KREMVA
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"What's wrong with her?" Empress Kremva of the Kreocaea empire stood over the body of her old friend in worry.
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After waiting over an hour for Nyota, Kremva sent a maid to check on her. Only to be told that the kingmaker had passed out on the floor. At first, the empress thought it was just fatigue from the stress over the last few days. She hadn't been surprised that the man meant to save an entire kingdom had rejected fate and Nyt passed out from the strain of the future.
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Concern had only settled in the servants had begun moving her body from the floor to the bed. The first thing they noticed was how cold the kingmaker's skin was as if she'd been dead for hours.
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"Your majesty, that witch you requested for is here," A servant spoke gently, doing his best not to disturb the air of the room.
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Kremva bit her bottom lip in deep thought, upset that one of the few friends she has is in such a dangerous situation. Due to political reasons, the empress has made plenty of connections with witches.
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Turning around to watch the hooded figure walk into the room cautiously among people who weren't her own.
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"Bryony, welcome to my home... I wish it was under better circumstances," Kremva motioned toward the kingmaker's body, getting straight to business in an effort to lighten the air around them.
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The young witch kept her hood on as she sent a nod of acknowledgment to Kremva, a woman she'd met during a meeting between the elves and witches. In an attempt to make powerful friends, Bryony had gone out of her way to associate herself with the empress of Kreocaea. Now, it was time to prove how useful she is as an ally.
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A quick look at the kingmaker's body made the young witch feel relieved that the situation wasn't as complicated as she'd thought it would be.
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"Do you guys have a clean pool of water?" Bryony asked, taking a look toward Kremva in an attempt to ignore the looks of the guards and servants. They were all on guard, which was understandable, but they were the ones who had called for her help. Why treat her like she might be the problem?
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"Of course! Please, just follow me... Uneathen, if you could go get us some towels," Kremva motioned for the witch to follow her as she gave the nearby maid a new task.
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"If one of the guards could gently bring her with us..." Bryony didn't want to sound demanding but unfortunately she was too small to hold the body of another fully grown woman. Using magic on the kingmaker without her permission could be considered disrespectful and cause too many problems the witch just doesn't have the time for.
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Without anything else being said a guard picked the kingmaker up while everyone else silently began to work. A few servants followed the empress to ensure she had help while everyone else tried their best to prepare.
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No one knew what Volke was willing to do to get his hands on the kingmaker.
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When the group of people reached the queen's private bath, the witch didn't bother taking off her cloak as she slowly got into the water.
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"Hand her over to me, gently," Bryony said with arms stretched out as she carefully grabbed the kingmaker's body from the guard. Together the two of them got deeper into the water, their clothes clinging to their bodies.
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"Someone has used combined magic to force the kingmaker to spiritually travel to them. The power of the gods isn't something anyone will ever truly understand but this is similar to magic witches copied from them. It could take weeks before we can help her come back," Bryony explained to the empress, hoping she understood the situation.
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Most royals are hardheaded and incompetent, they overreact to things no one has control over. Though as Kremva nodded her head in response, biting her lip in worry, Bryony felt a bit safer around the woman. At least with the knowledge that the empress was sound-minded in her actions.
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"What do you need from me?" She asked with worry, those hazel-green eyes on the witch with an air of determination. Bryony wasn't certain if the queen was genuinely worried the woman would die or that the kingmaker dying in her territory could mean nothing but trouble?
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"We need an anchor for her... one that is connected to the earth in more than just a magical way. Do you have anyone working in the castle that doesn't have a natural talent to use magic? Perhaps one of your warriors?" Bryony watched the queen's face rise at the solution, only to fall with the question that followed after it.
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Kremva thought hard, not bothering to look at the soldiers or servants around. The people of Kreocaea are elves, naturally born with a connection to nature magic. There wasn't anyone in the castle that had no natural affinity for it as not many can handle the raw energy that escapes the lands of the empire.
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The empress's heart hurt at the thought of losing one of her only friends yet upset that there wasn't anything she could do. Her position of power meant nothing in this sort of situation because, at the end of the day, magic that comes from witches isn't really the same as what elves use. Even though Inigo is an earth fairy, his body easily channels magic.
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"Ma'am... there's a guest in the waiting room, he claims the kingmaker was looking for him..." One of the younger servants rushed toward the empress, bowing once they got close enough.
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An idea struck Kremva, one that she hopes would work.
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If it didn't... she wasn't sure how else to help.
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