With a sigh and a chuckle Marco turned around after he heard Evelyn's voice behind him, jokingly saying "[color=00aeef]and i try so hard[/color]" taking his hand off the stab wound which had already stopped bleeding. "[color=00aeef]You look like you've had a rough day Evelyn[/color]" his smile faded to a more concerned look "[color=00aeef]I do hate to add to what i'm assuming to be a growing list of problems but Landeel has gone missing and, well...perhaps we could find somewhere else to dicuss the rest[/color]" he grimaced and rubbed his side "[color=00aeef]somewhere with a chair...[/color]"

"[color=fff79a]Rough is putting it mildly, come let's talk in my quarters. Times like these the walls have ears[/color]", Evelyn looked down the hall to see if there were any suspicious characters. Satisfied by the sight of a couple of guards on patrol she headed back towards the quarters. 

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On the way towards her chambers Evelyn couldn't help but notice the new patrol set up. The order to pair up had spread quickly and now each patrol was comprised of two king's guard, suspiciously watching themselves and any passers-by. The atmosphere of the castle was tense as many were wondering as to why these orders were given. The suspicion of a conspiracy was kept secret but that didn't stop the men from formulating theories of their own.

Once inside her room Evelyn once again checked the space for any signs of intruders. Once her search revealed no signs of another she, quickly closed the door to the room and pulled up a chair by the table. "[color=fff79a]You said that Landeel was missing. I thought he was with us this whole time? I assume he went missing after our audience with the king, correct?[/color]"

Marco followed Eveyln back to her quarters and watched with a slightly amused expression as she checked the room, followed quickly by another sigh and him murmuring 'we can't even trust our own beds' to himself. Once she was apparently satisfied that they were alone in the room he pulled up a chair of his own and sat down at the table "[color=00aeef]Yes, he dissappeared somewhere in the city...and I have a dreadful feeling that I know where he's gone...[/color]"

"[color=fff79a]You do? Care to explain?[/color]", that last part caught Evelyn's attention. What about where Landeel went would give Marco a dreadful feeling? It was then that Evelyn had a moment of clarity. She remembered what she had heard of Landeel and his past. Of his betrayal of The Order and now things started to make some sense. The deaths of Bartuc and Ruinil, she'd previously thought it to be the work of that assassin but now a new theory revealed itself. It could be possible that Landeel remains an enemy of The Order, working in secret to dismantle the organization from within. But to work for a creature such as Sar'than, to bring about the collapse of an entire world...for now she'd say nothing, further investigation was needed but as of now Landeel would be a suspect. 

"[color=00aeef]Aye, I do, I could see it in him on the journey here but i wasn't sure[/color]" he paused for a second "[color=00aeef]you remember the civil war, yes? The knight-commander that betrayed the order. He was...never caught, he escaped during the last months of the war and went into hiding, I fear that, with the order weakened as it is, that he will come back to finish the covenant, that's what I wanted to talk to you about before... I believe that one of his agents had something to do with the deaths of your templars...and that Landeel was involved as well[/color]"

There was a long silence which gave way to an overwhelming feeling of tension in the air as Evelyn eyed Marco. Her gaze was stern and unmoving as she watched Marco with her mind hard at work. "[color=fff79a]You realize what this means? If what you say is true then Landeel is an enemy of The Order, if he is responsible for the deaths of Ruinil and Bartuc...I can only promise a fair trial. Nothing more. He will have to answer for all of this and if found guilty...his majesty will decide his fate", Evelyn got up from her seat and walked over to her armor stand "So where is he? You and I are going to find him and return him here for questioning[/color]"

"[color=00aeef]I know who he's gone to but I don't know where they are[/color]" He watched Evelyn go for her armor "[color=00aeef]even if we did track him down he'd die before we captured him[/color]" He stood up and walked behind her "[color=00aeef]He's not my worst concern anyway, I know Ghislain will try something with what's going on here in the capitol, you ordered us into pairs let me be your partner[/color]" 

Evelyn's hand had just grabbed one of her gauntlets when Marco asked for them to partner up. "[color=fff79a]Let me ask you this. How is it that you know so much of Ghislain? Many believe him to be dead but you claim otherwise[/color]", Evelyn turned to face Marco with a hand on her hip..the side where her dagger was sheathed. 

"[color=00aeef]I've been after him since his disappearance, his escape was my fault I wasn't able to stop him, I hesitated[/color]" he looked away for a moment before staring straight back at Evelyn "[color=00aeef]He's my father, how was I to kill him then?[/color]"

Evelyn stood there for a moment, unsure of what to say. Finally with a sigh she put down her gauntlet before answering, "[color=fff79a]I'm sorry Marco, but as I said before I can only promise a fair trial. Should he appear again I will have no choice but to bring him in. Right now, what matters most is getting to the bottom of what's going on in this city. Lieutenant Taegen is currently assisting me with the investigation and tonight we plan to meet with an informant. You're free to join us if you wish[/color]". Evelyn side stepped Marco to head for the door, "[color=fff79a]In the meantime we're going to speak with the royal family, see if any of them knows anything and possibly deduce who's the conspirator[/color]". Evelyn headed out the door before immediately re-entering, "[color=fff79a]I just remembered I'm not in proper attire for an audience with the king. Please step out for a moment[/color]". 

"[color=00aeef]I understand Evelyn, I intend to help however I can[/color]" He stepped past her and went for the door, saying "[color=00aeef]I'd preferr if we kept the bit about Ghislain being my father between us for now, please[/color]" before stepping outside and waiting just by the door for the Knight-Captain.