Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5824038-20141217155427/@comment-5583506-20150201220246

"What the hell was that about?!" said Victorius after he had seen the armed Nord woman just walk her way as if she had been put under a spell. "You are just gonna let her go?"

"Lady Valkyrie Ghost-Wolf is of no threat to us, my dear Victorius. Nor will she become one. Now let us be off. The ships have all been loaded and I am longing to return to Brightwall."

"That's not an answer", said Victorius a bit frustrated. "What did you tell her? What did you do to her?"

Wraith remained silent. "It's all been dealt with, my dear Victorius. Let it go."

The Imperial sighed. It bothered him that the rebel couldn't share his secrets with him. "What of Claire?" he asked.

"What about her?"

"Will she be coming with us?"

The rebel shrugged. "Fancied her, did you?"

Victorius turned red. "What? No! I mean... it wasn't anything wrong with her and all, but I was just wondering if she would be..."

"Claire is needed elsewhere for now, my dear Victorius, but rest assured that she will come after us eventually. I sent her to the coast to gather more allies for our next move."

"Well, tell me! What is this master plan of yours?"

Wraith sat down on a crate. "In four days time from now a nobleman named Maximilian DeRaque will land in Brightwall with his armada of ships. He is a dangerous man, Victorius. A nobleman with an army by his side, practically a warlord if you prefer that term."

"And having an army is bad? I mean you are doing pretty well for yourself?"

Wraith cocked the head and looked at Victorius. "You've got a sharp tongue, my dear Victorius. But you are right. What differences are there between me and a nobleman like Maximilian DeRaque? For the first, I know that I didn't make use of raw firepower in order to deal with an uprising of the poor in Bravil county. For the second, I am a fighter of the people, not a fighter for my own well-being. For the last, I am not going to Brightwall in order to 'cleanse' the slum districts with the help of some marked documents and an army by my side."

Victorius face turned pale. "Are you telling me that Maximilian is heading there in order to...?"

"I don't know honestly", said Wraith. "But I don't like it the least. And knowing Maximilian by heart, it wouldn't surprise me if that was the case. Either way, I intend to stop it. Are you with me or not?"

The Imperial swallowed. "Of... of course!"

"Excellent. I knew I could trust you, my dear Victorius. Now, brace yourself. I take it that you have been aboard a skyship before?" Victorius shook his head. It seemed to amuse the rebel. "Then this will be a completely new experience for you..."