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(@Morgan) ((ready))
(Molly) As happens sometimes, time runs away with itself,  and between various notes delivered by servants, it is arranged that he will meet Edward and Adalbrecht down at the lakeside guardhouse, and Stef will come and keep Molly and Varick company. Whilst entertaining Varick he stumbles across some cream cotton rope
(Molly) ((Does he leave it or put it somewhere out of the way?))
(@Morgan) ((put it somewhere))
(Molly) ((Coat or in nursery?))
(@Morgan) ((coat))
(Molly) He hasn't been able to bring the topic around to Natasha, and Molly slept longer than he anticipated. When he checks on her, she was asleep with the Nieblungen jar in her hand, and tear tracks on her cheeks.
(Molly) ((Leave her to sleep or wake her))
(@Morgan) ((leave her))
(Molly) It is around quarter after eleven when he decides he would rather be early than late to the midday execution. A glance outside tells him it is best with threatened rain, and he prepares  and attires appropriately. It is as he's doing this that she awakens  He hugs both of them before going, and Molly gives him back the balm with a reminder that she loves him and is there to support him
(Molly) ((What does he take with him))
(@Morgan) hat, coat, sword, knife, two throwing daggers, balm
(Molly) ((Does he leave the three crested daggers behind?))
(@Morgan) ((Forgot about those, no he'll take em))
(Molly) He wanders through the halls of the house they have spent 9 days in, and thinks about how unfathomable all this would have been if someone had told him about it when he first arrived. He gets through the woods and down to the lakeside guardhouse.
(Molly) He traverses the open lawn, already able to see the block placed on the long wooden boardwalk at the Sudlache's banks
(Molly) ((Done))
** You're now known as Claudia
* @Morgan heads over to her
* Claudia is the only person he sees aside from the occasional guard patrol. She inclines her head
(Claudia) All well?
(@Morgan) Given the circumstances
* Claudia nods
(Claudia) Nothing to report. The priest is here, but she is calm and compliant
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) lets home it remains that way
* Claudia nods, glancing at the sky
(Claudia) I think it'll rain
(@Morgan) I would imagine so, aye
* Claudia looks around, glancing back towards the woodland
(Claudia) Your father is earlier than I expected
(@Morgan) oh?
* @Morgan follows her eyeline
(Claudia) **Adalbrecht is walking down, smoking. His body language is tense.
(Claudia) No sign of His Grace or Graf Seeufer yet
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) I wouldn't imagine they'll appear before they have to
(Claudia) **Adalbrecht ooks around a moment
(Claudia) Any orders?
(@Morgan) Given whats happening, keep an eye out... She seems compliant but I wouldn't put some stunt past her
(Claudia) Wander the perimeter, or watch the guards and onlookers?
* @Morgan looks at the sky
(@Morgan) Perimeter... if the guards or onlookers try anything, I'll deal with it
(Claudia) Ad: *he sees them and starts moving slowly towards Morgan *
* Claudia nods
(Claudia) Alright. How are you feeling?
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) I'll be glad once this is all behind us
* Claudia nods, glancing at Adalbrecht's approach
(Claudia) I'll be around, be safe
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) and you
* Claudia heads off
** You're now known as Adalbrecht
* Adalbrecht looks tense and grim
* @Morgan watches him approach
(Adalbrecht) Did Molly get back to you safe and sound?
(@Morgan) yes my lord
* Adalbrecht nods
(Adalbrecht) Good
* Adalbrecht looks at Morgan's expression
* @Morgan looks calm but solemn
(Adalbrecht) She was much more cheerful when I was speaking to her yesterday in the butterfly garden
(Adalbrecht) Than**
(@Morgan) I understand there was crying on both your parts
* Adalbrecht looks a little tenser at this
(Adalbrecht) I was not expecting she would tell you that.
* @Morgan nods, looking away
(@Morgan) I won't mention it again
(Adalbrecht) No *he sighs* A lack of openness will not help any of us move forward. Yes, there was.
