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[Faolan is not one for making announcements. Being a spy, he does not like to put himself in the spotlight. But he needs information. And they need this information as well. So after consulting the necessary sources, he turns to the lockets.

When he speaks, his voice is soft yet strong and sure. And a lot smoother than his normal speaking voice. He's got to disguise himself somehow, after all. He is used to using this tactic, and he is good at it. For those that know him, it will take a moment to recognize him from this speech.]

Fellow shardbearers. A moment of your time, I beg you. If nothing else should catch your attention on this day, then at least heed this announcement. A great force is rising. Some of you may have heard of Reynard the Fox, Lord of Maupertius. Violent, fickle, and unstable, he enjoys power and conflict, and having turned on both courts at once, he is seeking both for his own means.

Reynard is collecting shards, Unseelie and Seelie alike, for the purposes of gaining power. Unseating a monarch, perhaps. Creating his own court, certainly. Creating his own army, his own champions. Collecting more shards. Gaining more power. We cannot allow such a man as Reynard the gains that he seeks.

Be wary, fellow citizens. Be on your guard against him. A slight man with long red hair, beardless and fair of face, who flies a banner of a red fox on a black field. They say he is deathless, that he can transform into a fox. If you are cornered by him, run. If you are seeking him out, don't. His gain is everyone's loss.

For those who have encountered him before, I seek a few answers. A gathering of information. What has he promised you, if anything? What dealings have you had with the man? What do you know of Reynard the Fox?

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And how does one learn to use their shard? To harness its power. I understand that was part of the original venture, to Mauperitius. [Faolan is good at collecting information, what can he say.]

That is what I assume as well. Although if you are to seek answers with the monarchs themselves... Better you than myself. You will more than likely have much better luck in the matter. In this and anything regarding the court itself.

[Faolan takes in another breath. Teamwork isn't generally his thing, but he recognizes the benefits of it, especially in this situation.] This man - the threat he poses. I would aid you against it.

It was.

[ Lancelot is not surprised that Faolan knows. He is, after all, friends with Sigrid -- and she could have heard that from Lord Stark easily enough. She did serve him for a while, and he travelled with them to Maupertius to learn. ]

And you may learn by asking that I teach you.

[ Does that sound a little teasing.

It should because it is. ]

I would be happy to, once I am back within the walls of Caer Glaem, and happy to have your aid in our fight.

[Faolan hears that teasing note in his voice, and a quirk of a humorous smirk may be heard in his response. He may be a generally serious man, prone to melancholy largely due to his horrific past, but that does not mean that he does not know how and when to have enjoy himself.]

Ah. Is that how it works?

[The release of a breath that may have been a laugh, in another life.]

That is how it works. So long as you are content with such a thing, of course.

[ He sounds amused, but Lancelot is careful in all things by default. He does not know if Faolan may be too proud for such things. ]

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