Rose and Thorn ~ by LadyLeaf

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The story is amazing!I am glad to see BS open her thoughts and heart to someone, better than keep it inside :) You did Thelman justice and BS looks really cool!

9 years ago

2BlueWizards

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I love this connection between the characters! I think it would be perfect for Abraxas to be Adcredo's younger brother. I'm going to work on another update soon, so hopefully I'll be able to mention that somewhere in there. :D

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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And @2BlueWizards, thanks for letting my OCs connect with your Mataracis. As I was developing BS's backstory, I came to realise that she's in her early 40s, that is pretty young to have a student who would now father an adult son. I mean like ten years ago she's thirty something, her student would be in his 20s, or even teens. It makes more sense if Adcredo is Abraxas' older brother or cousin. But like I said, if that setting doesn't work for you, I'm more than happy to make adjustments :)

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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Turning a family stigma into a bridge to aristocracy, quite a good bargain." BS:"I never locate the whereabouts of my children. I searched high and low, but they were nowhere to find. Oh by Nemesis those who wronged us will pay!" Thelman:"A heart torn by betrayal can never walk the same path again. Now I understand why Ming is your only student. A bond between those who were betrayed."

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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I have had more authority over his guards than he did. This he will not allow." Thelman:"His lenient Majesty in deed." BS:"I was the sole survivor of the massacre, my sight for my life, fair bargain. Adcredo the Judas rose quickly in ranks. Within a year he took my place as the captain of royal guards. My husband lived a wealthy life with his business partner, as a tea and silk merchant. His passion never lies in women." Thelman:"Another reason his parents married him off into your family.

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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Thelman:"That I cannot agree more." BS:" 'Fidelius and her followers, surrender your weapons and you will be spared.' Ordered the King. No one moved. I cried to the guards, ordering them to drop their swords. Some did, but many did not. Beringar, Cinaed, Galliant, my comrades in arms, they were furious. Then he brought out my children, my lionet Loretta and my little Nicolash...they left me with no choice. We surrendered...but the archers fired still, under the King's order.

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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I was the captain of His Majesty's royal guards after all. Then he presented the evidence, a letter attested by my husband, instructing the details of the assassination plan. An assassin, caught alive, testifying that I was his hirer. And they searched me, found his note. But it had changed, the word 'conspiracy' was gone..." Thelman:"Those would suffice for our King." BS:"Indeed Thelman, you knew it well, masters can be as fickle as the cotls they ride."

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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and he reported back the news of a shady figure sneaking into the castle." Thelman:"So you followed the instruction." BS:"Yes...but what awaited in the courtyard was not Adcredo, but a troop of archers. The King and my dear lieutenant looked down to us from the walls above, accusing me as the main instigator of the assassination. In his twisted version, I was driven by greedy, I sent out the assassin, and I came to not to save the King but to hold the situation under my control...

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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Adcredo was in charge of the castle security on my behalf. The whole mission was a mirage, a distraction. At that time we held solid evidences indicated a conspiracy against the King. Several minutes passed midnight, a message of Adcredo arrived my tent. It was an urgent secret note sent by his homing pigeon. The message read 'Assassination conspiracy confirmed, bring the guards in secret, meet me in the courtyard.' The ambiguity did raise my suspicion. I sent in an aide for investigation,

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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his purpose was bright as day light. But..." Thelman:"You were appreciative of him. You fell for him." BS:"My marriage was a passionless duty. Me and Zephyr, we shared a house but not a bed, we shared a table but not bread. True he pulled us out of finical struggle, but I was the lady of the house, rather him the master of it." Thelman:"I guess that is where his resentment came from." BS:"Not entirely. On this very night ten years ago, I was training the royal guards outside the city wall.

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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not uncommon among the upper class." BS:"Declining? Not so, the foundation of Fidelius was not built in one day, and it will not crumble in one day. And that is what the King fears the most, especially when the family was not his supporter when he fought for the throne." Thelman:"And to climb up the ladder, one must cater to the King's likes and dislikes." BS: "Like a budding soldier, Adcredo, a son of Mataraci, my dear student and lieutenant. Oh I should have seen,

9 years ago

LadyLeaf

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Even so I do deserve an audience, would you grant my wish?" Thelman:"It would be an honour." BS:"Zephyr and I, as husband and wife we shared respect to each other, but never common affection. As the sole heir of Fidelius, I have my duties to cater to. I married Zephyr, second son of the wealthy merchant Hindmer, for the finical benefit he may brought. He married into my family, much to the reluctance of his male ego." Thelman:"A union between a declining aristocrat and a wealthy commoner,

9 years ago