* @Morgan nods
* Adalbrecht glances at him
(Adalbrecht) She was a good support. She has given me much to think about.
(@Morgan) She does that
* Adalbrecht nods, taking out a pocket watch that belonged to Morgan's grandfather
(Adalbrecht) Have you seen your brother?
(@Morgan) No sir
* Adalbrecht puts it away
(Adalbrecht) Looks like rain
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) apt, I think
* Adalbrecht nods, looking grim once more
(Adalbrecht) Molly thanked me for telling you I thought she did not realise how fundamentally significant she is to you
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) you've done me a service there
(Adalbrecht) I am glad to hear it
(Adalbrecht) I did not want her thinking I was breaking her confidence, but it seemed like something you needed to hear
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) it has resulted in am improved situation
(Adalbrecht) Good. I want to see the two of you as happy as possible
* @Morgan nods
(Adalbrecht) Don't forget, the offer to babysit is there
* @Morgan nods 
(@Morgan) thank you sir
* Adalbrecht looks in the direction of the trees as Edward trudges down. He looks like he is trying to catch Morgan's eye
(@Morgan) ((who does?))
(Adalbrecht) ((Edward))
* @Morgan looks towards him
(Adalbrecht) **Edward seems to be wanting Morgan to come to him*
(@Morgan) Will you excuse me?
* Adalbrecht nods, staring out over the grey if the sudlache
** You're now known as Edward
* @Morgan bows his head before heading off to Edward
* Edward waits til Morgan gets close
(Edward) How is she?
(@Morgan) She's fine. Ana's timing was spectacularly unfortunate, thats all
* Edward nods
(Edward) Good. It would be unfortunate for Father to have irked you
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) it would not have been deliberate at least 
* Edward nods
(Edward) Is there any chance he will go off-script like he did at Heinzharold's wedding?
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) I don't know
* Edward nods
(Edward) We had best keep a close eye on him
* Edward starts walking in that direction
(@Morgan) We could just ask him...
(Edward) You could, yes
(@Morgan) me?
(Edward) You're the eldest.
(@Morgan) very well
(Edward) **Adalbrecht is still watching the lake
* @Morgan approaches his father
(Edward) **Adalbrecht looks in his direction
(@Morgan) my lord... can we assume that there will be no unexpected actions once proceedings start?
(Edward) Ad: *he frowns* No. I want this over and done with
* @Morgan nods
(Edward) *Adalbrecht offers Edward a cigar, which is declined. He doesn't offer to morgan*
* Edward watches the lake too
(Edward) A small mercy that your uncle did not survive to see this
(Edward) Ad: *
* @Morgan nods
(Edward) **They stand there a while, no-one with much to say*
(Edward) *At around quarter before twelve, the masked executioner arrives alone  on horseback, taking his axe off his horse
(Edward) ((Attention?))
(@Morgan) ((Adalbrecht))
(Edward) **Adalbrecht looks stoically out over the lake
* @Morgan looks around, scanning the area
(Edward) **Fuchs appears from the guardhouse. Morgan has the chance to intercept him on his route to the executioner
* @Morgan simply watches
(Edward) **Faulk and Isiah walk down from the trees,  and Claudia can be spotted keeping an eye out. There is no sign of Sabine, and Isiah looks as angry as just before Morgan had to beat him
* @Morgan stands with his father, waiting patiently
* Edward also seems to be people watching, and after seeing Isiahs face he looks at Morgan's reaction
* @Morgan takes the balm out of his pocket, nudging his father
(Edward) *Faulk and Isiah incline their heads as the pass, but go to speak to Fuchs and the executioner on the board walk
(Edward) *Adalbrecht takes it, and unscrews it, inhaling deeply before rescrewing it and handing it back. Edward looks intrigued
* @Morgan offers it to his brother
(Edward) *Some tension seems to have gone out of Adalbrecht. Edward takes it, and sniffs it with a look of surprise, then sniffs it again before handing it back. Adalbrecht now watches, intrigued
* @Morgan takes it, dabbing his finger in it before rubbing it on his septum, pocketing the jar
* Edward looks to Morgan
(Edward) I don't think you should put wood polish on your skin
(Edward) **Adalbrecht smiles faintly
(@Morgan) Wood polish... interesting
(Edward) Have you ever been in the chapel at Die Dauerhaftigkeit on a sunny day? It smells of warm wood polish and parchment
(@Morgan) I'm sure I have, but not that I remember
* Edward nods
(Edward) That's what that smells like
(@Morgan) I'll let our father explain that one
* @Morgan looks around
(Edward) **on the boardwalk, Faulk checks the sharpness of the axe,  and pays the executioner, as is the normal practise
(Edward) Ad: *he doesn't blush* Later, Morgan.
