eighth bull ( video )

[pontificus]

[The locket seems to be left on while on top of a desk. Papers encompass most of the shot, but there's a particular one with the seal of an eagle with wheat and arrows in its talons for those who don't know it's the crest of the Fortuna family in Treun. Lucrezia comes into the shot, sweeping in all dressed up, and hands another letter to two guards.]

Please tell your master I am grateful for his offer. [She fixes the ring on her finger, the one with the same crest as the ring. She smiles, proud of herself before she lets the men go and moves to grab the locket. It doesn't seem to phase her that it's on, but she still has that same satisfied grin.]

I suppose I should announce it then. My true name here is now Lucrezia Borgia of the Fortuna family. [Because Borgia still means something to her, as strange as having a family and being adopted is. Having no one but herself for nearly a year, she's climbed up from nothing to having a name here. She hasn't and will not forget Borgia, but being a Fortuna means something here.]

I wonder how many of my family members are shardbarers. [It's offhanded and said with a slight hum, more proud at herself than anything. She switches off the feed then.]

Comments

[pontificus]

Yes. [She confirms with a nod of her head.]

It is not that one cannot be cruel or unkind, but that there is first an obligation to family.

[muscovy]

But other obligations can become more important.

[And that is a very real concern in this world. Conflicting obligations can become bad things happening quickly in a world where political entities are in relatively close proximity and war is always close by.]

[pontificus]

It should not though. But then many say 'for the family' in response to their own ambitions.

[Regardless of how damaging their 'obligations' are to members of their family.]

[muscovy]

People can be very mean when you're not strong enough to keep them from it.

[pontificus]

They will use any means necessary, and mask their ambitions as whatever they wish to call it. 'Family' can be as much an excuse.

[muscovy]

And why do you think that your new family won't use that mask?

[pontificus]

Because I am not just a use here. What can they gain for me that my true family has not already tried?

[muscovy]

I don't know.

[He just has people using others who were weak too often before. Which is why he wants to become strong so he can have friends.]

[pontificus]

Then you must come to Treun and see for yourself. [She is an asset, and she knows it, but she thinks herself better here. After all she has managed to build this legacy so far.]

[muscovy]

Is Treun safe for Seelie and Unseelie shardbearers?

[Because he is curious about all the places, but he's also still not sure where to stay would truly be safe for both himself and his "father".]

[pontificus]

To co-exist? Perhaps the safest. It is rather neutral here. Some may have their preferences, but the Fortunas have not yet taken a side.

[muscovy]

Then both me and my lord father can visit.

[Which ...makes a visit possible. And Maglor will have places to sing at.]

[pontificus]

You must tell me when. I shall make arrangements for you and him. Use my name when you come.

Back from hiatus, just finishing this up.

[muscovy]

I will!

[Getting Maglor around people is always worth it, and someone making arrangements for them might mean that he'll even get to talk to people outside of singing for them.]