Sorata: **Sorata shuffles his papers and records together making sure he was ready for the queen. Err was it princess now? He sighed and said no to himself. After all she had suffer. Maybe he should consul her.**

Tamsin: She enters along side Annalise, dressed in her traditional black mourning down, a black veil covering her fair blonde hair. She gives him a slight smile as they enter, although her pale blue eyes were tired... as though she hadn't slept for days now. "Welcome, Sorata."

Annalise: Annalise smiles at Sorata, but attends to her cousin. Tamsin had needed her support and so she had not left her side for days now.

Sorata to Tamsin: I....I...hope the day finds you well. **He smiled. He felt bad.*

Sorata to Annalise: **Gives her a wink**

Tamsin: "I am well, Sorata. I am stronger than most would like to believe." Sitting down behind her desk she sighs. "Go ahead and give me your report, Sorata."

Annalise: She grins and takes her place behind Tamsin. She silently mouths the words to him.. "I have missed you," and winks back.

Sorata to Tamsin: Ma'am the Klanis tribe has vanished. **He reads further.** Kayin has killed 3 more council members bringing the council down to 10. Rumors has it he is ill or dying. **He pauses hoping her heart can take this.** The demons are advancing and out side of Tybar rumors have it a new wave of chaos or storm is on the move.

Sorata to Annalise: **Rummages through his pockets and hands her a locket.** Most lovely ladies do!

Tamsin: "What do you mean Klanis has vanished? And what is this about a chaos storm. Damn that Darnan!" She nearly bursts into tears. "Did you know he is now also after Alyss?"

Annalise: She smiles and accepts the locket, whispering a quiet thank you before slipping it on. She would not speak aloud to him right now... to do so before the queen was considered quite rude.

Sorata: Ma'am....ummm its bad. Real bad. They say it’s a group called the Dark Paladin. An ancient war that may have been related to our new guest here. Black Jack. He could bring disaster to us. Simple as that the last I heard the Klanis has left the battlegrounds. They can't be traced. **He smiled.** ON the good news. Kayin is ill and will be easier to defeat and there is hope.

Tamsin: "So you said. What is this illness?" Her thoughts were more focused on the storm and the demons and Darnan. Perhaps bringing Black Jack into this war wasn't such a good idea after all.

Sorata: "Some new plague. The likely hood of him surviving his slim. Estimates he will be dead before next month. Good riddance no? **He smiled.**

Tamsin: "Defiantly," she nods somewhat disheartened. "Although Larissa will be heartbroken. I suppose I should tell her anyhow. It would be wrong to keep such information from her. Thank you for the notice, Sorata. Now, tell me more about this chaos storm. Do you know anything further? If I fire Black Jack will my country be spared?"

Sorata: I know of the legends. No your land won't. It’s better to keep him instead of firing him. If it is true Black must fight again. He must regain his will to fight. The Dark Paladin and Black are Destin to fight until one dies. I think it will happen after the war a good bit. But the storm will come.

Tamsin: "Then I will do whatever it takes to spare my people."

Sorata: That is all. **He hands her the paper work. Some of her men and council members who were KIA**

Tamsin: "Thank you again, Sorata. I shall make sure to process this paper work through so the families of the councilmen will be compensated." Laying the papers on the desk. "Now," looking back at Annalise. "You two go off and have a rest... enjoy some much deserved time off. I shall be fine alone."

Annalise: "Are you sure, your majesty?"

Tamsin: "Aye, I am. Go on, Annalise. Have fun."

Sorata: **Nods.** Yes ma'am.

(Enters Lord Endrek Darnan)

Endrek: *A golden, semitransparent disc appears about 7 feet up. Slowly it descends and as it does, Lord Endrek is standing there, a slight smirk on his face. Casually, he brushes a strand of black hair from his face*

Tamsin: Tamsin glances up. "Lord Darnan! Who do you here in my castle. Go now. Sorata!"

Sorata: **Watches and protects the queen from this man.**

Annalise: Annalise yipes at the arrival of the very bad man and hides behind her cousin.

Sorata: **Starts his chanting.** Yeah you heard her get your ugly face outta here.

