No Small Betrayals

[Vykin]

The third house was a power in the careful balance of forces that ruled the city under Vortex. It lacked some of the strength that was claimed by the others but the set of clans none the less were a danger and were owed their share of the toys captured by the recent wars. Silrosia was wounded, it's lands scared by Phedos's grander creation that only paled his flawed nature and some of their treasures looted. The house had laid claim to men, women, gold and more for what numbers returned from the assault to tell the tale of one woman's weakness.

Likewise was the fall of the outsiders who dared to study the holy paths in the matron's presence. Their archmage was cast out and her following rotted by the faithful before the slaughter began. The vaults had been torn open freeing old demon's and lost knowledges. The lady would be hard refused. There were opportunities however in the choice that had been made and the male who would dare turn from his matron could be of service to one of those who desired more. It leaving he would give the female ruler a reason to wish his suffering so if such would be the end the reason might as well have been more.

Vykin did not wish to see the woman dead for her end would make a return difficult. The death of the young man's matron would destabilize the structure and provide more power to the remaining ladies who could absorb the wealth. No, instead the elf was wiser then that for he wanted to weaken and provide a service without noble blood.

The near child so visited the new found training hall of the second house that had been the necromancer's school. He was one of their own wishing an audience with the pale sorcerer.