Copperfox
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The King of Hearts pushed the Queen out a door toward the crowd, hoping to satisfy their fury and save himself. The Queen was in a state of neither her old constant rage, nor a terror that would have been logical at the moment, but more of stupid bewilderment.
Fortunately for her, though grounded from flight, Sapphira was ambulatory on her feet. Ignoring the pain that movement inflicted on her mutilated wings, the dragoness interposed herself between the crowd and the target of its not-altogether-unjustified fury. Lowering her head to human eye-level, she spoke:
"Men of the Hearts Kingdom, don't be rash! You have a right to be outraged at this woman; but above outrage, you should be grateful to the Lord Aslan: first, for His raising you from one bodily death, and second, for His not allowing any of you to be killed a _second_ time within two days, when that ogre-bear was unleashed. Thus, much of the harm caused by your rulers has already been remedied and undone. Now I, who fought against that which menaced you, ask you to be both merciful and moderate. Here with me are several humans who have before now gained experience in the governing of humans--which even card-people still are, more or less. I ask them to give, and I ask you to accept from them, their guidance in making some settlement of the nation's grievances."
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OOC: Was or was not Lucy supposed to be present with the other Pevensies in this adventure? Be that as it may, if all available Narnian royal types take part in the proposed negotiations, that will still leave every player with a usable character free for other things.
Now, give TOJ a chance to play her flute as magical crowd control!
Fortunately for her, though grounded from flight, Sapphira was ambulatory on her feet. Ignoring the pain that movement inflicted on her mutilated wings, the dragoness interposed herself between the crowd and the target of its not-altogether-unjustified fury. Lowering her head to human eye-level, she spoke:
"Men of the Hearts Kingdom, don't be rash! You have a right to be outraged at this woman; but above outrage, you should be grateful to the Lord Aslan: first, for His raising you from one bodily death, and second, for His not allowing any of you to be killed a _second_ time within two days, when that ogre-bear was unleashed. Thus, much of the harm caused by your rulers has already been remedied and undone. Now I, who fought against that which menaced you, ask you to be both merciful and moderate. Here with me are several humans who have before now gained experience in the governing of humans--which even card-people still are, more or less. I ask them to give, and I ask you to accept from them, their guidance in making some settlement of the nation's grievances."
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OOC: Was or was not Lucy supposed to be present with the other Pevensies in this adventure? Be that as it may, if all available Narnian royal types take part in the proposed negotiations, that will still leave every player with a usable character free for other things.
Now, give TOJ a chance to play her flute as magical crowd control!
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