open to both courts - slightly forward-dated to July 19

[bird_brain]

[The light of day is no kinder than the dusk of yesterday, but at least Aubri has been given enough time to make himself a little more presentable. His feathers are still in disarray and he's careful to keep the left side of his face away from the locket but there's less obvious blood matted through feathers and fur. His every intention is to keep this short -- he's found it within himself to actually travel today and he feels as if he needs to travel faster than the army that left yesterday.]

Some of you know that an army marches toward Caer Glaem. [He had considered warning only those who were aligned with Seelie. However, he has friends among Unseelie and isn't dumb enough to assume he's the only one. And if any Unseelie have objections to Celegorm's march, just maybe he can spur them toward taking some action, as well. In his mind, this is not Seelie vs Unseelie. Not yet.] Do not take this lightly; it is an army of considerable strength and number. I urge you to make preparations.

[A pause. Celegorm charged him to deliver a very specific message but Aubri will not be cowed. But something needs said.] I do not believe that reason will halt their march.

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[ringbeast]

Okay, man... You take care of yourself and stay outta sight, all right?

[He swallows.]

The army's pretty big, huh. I don't think we have... We don't have the kind of organization we'd need to go up against an army.

[He runs his fingers through his hair]

And I, uh... I'm not sure if I want to fight them, either. If we just give them what they want, then...

[He groans, thinking about it, scowling.]

Nah, that'll never stop them. It's not just the one guy, it's the whole army... If he can't get them to retreat, then. Man, what're we gonna do? Evacuate?

[bird_brain]

I will not be caught again. [He has incentive to stay out of sight, trust him.]

Noncombatants need to be out of the way. Whether they cannot fight or refuse to fight for any reason, they need to get out of Caer Glaem. It's either that or a force from the castle meets this army well away from Caer Glaem.

[ringbeast]

Someone's gotta be in charge of an army like that, and I'm not sure we got the organization to pull it off. But there's always Parrais. It's really safe, as long as people get there before they close the gates.

That's where I was planning to go if shit gets too rocky, here. Anyway, even if we can meet them someplace else, it's still best to get the civilians out. I'll talk to the castle staff about moving out.

[bird_brain]

That is all I ask. Thank you. I hope that some will take it upon themselves to meet this threat.

[ringbeast]

I'm pretty sure at least the person responsible for the invasion's got plans to show up. And I can, like. I can fight if need be.

[bird_brain]

[He would have some choice words for them if they did not.] And I will fight as long as I am able.

[ringbeast]

Hey, Aubri, just don't... Don't fight til you're back in fighting form, okay?

[bird_brain]

[He pauses at the concern. In truth, he's a little dumbfounded by it. The last time he fought a war, he'd been deployed with humans who treated gryphons as nothing more than expendable weaponry. It's a bit of an odd feeling, to face concern from someone other than other gryphons, even years removed from that war.]

There is no need to worry overmuch.

[ringbeast]

[He grins, rubbing his head.]

I mean, I know a little bit about bein' so stubborn you throw yourself into a fight when you're not ready. Just let me know if you need to be healed.

[bird_brain]

[He says it a bit archly:] I do not know what you are talking about.

[At least he's feeling well enough to (sorta) take some teasing.]

[ringbeast]

Haha. I wasn't saying anything about you, I was just talkin' about me, is all. Completely unrelated!

[bird_brain]

Completely. Of course.

[Pause] I will take care of myself.

[ringbeast]

Man, when this is all over, I'm takin' you out to dinner or something.

[He pauses. Actually, taking a gryphon out to dinner might be gross.]

Or, you know. Something else, maybe.

[bird_brain]

If you bring me the fish, I will do you the favor of not eating it in front of you. [Seriously. Most humans don't like to watch gryphons eat, in Aubri's experience.]

[ringbeast]

Haha, sounds good. Maybe we can fly around a little together afterward.

[He beams.]

[bird_brain]

We should do that.