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[row][cell][sub]Location: Town Square[/sub][/cell][/row][/table]Eris hesitated, her lips parting, then closing again as her mind raced. [i]He didn’t recognize her?[/i] She was Dawnhaven’s Lead Sage, her name carried weight in [i]both[/i] Aurelia and Lunaris—or at least, she had believed it did. Yet here he was, oblivious to her identity, and worse, seemingly unaware of why the Prince and Princess would need immediate attention.

[color=B1E4FC][i]‘How could he not know? Hasn’t he been informed?’[/i][/color]

A frown formed on her lips, her heart sinking as the realization struck: he didn’t recognize her name, her status, or the urgency of the situation.

Her eyes narrowed slightly for just a moment, suspicion flashing through her thoughts. Was he mocking her? Testing her? He was Lunarian, after all, and Aurelian-Lunarian tensions were hardly a secret. Though he had been polite, what if he was stalling on purpose, using her desperation against her? The thought sent a shiver down her spine. 

Why hadn’t Aelios sent her an Aurelian guard?

[color=B1E4FC]“I…”[/color] she stammered, her voice unsteady,[color=B1E4FC] “I don’t… have proof. I wasn’t expecting to need it.”[/color] Her cheeks flushed pink, a mixture of embarrassment from the compliments he had laid on and the growing nerves she couldn’t suppress. 

[color=B1E4FC]“Surely you’ve heard about the Princess? Isn’t… isn’t that why the town is on lockdown?”[/color] her eyes glanced behind him, into the town square where other guards shuffled people into shelter. [color=B1E4FC]“That’s why I—why I’m here.”[/color] she returned her gaze to him, meeting his calm brown eyes. [color=B1E4FC]“She needs the Priestess. It can’t wait.”[/color]

Her voice softened, almost breaking, as she added, [color=B1E4FC]“Please, you have to believe me. I wouldn’t be out here if it weren’t crucial.”[/color] She paused, her mind racing for some way to sway him.

[color=B1E4FC]“I assure you,”[/color] she began again, her tone shifting in a final attempt to convince him, [color=B1E4FC]“If you help me, I’ll be sure to mention you by name to the Prince and Princess so they know who assisted in their time of need.”[/color] She bit her lip nervously, searching his face for any sign of agreement. 

[color=B1E4FC]“What may I call you?”[/color]

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