Gray sidhe (Afina, 87 days left)

[Anastasia]

Okay, how are you going to interrogate Willah, Afina?

[Ebiris]

I'll just fly down there and straight up ask her about contacts between the traitors and the unseelie. If she gives me attitude I'll think about having her mind changed but honestly I'm not expecting much from her so don't care to bug anyone else for dominations/mind probes right off.

[Anastasia]

Willah stares at you as you approach, silent. She barely moves or reacts otherwise, eyes on you but no words of defiance, only a moody glare.

Go ahead.

[Ebiris]

"You may be disappointed to know we missed out on acquiring a new cellmate for you yesterday, Willah," Afina says as she flutters into view, hovering at the nymph's head height. "The Gray interfered with our attack on Ettan. You do know who the Gray is, don't you?"

[Anastasia]

"A myth," Willah retorts quietly. "A scary story told on winter nights."

[Ebiris]

"A myth that's very interested in your cohorts," Afina says. "What sort of dealings have you had with the Unseelie that the Queen of Air and Darkness sees fit to send her eyes to watch over a miserable wretch like Ettan?"

[Anastasia]

"None," Willah bites out, ""None whatsoever. Leave." She glares at you, not once blinking, her infernal gaze boring into like a hot iron.

[Ebiris]

She doesn't want Willah to think her desires have any weight here, but honestly Afina didn't expect anything useful anyway. The Gray's presence and actions didn't really line up with it either hunting Ettan or protecting him. More likely it and the Queen of Air and Darkness were just having a look at where Bel appeared. They just don't know for sure, and that sort of uncertainty can't be abided in such a deadly conflict.

Anyway, Willah's useless so Afina turns and flies off. They're going to have to go to the source, aren't they? And for that she turns to one far more versed than she in Sylvan politics, her own Queen!

[Anastasia]

Queen Ilsenine is found holding court. The fey chatter and celebrate amid themselves, Queen Ilsenine overseeing it all from her throne.

"You may approach, Afina," Lady Skye says, "Be respectful."

[Ebiris]

Isn't she always?

Oh wait no, she finally called Ilsenine out on the whole 'prove your devotion to me by murdering everyone you care about' thing.

Wasn't really as satisfying as she'd thought it would be, but then she also thought she'd never have the mental fortitude to say anything. She'll chalk it up as a win.

Outwardly she just nods to Skye and flies over to land before the throne, kneeling and waiting to be recognised.

[Anastasia]

"Baroness," Ilsenine greets you, "Rise and speak your mind." She smiles faintly afterwards, caught for a few moments before her normal composure returns.

[Ebiris]

"Your Majesty," Afina rises and approaches the throne to speak. "I require your advice on a matter of Unseelie politics. Jaela and I were recently interfered with by one of the Queen of Air and Darkness's personal servants while on a mission to Lifasa. We need to learn what stake they hold in the battle for our world and if we can expect similar interference in the battles to come."

[Anastasia]

The gallant and bright festivities of the Court of Lifasa pause, as if a wrong note was played by the bards.

"The Queen of the Broken Mirror!" A pixie gasps, staring in shock.

"The Unseelie!" Another murmurs, a nymph paying far more attention now.

Ilsenine holds a hand up, silencing the murmurs behind you. "Is this a matter best spoken of in private, Baroness?"

[Ebiris]

"... so it would seem," Afina says blandly. Honestly, they're acting like a bunch of superstitious humans! They're just other fey that happen to play for the opposite team, nothing mysterious there.

[Anastasia]

Ilsenine nods to Lady Skye, who promptly flies forward.

"Clear the Court at her Majesty's command!" Lady Sky proclaims. Soon enough all have left, leaving the three of you in shared solitude.

"So it would seem," Ilsenine agrees, "Which servant was this, Afina?"