Oriah quickly got off the mule, trying not to look guilty. "We don't need the mule anyway, if you can't ride, then run as quickly as you can to the port, I'll be there with your stuff before you can even worry about it." Oriah tell you, grabbing one of the supply bags and stuffing it inside the fur of her cloak, which wasn't logically possible, as the bag appeared too big to fit inside, but she did it nonetheless.

"As we were going to leave, Qinnara and her guard team were waiting by the gates for us, and when your prince told her what we were doing, the lie you made up, and she told us she knew she was lying, and I told her we had important business to attend to, and she was in our way, to which she got offended by, and Qillorik defended me saying that it was true and it was urgent and she just wouldn't let us leave no matter how much we insisted, and then she started threatening me, and Qillorik told her to step down, and then she threatened to... well, you probably understand, but I was completely justified in protecting us" Oriah defended herself, continuing to load items into her robe trim.

"Now hurry on now, it looks like Qinnara has made up her mind about what to do" Oriah says, motioning to Qinnara, who was barking orders at her terrified and bewildered soldiers with a shrill voice.

"It's alright, Leto, I was aware I couldn't hide forever... and remember, often times, there's no definite right in any situation, Qillorik will go more in depth, when you're out of danger" Oriah tells you as you run off, turning to face Qinnara's guards as they began heading over to apprehend her.

You didn't look behind you as you ran, as it would slow you down, but based on the sounds behind you, all the guards were going after Oriah.

Eventually, you arrived at the docks, completely out of breath from the far distance you were forced to run. You quickly spot Qillorik, who is looking around nervously from atop his horse. Upon spotting you approaching, he looks relieved, hopping off his horse and making his way over to you

"Leto! thank goodness you're alright!" Qillorik says as he approaches you, then looks around some more, and looks back to you, concerned. "Where's lady Oriah? and the mule with our supplies? And... what's that around your neck?" Qillorik asks you.

Looking down, you notice that you were wearing a necklace. It looked fairly simple, as it was on a black string with a deep purple charm on the end.

"Wherever Oriah is, she better get here soon, the ship to Quyin is leaving in half an hour" Qillorik comments, looking around anxiously.

*Leto... I know it was rash of me, but she didnt want to come, she had to good intentions* Qillorik tells you vaguely. *Before we bought you, there were originally 12 heirs to our kingdom* Qillorik said grimly. *Qinnara was a twin* he warned you.

*She wouldve killed us without hesitation if... wait, what happened with Oriah? What exactly was that demonic claw thing she had? Could it have been a magic item? Where could she have acquired it-* before Qillorik could continue his rambling questions, the captain of the ship called its passengers on board, and you and Qillorik boarded the vessel, still unsure of where Oriah was.

*Leto, are you-* Qilloriks question was cut off by a yelp as a parrat landed on his shoulder, licking the side as his face. *W-whats on my shoulder* Qillorik asks you, complete terror in his voice as he didnt dare move

(Parrats And Parrots are two different animals, Parrats are kinda like griffins, but with a housecat and a parrot)

*Qinnaras twin, Qimmara, was assassinated when they turned 13. They slept in the same room, their beds were right next to each other. Qimmara was the older twin, so if the rest of us were to pass, Qimmara would still be next in line in front of Qinnara* Qillorik explained, softly smiling at the cat/bird creature walked across your arm, putting its front paws on your head as its claws remained on your shoulder, looking around.

*No one doubts it was Qinnara who sent the assassin to kill Qimmara, and no one doubts she will try to have people act against the rest of her siblings* Qillorik tells you as he begins walking off *Ill see if anyone here has any medical knowledge and can help you, too* he offers, leaving.

The ship begins leaving the port with Oriah still nowhere in sight, and the Parrat still remains with you, its body curled across your shoulders.

*Hello, you must be young Leto, a young man told me you needed medical attention?* A young man, perhaps a few years older than Qillorik, says as he approaches you, smiling softly. *Can you tell me the problem?* he asks

(Reminder ping, this is your prompt:)

You see a few people not dressed like the other sailors, and decide to follow them into the kitchen where a man is aggressively barking orders at a small group of people in hairnets, who scurried around the kitchen doing various things, like chopping up ingredients and tossing things into pots