Island raiser

[Anastasia]

Your world becomes a haze.

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You awaken in your bed. You remember falling asleep and then...you're here, Emily at your side. There are faint fragments of a dream, yet they already escape your mind's grasp. "Alyssa," she calls, smiling, "How are you feeling - don't worry, you're fine."

[Iron Dragoon]

"What... happened? I was suddenly hit with the need to sleep... Was it an attack?"

[Anastasia]

"It's okay, it was Queen Morwel contacting you," Emily says, "So no danger, no attack."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa stares at her.. "That was... Less than the best way to go about this, I think. I... sort of remember talking with her. I think she's sending someone."

[Anastasia]

"Apparently a servant set it up and erred," Emily coughs, "From what I was told about the situation. Then we'll be ready for them. Do you know who? I might know them."

[Iron Dragoon]

"... No... I don't think she said..."

[Anastasia]

"Well, we'll have to be ready for them," Emily says, then wistfully, "I've met her at times and I can't remember some of those meetings, like a dream in the morning sunshine. A good dream, one that buoys me for the day ahead."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Yes, it felt a bit like that."

Alyssa stands up.

"How's my father? I imagine he panicked quite a bit."

[Anastasia]

"He's fine," Emily says, "Jarem took him to have a drink once we found out it wasn't anything dangerous." Smiling a bit, "Might be more than a drink, but they'll have man time together. That seems to work."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Hm. Did anyone send word to my mother and sister? If not, I better get over there and explain before papa comes home and mentions it."

[Anastasia]

"Delaize sent someone," Emily says, "Jarem insisted."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods.

"Still, I should stop in. While I do that, I'll have a page send word to the council for an informal meeting, just to reassure them."

[Anastasia]

In that case, next move?

[Iron Dragoon]

Poke the fam and meet the council, unless you wanna just hand waive that, which I'm fine with. After, I suppose it'd be Hades or... the devil-kin in the Deep Ethereal.

[Anastasia]

Dealing with family and the council takes several hours. As you come out from that, a page comes up, "Ma'am, you have a few diplomatic visitors."