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[Merci d'Rue]

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Merci laid down her pen, the ink drying on the letter. She had not shown Myrddin her response, indeed the King himself would of torn up her letter and thrown it away.

He would refuse for Merci to allow herself to take the brunt of the storm.

Yet it had to be done, or it would be of great loss to all. She knew full well that at this very moment, her clan felt that the Lotus had unfairly detained and attacked them. She also knew that the Tokunese were proud, and quick to react to any situation, that they felt that the people of Stonegate had attacked them for mysterious reasons.

She knew from long experience that, when matters of chaos and bedlam were at play, that it took two people to fight. The truth was always somewhere in the middle of two stories.

There were many stories and all of them different. She loved her husbands people, but she had a duty to her own. She was not called a Guardian Oracle for fun. That title had been bestowed upon her as thier protector. The fact was that Merci must always adhere and give of herself even if, in this circumstance it meant her life.

She knew in her heart this would easily be solved if Bishimi were there. She looked down at her hand and saw his ring shining up her finger. A tear falling from her eye. Her husband was in danger, she knew it in her heart, and his guidance in this was so very needed.

She longed for the only man in her life that could sneak up on her, without her aware, his eyes that peered from his mask, silently but with great belief in her.

That was the hardest thing to take, Bishimi had always believed in her and her clan unconditionally. It seemed now, many conditions had arose from one incident. While the Blue Lotus and Stonegate had been loyal to one another for years now, it was all waivering on but a night of mayhem..

She sighed looking into the Mirror and saying softly...

Bishimi-san, My dear, How did we get here?

Silence vast and empty was again, her only reply.
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