch the clouds, she'd gladly send her to Esmeralda and let her deal with her. Caradia was more than big enough to occupy someone like her with its troubles. As for the Qiran, well. She'd try diplomacy first, but there was nothing she could do to fix the mistakes of the past. To fix the fact there had been a hundred other problems between them and the Yeojin. She could do nothing but apologize and try and repay her for troubles, but she was not about to let it dictate her current actions. All she could do now was try and keep anything like it from happening again.
Her attention went to Nautica, who was one the verge of strangling this newcomer that nearly knocked her over and then proceeded to call her runt multiple times. As she went through her bag and dropped the several articles on the floor, her eyes landed on the royal seal. Speaking of Esmeralda, this proved she was definitely sticking her nose in their business whether she asked for it or not. Covering her own rump probably. She was about to respond to her question of what she wanted when several other things occurred. First Thom decided to remind Blayze and Rand that neither of them decided to stay there, then Blayze asked her about the commander- his promotion to the Knight Commander was only a few years old before they had been forced out, though he had been acknowledged on that level of prestige long before he had the title, so he was still often referred to as Captain. She wasn't that worried and held a finger up to him as Jolu spoke. She raised her brows hearing that they had fought in the Hill King battles, the stories of that seeming to know no bounds, "Very impressive. I would think it would be hard to get hands on anyone with such experience, but I suppose you being here means the nasty rumors about the ranks that were the field were also true. It would be honor to have you among our ranks and you should be well rewarded for your efforts made."
She looked at Avarice as he spoke, listening to his words. She gave a short, tight smile as he said most would be at her side if an assassin attacked. Honestly, aside from those closest to her, she didn't expect any of them to willingly die for her. Why should they? Right now, she was simply offering the chance to get rid of a tyrant, but she wouldn't blame half of them if they'd try to be rid of the queen too. But with their position in the world, the crag, the mountains, the deep woods, and the sea blocking them in, they had to have some kind of ruler for it all to not to fall utterly apart.
Before she could then address and assuage Blayze's worries about their beloved knight, the door opened with a bit more force than necessary and said commander came in to the room, approaching the group. He bowed to his queen, who bade him to rise. He looked to Lord Corbray and made more of a soldiers salute, his arm across his chest, his fist pounding over his heart, "I cannot thank you enough for keeping Her Highness safe in my absence. It seems it is you alone I can thank for that effort because I have received plenty of word that she was left completely unattended," his words became colder, cutting like the blade at his hip as his eyes went to Rand and Blayze as he put his arms behind his back, "And I'll be expecting an explanation on that matter later. For now," he turned and surveyed the group around them, "It seems I've missed the introductions. I am Knight Commander Bayweil Mawblack. Your presence here is reassuring but make no mistake. Just because you've come all this way does not mean I'm by any means obligated to let you stay. If I see so much a threat to life of the Queen or her sister, you'll have a five minute head start before I cut you down," he said as Rhysln cleared her throat.
"No need for that quite yet, Commander, everything's quite civil thus far," she said, but he shook his head.
"Always best to lay out the consequences at the beginning, my liege, so they can't be too surprised when I act upon it," he said simply.
"But before you focus all your anger on just those two, don't forget who else isn't here," Nautica tried to say.
"He didn't know where we were going, so it isn't nearly as disappointing," Bayweil said sternly and she pursed her lips, having hoped to spare them some trouble.
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