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Radames
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As the Inquisitor had approached Diana, a cloaked figure had emerged from the densely packed crowd and walked toward the Contessa and her attendants. The person carried a tall wooden staff that rapped loudly against the ballroom floor with each long stride that was taken. Stopping a good distance away from Diana's retinue, as if to show that he intended no ill will, the figure paused for a moment, perhaps thinking of what to say. He then spoke, his voice muffled but still strangely clear behind the stark, forbidding mask that covered his face.
"Contessa, allow me to present myself as your humble servant. Your arrival in Iwaku is truly the beginning of a new age of peace and prosperity. I give praise to both you and your new Regent. May your beneficent rule bring Iwaku the order and stability it so desperately needs. For what it is worth, I assure you that you can count on the aid and support of Ramses Abraxas, or as I am better know, Ramses the Damned" With this, Ramses bowed from his waist, avoiding the mistake he had witnessed Zypher make earlier. To be fair, Diana probably deserved the defference of being bowed to on one or both knees, but if she did not wish to be presented with this sign of dedication and loyalty, far be it from him to defy her.
Returning to a full upright position, Ramses looked across the ballroom at Zypher. He had known him in the lost days of Moonwings' former glory, but he was unfortunately one of the few people from that time that he had encountered since coming to the realm of Iwaku. Although he had recognized him almost immediately, there was no denying he had changed grately since then. This regent of Iwaku was a far cry from the young knight he had once known. He seemed to have grown stronger, wiser, and more experienced in wielding responsibility. This Zypher was different.
But then again, so am I. So is everyone and everything else around us.
So far, Zypher was taking very well to his new post as regent. Admirably, he had stepped up to deal with the Inquisitor and his requests. Ramses considered that to be a good sign, but it was still a cause for concern. Surely more people would approach Diana as time went on, bringing before her their problems, grievances, and self-serving plans. Zypher might be able to protect her from the worst of it, but there was no doubt that Diana, as the savior of Iwaku, would bear the brunt of the populace's strife.
Heavy is the head that wears the crown...
Zypher would not be alone, however. Others would help to protect Diana and ease the burden of her rule. He himself would do all he could to prevent the new ruler of Iwaku from being threatened or becoming overwhelmed. Ramses knew very well the cost of allowing madness and chaos to take over, and what it would mean if control over Iwaku was lost.
We cannot let it fall apart. Not after so much has been lost. Whatever the cost, her reign must endure.
"Contessa, allow me to present myself as your humble servant. Your arrival in Iwaku is truly the beginning of a new age of peace and prosperity. I give praise to both you and your new Regent. May your beneficent rule bring Iwaku the order and stability it so desperately needs. For what it is worth, I assure you that you can count on the aid and support of Ramses Abraxas, or as I am better know, Ramses the Damned" With this, Ramses bowed from his waist, avoiding the mistake he had witnessed Zypher make earlier. To be fair, Diana probably deserved the defference of being bowed to on one or both knees, but if she did not wish to be presented with this sign of dedication and loyalty, far be it from him to defy her.
Returning to a full upright position, Ramses looked across the ballroom at Zypher. He had known him in the lost days of Moonwings' former glory, but he was unfortunately one of the few people from that time that he had encountered since coming to the realm of Iwaku. Although he had recognized him almost immediately, there was no denying he had changed grately since then. This regent of Iwaku was a far cry from the young knight he had once known. He seemed to have grown stronger, wiser, and more experienced in wielding responsibility. This Zypher was different.
But then again, so am I. So is everyone and everything else around us.
So far, Zypher was taking very well to his new post as regent. Admirably, he had stepped up to deal with the Inquisitor and his requests. Ramses considered that to be a good sign, but it was still a cause for concern. Surely more people would approach Diana as time went on, bringing before her their problems, grievances, and self-serving plans. Zypher might be able to protect her from the worst of it, but there was no doubt that Diana, as the savior of Iwaku, would bear the brunt of the populace's strife.
Heavy is the head that wears the crown...
Zypher would not be alone, however. Others would help to protect Diana and ease the burden of her rule. He himself would do all he could to prevent the new ruler of Iwaku from being threatened or becoming overwhelmed. Ramses knew very well the cost of allowing madness and chaos to take over, and what it would mean if control over Iwaku was lost.
We cannot let it fall apart. Not after so much has been lost. Whatever the cost, her reign must endure.