[ She swore she'd keep it with her always. The loss of a life tied to her own deserved to be honored, even if the gesture is small. That's not on her mind at this moment, however.
A part of her wonders how her leaving at the King's request might have changed the outcome of this evening. Her missing presence would have been noted and it could have thrown this already fragile call for peace aside like a battered doll. Of course, the peace would have been far more believable a few minutes ago. Now, she's almost grateful she'd stayed given what she's learned.
Frustration escapes through her lips in a soft sigh, knowing she can't interrupt that meeting without an upfront explanation. Odds were Emperor Aldercapt was well aware of Ardyn's true nature. She couldn't let them know she'd found out, unsure if the move was simply Ardyn showing off or something fouler orchestrated from the very top. ]
I see.
[ She lets her head dip for a moment as she weighs the possible outcomes of her next move, not sure she has much of a choice to do otherwise. Her voice is barely above a whisper, eyes pleading with him to hear her out. ] I am trusting you with something that cannot leave this conversation until I've spoken with the King and informed him of the situation. [ And with that, she unclasps the choker around her neck, allowing the right half to slip through its binding that connects it to the sleeve. The decorative piece slides down her arm, revealing pulsing black veins decorating her skin when Ardyn had touched her. ] Wha-- [ She hadn't expected to find a visual manifestation of her pain, panic flooding her system. She tries to touch it, the decorative sleeve slipping further down as she flinches from the pain. It's hard to keep her tone even as her eyes lock with Nyx's. ] There is something wrong with the Chancellor, though I am unsure of how deep his corruption runs and if it spans beyond him into the upper echelons of the Empire that are in attendance for tomorrow's ceremony.
Please, I need to see the King. I have never experienced anything comparable to this.
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A part of her wonders how her leaving at the King's request might have changed the outcome of this evening. Her missing presence would have been noted and it could have thrown this already fragile call for peace aside like a battered doll. Of course, the peace would have been far more believable a few minutes ago. Now, she's almost grateful she'd stayed given what she's learned.
Frustration escapes through her lips in a soft sigh, knowing she can't interrupt that meeting without an upfront explanation. Odds were Emperor Aldercapt was well aware of Ardyn's true nature. She couldn't let them know she'd found out, unsure if the move was simply Ardyn showing off or something fouler orchestrated from the very top. ]
I see.
[ She lets her head dip for a moment as she weighs the possible outcomes of her next move, not sure she has much of a choice to do otherwise. Her voice is barely above a whisper, eyes pleading with him to hear her out. ] I am trusting you with something that cannot leave this conversation until I've spoken with the King and informed him of the situation. [ And with that, she unclasps the choker around her neck, allowing the right half to slip through its binding that connects it to the sleeve. The decorative piece slides down her arm, revealing pulsing black veins decorating her skin when Ardyn had touched her. ] Wha-- [ She hadn't expected to find a visual manifestation of her pain, panic flooding her system. She tries to touch it, the decorative sleeve slipping further down as she flinches from the pain. It's hard to keep her tone even as her eyes lock with Nyx's. ] There is something wrong with the Chancellor, though I am unsure of how deep his corruption runs and if it spans beyond him into the upper echelons of the Empire that are in attendance for tomorrow's ceremony.
Please, I need to see the King. I have never experienced anything comparable to this.