Endrek to Tamsin: *He chuckles at their pathetic displays of concern* "Oh, your majesty. Is this any way to treat a visitor?" *He grins and takes a few steps closer*

Endrek to Sorata: *He glances towards Sorata and snorts* "I don’t think so"

Sorata: I'll protect you. Ladies run! **He screams.** GUARDS! **Hoping some will come.**

Tamsin: "You are no welcomed visitor, Darnan. You are an intruder and if you take one step closer, Sorata will release his anger upon you. It won't be nice and your pretty face will not leave here without a very bad mauling."

Annalise: Annalise nods and runs to go get some of the royal guards to help out.

Endrek: *He laughs and takes a step closer* "Always the angry one you were, Majesty" *A hand rises, the air around him seems to shimmer slightly*

Sorata: I think so. **Hurls a ball of lighting at him.** Catch! **Begins his transforming into his werewolf form.** Now I don’t think so. **Brings his massive hand in for a swipe.**

Endrek: *Endrek doesn’t even look his way. But as the ball of lightning gets within two feet of him it hits an invisible shield* "Never underestimate your opponents, dear boy" *He raises his hand again and a ball of fire hurls towards Sorata* *He gets the full blow of the swipe and goes flying across the room*

Tamsin: "Ahh! Not in my throne room!" Pouting about the fire being thrown. "And I have always hated you, Darnan, you disgusting pig. That is why I would never agree to marry you. And I am telling you right now and this shall be your only warning. Leave Alyss alone!"

Sorata: **Falls back from the fire ball but grinned at his swipe attack.** Better look at your armor, cur! **He grinned.**

(Annalise does not return for now but 8 or 9 guards do.)

Endrek: *As he slowly rises from the cold floor, he wipes a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth* "Now that was fun, got any other tricks up your sleeves, puppy dog?" *He laughs and gets to his feet, drawing his sword*

Sorata: YEAH AND GET A HAIR CUT YOU TREE HUGGER DEAMON FREAK! **He chuckled.**

Endrek: "Alyss is mine, whether she likes it or not" *He rolls his eyes as the guards rush in* "More lambs to the slaughter, eh?" "Woff.. Woff" *His sword glints slightly in the light from a tapestry that caught the wrath of his fireball*

Sorata: Oh, sure I do! **He grins and lets loose a loud howl to put massive pain in the man's ears.**

Tamsin: "Alyss will never be yours. She is under constant surveillances and protection now. You will never lay one finger upon her." She ducks down under her desk and waits out the fighting.

(The guards all start attacking alongside Sorata.. most with spears, but a few have heavy broadswords. )

Endrek: *He groans and staggers, then chants a few words, the air in front of Sorata shimmers and slowly the howl grows more and more silent* "Now shut up" "You will never be able to keep her from me" *He turns towards the guards and grins* "So which one wants to die first?"

Sorata: Hey I thought that was my line?! **He jumped to the side of the wall and tries making a swipe finishing move on the demon prince.**

Endrek: *He sidesteps and brings his sword up in a sweeping motion*

Tamsin: We will!" she shouts out over the clanging of swords and heavy armour.

Endrek: "Hah!"

Sorata: Well that’s no fun. **He snickers.**

Endrek: *His expression changes from utter amusement to a more serious one*

"War is not supposed to be FUN, Boy"

(The soldiers attack two at a time... )

Sorata: **Jumps out of the way but gets cut on the arm. He then lunges in and bitees or slashes where he can.**

Endrek: *He sidesteps and ducks the guards attacks, his sword swiping at them, one getting his sword across the chest. His arm gets a slash from Sorata and he groans slightly*

Sorata: Ohh poo! Then I should join the circus! Nah I don't want your mom to loose her job.

Endrek: *He rolls his eyes, turns his head towards Tamsin* "I will be back for Alyss" *He slashes out at one of the guards; the guard falls to the floor, his life leaving him. He then steps away from the fight, the golden plate appears once again and passes down over him, and he is gone*

Sorata: Woff woff. **He mocks the man.** Looks like I won. **He sighed looking at the bodies.** More paper work.

Tamsin: "Damnit!" Tamsin hardly swore, but she was frustrated. She yells at the surviving guards. "Clean your fallen comrades up and go and put extra protection around the princess, now!"

Annalise: Annalise peeks her head inside. "Is it over? Sorata are you alright?" Running over to him, stepping over the bodies as she does so.

Sorata: Yeah I am fine. **He transforms back.** I am going to pass out now. My other form taxes me. Good night. **Falls to the ground out cold.**

Annalise: Gets guards to take him to his room and leaves for the night, too.