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Drugged against his will, then? With more aggressive tactics than spiking a drink.
Sadly, I'm not well-versed in the ways of magic. But I think so. I've been forced to calm myself from magic.
...by a vampire.
Parisa was drained of all her blood.
Sadly, I'm not well-versed in the ways of magic. But I think so. I've been forced to calm myself from magic.
...by a vampire.
Parisa was drained of all her blood.
I don't know her. Do you think she's capable of such a thing?
I would think Aemond more capable of it than her, but it's the only other long, blond friend of Jace's that I know of. And Aemond swore to me it was not him.
But I don't know her well enough to know if she has magic of any kind.
Who is the blond vampire?
But I don't know her well enough to know if she has magic of any kind.
Who is the blond vampire?
Not a name I recognize. That does not necessarily mean that Jace did not know him, however.
He might not have had to, if he were forced into calm with vampire magic.
Indeed.
[ a beat. ]
Do you think our gods seek to punish us for our sins?
[ a beat. ]
Do you think our gods seek to punish us for our sins?
I would ask why target Jace, but maybe Jace was just there. And alone.
I made the mistake of letting Jace return to the ball alone to fetch something on my behalf. I shouldn't have left his side.
I made the mistake of letting Jace return to the ball alone to fetch something on my behalf. I shouldn't have left his side.
...i don't know.
I thought we were in purgatory. To cleanse our souls and make us worthy of invitation into heaven.
But Embry was killed. And to do that is the opposite of a cleansing, the culprit's soul ought to have been decided right then and there. Straight to hell, the shot at redemption wasted. But no one disappeared that day but Embry.
Maybe we're in Hell. maybe we're here to eat each other alive and kill each other but with just enough freedom to give us hope and make the losses sting harder.
I thought we were in purgatory. To cleanse our souls and make us worthy of invitation into heaven.
But Embry was killed. And to do that is the opposite of a cleansing, the culprit's soul ought to have been decided right then and there. Straight to hell, the shot at redemption wasted. But no one disappeared that day but Embry.
Maybe we're in Hell. maybe we're here to eat each other alive and kill each other but with just enough freedom to give us hope and make the losses sting harder.
I'm not accusing him. Not without more evidence. But I know he likes younger men. Brunettes.
You can't blame yourself. You couldn't have known.
You can't blame yourself. You couldn't have known.
[ okay, that’s dark! ]
I do not think we could be in your hell, when it has brought me to one as good as you, Tim.
I do not think we could be in your hell, when it has brought me to one as good as you, Tim.
Nor am I. But someone in this house is telling stories. Unfortunately, we must look at all possibilities.
Thank you, but it is hard not to think as such.
Thank you, but it is hard not to think as such.
[ Well the only thing keeping the existential meltdown at bay is investigating the murders, so if she doesn't want it, don't bring it up! ]
You're incredibly kind.
You should come stay with me again. If Aemond is finding another place to stay for his safety, so should you.
You're incredibly kind.
You should come stay with me again. If Aemond is finding another place to stay for his safety, so should you.
Only to you.
[ a jape. ]
I would not endanger you and Hawk so. Lestat will be protection enough, for the moment.
[ a jape. ]
I would not endanger you and Hawk so. Lestat will be protection enough, for the moment.
I know. It's the best I've got right now, I just don't want to be too hasty.
I'm sure it's hard. If there's anything I can do to help ease your grief, anything at all, let me know, alright? There's a chapel here that I've taken stewardship of, I'd be happy to light a candle for him.
I'm sure it's hard. If there's anything I can do to help ease your grief, anything at all, let me know, alright? There's a chapel here that I've taken stewardship of, I'd be happy to light a candle for him.
Someone will point at Lestat.
A blond vampire fits the description for two different murders, Alicent. Three, if you're close to him, and he has motivation to attack your perceived enemies.
A blond vampire fits the description for two different murders, Alicent. Three, if you're close to him, and he has motivation to attack your perceived enemies.
We’re not so close that I informed him of my blood feud, Tim.
[ it is not her place to say the love he has for Louis would shield her, so she keeps it to herself. tim speaks wisely. her father would scold her for her foolishness. ]
I will take the measure of him myself. My Aemond will be accused and I know him to be innocent. I cannot judge another without questioning them.
[ it is not her place to say the love he has for Louis would shield her, so she keeps it to herself. tim speaks wisely. her father would scold her for her foolishness. ]
I will take the measure of him myself. My Aemond will be accused and I know him to be innocent. I cannot judge another without questioning them.
Not three then. But two. People will be suspicious either way.
"If not Aemond, then who?" I can hear it already.
"If not Aemond, then who?" I can hear it already.
I would not single out an innocent for the sake of my son. A queen counts the cost to her people.
[ and yet, ]
I intend to question Daemon as well. It is widely believed that he killed his first wife. I do not know that he would spare Rhaenyra, when she stands between him and the throne.
[ and yet, ]
I intend to question Daemon as well. It is widely believed that he killed his first wife. I do not know that he would spare Rhaenyra, when she stands between him and the throne.
Aemond doesn't think he's above it. If what he says is true, he's an animal.
I do not wish to take Baela’s father from her, but I cannot trust him. Perhaps if he were imprisoned, we might bide ourselves time to investigate further.
Even my husband, his own brother, did not think him loyal and true.
And if the blond hair is that of a killer, not a lover, who else could it be? Lestat? We ought review what we learned from Butler, garish as it was.
Even my husband, his own brother, did not think him loyal and true.
And if the blond hair is that of a killer, not a lover, who else could it be? Lestat? We ought review what we learned from Butler, garish as it was.
Imprisonment would be the appropriate response, if it's him, as sad as that is for Miss Baela. Lady Baela?
Aemond told me that he sent assassins for him in the night, and killed a child instead. To remove opposition and make it look like your son did it is a similar, cowardly tactic.
The doctors said Jacaerys didn't struggle. So, as far as I can figure, there are three possibilities.
1) it was someone that he trusted
2) he was drugged - Baela doesn't believe this is likely because he was meant to meet her after the party rather than linger, but he could have been drugged forcefully.
or 3) some kind of magic. vampires have the ability to force people into a calm state, it's been used on me before. there might be similar enchantments from others.
She said he had a blond friend named Caroline. I don't know her at all.
Alia?
Aemond told me that he sent assassins for him in the night, and killed a child instead. To remove opposition and make it look like your son did it is a similar, cowardly tactic.
The doctors said Jacaerys didn't struggle. So, as far as I can figure, there are three possibilities.
1) it was someone that he trusted
2) he was drugged - Baela doesn't believe this is likely because he was meant to meet her after the party rather than linger, but he could have been drugged forcefully.
or 3) some kind of magic. vampires have the ability to force people into a calm state, it's been used on me before. there might be similar enchantments from others.
She said he had a blond friend named Caroline. I don't know her at all.
Alia?
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