Derek was, to say the least, shaken when Ganthor dragged him through the crowd. Had he given up on getting Corben to battle beyond the wall and turned to the second in command? And more importantly how did he know Arcanium lived? As far as he knew he had not come up in any of the inquiries following the night they sneaked out. All of that aside when he put his helmet back on he looked to where the queen had followed Ganthor. She was nowhere to be seen in the crowd. Walking back up to the pyre Annette looked at him confused, "I had no idea you knew the queen, Derek," his sister tilted her head.
"I wouldn't go so far as to say I know her. I protected her from Kael and cultists during the first Wounded Hand attack. At the very least it appears I've earned an ally amongst the crown. Pity she doesn't have the influence of Ganthor. Still, she's a powerful ally to have..."
"Assuming that her little inquiry didn't spark the rumor mill again..." Derek shook his head knowing exactly what his sister was thinking.
"Yes, there is that. The last thing I need is the idea that I'm having an affair with the queen."
"And Ganthor knows about Arcanium..." Derek sighed at Annette's words.
"Yes. I have no idea how. More importantly I'll have to make clear that I'm not one for suicide missions by going out beyond the wall...besides...I'm not so sure Arcanium is staying behind the wall so much..."
"How do you stay incognito in a town when you're a nexus of arcane energy encased in chains and shards of the monolith? You said that it looked like his chest had a proxy eye."
"Not important right now. We have to focus at the tasks at hand," Derek folded his arms and looked to the sky. The moment night fell he'd be busy again. Unless, God forbid, the previous day set a trend of horrors appearing during the day soon...
"And if Arcanium comes to you first?"
"....." Derek didn't answer right away. There was no way to destroy his barriers...they would have to run or die. It was unsettling. He and the old guard knew the truth.
"...We flee...as things stand now...Arcanium is completely invincible."
"I wouldn't go so far as to say I know her. I protected her from Kael and cultists during the first Wounded Hand attack. At the very least it appears I've earned an ally amongst the crown. Pity she doesn't have the influence of Ganthor. Still, she's a powerful ally to have..."
"Assuming that her little inquiry didn't spark the rumor mill again..." Derek shook his head knowing exactly what his sister was thinking.
"Yes, there is that. The last thing I need is the idea that I'm having an affair with the queen."
"And Ganthor knows about Arcanium..." Derek sighed at Annette's words.
"Yes. I have no idea how. More importantly I'll have to make clear that I'm not one for suicide missions by going out beyond the wall...besides...I'm not so sure Arcanium is staying behind the wall so much..."
"How do you stay incognito in a town when you're a nexus of arcane energy encased in chains and shards of the monolith? You said that it looked like his chest had a proxy eye."
"Not important right now. We have to focus at the tasks at hand," Derek folded his arms and looked to the sky. The moment night fell he'd be busy again. Unless, God forbid, the previous day set a trend of horrors appearing during the day soon...
"And if Arcanium comes to you first?"
"....." Derek didn't answer right away. There was no way to destroy his barriers...they would have to run or die. It was unsettling. He and the old guard knew the truth.
"...We flee...as things stand now...Arcanium is completely invincible."