The evening's were calm in the Frost kingdom though a little tense . The Frost Royals were required to dine together for dinner most every night as one of the few times the Matriarch got to see her whole family . It had been a fairly crazy two weeks, but luckily part of the family was away from the castle, so only Matriarch, Bryson, Sansor, Myra, and Ramsey were at dinner . It gave Kyera a chance to get used to being home .
Though, she wasn't sure when this became 'home's, but that was what she had come to think of it as . That being said, Kyera sat across from Clovis with Raina on her right and Kendrick on her left . He was tense and unused to this . Afterall, they had been a different sort of Royal back home . There was more pressure here . More expectations that he had not grown into quite yet . Bryson sat at the head of the table beside the Matriarch and Sansor and Myra were at his side as usual . Feya and Keen had settled In by Clovis . They were coming to understand what this palace was about .
Advertisement"Has there been any news?" Feya asked casually, to the room . Everyone knew what she meant . This question was asked nightly and the answer was always be patient .
"With the Dark Ones barricading the borderlands we have not been able to get a traditional messenger through . I do know that Shadow Veil is having the same issue . " Crystalsa replied, her own kindness softening the words . Kyera noticed the hand of a mother moving under the table to hold the hand of her son . "Kyera and I had suggested an alternate method of contact, but I am not sure if she had a chance to get it established . "
"I was able to get a secondary communication setup between myself and Empress Vivian . I used a Fae Dragon to take the message and luckily, he made it through the barricade without being noticed or killed . " Kyera explained as she cut another bite from her piece of rabbit .
"Fae Dragon are cute little things but devilishly mischievous . Congratulations for making one obey . " Bryson chuckled as a blue and white mini dragon landed on his shoulder . It had fairy wings marbled with blues, purples and pinks to contrast with its powdery scales .
"Well that credit goes to Ivory . She's nest mother for a small gaggle of Fae Dragons and the one I sent was one of hers . " Kyera explained, not really wanting the credit . Ivory had done most of the work, Kyera had just asked for a favor .
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"And, did Empress Vivian respond?" Feya asked, her voice a tad impatient, but her eyes were fearful . There had been little news but the news that had come through was mostly about fighting and deaths but never much detail .
"Yes, just before dinner . Apparently, they were not bothered when the Emperor passed . The Dark ones merely attacked and terrified the villagers but no other casualties were had . The Emperor was put to rest in traditional fashion and that's when the battles started . The dark ones laid siege to the castle, but they didn't expect a triple defense . First the wall and archers, then the Palace and Royal Guard, and finally the Garden residents . So far there have been 50 killed . Bastil and the Empress are still alive . The queens have been sent to the AshLands, a monastery there was willing to keep them safe . " Kyera rattled off the information she was given without batting an eyelash or looking up from her meal, however she hadn't taken a bite . "We lost a few of my own, but otherwise the royal guard is in tact . "
"Your own?" Clovis asked his eyes flashing with concern . Kyera set down her fork and knife, wiping her mouth with her napkin and setting it on her plate . Anyone who knew her knew this was an elaborate way of gaining time to compose herself .
"Lazren, Mally, and Lady Cora are among the dead . " Kyera replied, her voice barely able to hide its shaking . Clovis frowned and held her hand . "They were declared unsafe because you guard knew they were shifters and threw them out . The Dark ones executed them . "
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