(@Morgan) of course sir
(Edward) **Isiah and Faulk move to stand about twenty feet from where the block is, well out of blood splatter range. Faulk looks solemn, Isiah still looks cross. Fuchs goes back to the guardhouse, and the executioner stands stock still, axe upright, patiently waiting
(Edward) Ad: *he briefly touches the gold cross around his neck before leading them to stand at the same distance but more to one side and a bit away from Faulk and Isiah
(Edward) *Claudia catches Morgan's attention by moving, and gestures "fine so far "
* @Morgan nods slightly
(Edward) *Fuchs leads the way from the guardhouse with the priest, who is a short, older man in Vaticine robes, following him. Following them between two guards is Alarice, hands bound in front of her, rosewood rosary beads within them. She is dressed in a basic brown dress, and her hair is up under a white cap, to make the executioners aim easier
(Edward) **Beside Morgan, who has ended up in between Edward and Adalbrecht, the older man sighs, bowing his head
(Edward) ((Attention?))
(@Morgan) ((his father))
(Edward) **,Adalbrecht is clearly feeling the weight of the situation, but does not seem like he will interrupt or run. He looks grimly determined to see this out. The executioner asks Alarice if she has any last words
* @Morgan turns his attention to his cousin
** You're now known as Alarice
* Alarice looks calm. She looks almost younger, stripped of her make up and finery, blonde hair concealed. Her voice is strong, neither timid nor aggressive. Her micro expressions show nothing except resignation
(Alarice) I would like to pray... Father, I have sinned against you
(Alarice) and am not worthy to be called your daughter.
(Alarice) Be merciful to me, a sinner. Wash me of my guilt
(Alarice) and cleanse me of my sin.
(Alarice) I acknowledge my offense;
(Alarice) May you have mercy upon my soul. Amen"
(Alarice) **he hears Adalbrecht and Edward both say amen also.
* @Morgan does also
* Alarice gathers her plain dress and  kneels at the block. She looks calm as her hands are unbound by a guard and she stretches her arms out as instructed,  the rosary beads between them between tightened fingers. Adalbrecht's jaw is tight, gritting his teeth. Edward seems to be watching stoically with occasional glances at Adalbrecht. Fuchs is now standing with His Grace and Isiah  all watching grimly.
* @Morgan stands still, watching
* Alarice lays her head in the groove calmly. The rain begins gently as the guard and priest retreat to a distance.
(Alarice) **The executioner asks her if she is ready, and Alarice nods. He raises the beautiful two handed axe, double bladed with leather thongs criss-crossing the wood. It reflects in a quick flash at the top of its arc.
(Alarice) **Suddenly, something feels not quite right, and a cold shudder runs through him. He feels Adalbrecht and Edward become tense beside him, feeling it too. At the same time, they both say "Something isn't right", and a second later,  he hears Molly speaking to him in his mind "Something isn't right. I am coming down there right this minute!"
* @Morgan frowns, looking round
(Alarice) In his pocket, the raw Dracheneisen becomes ice cold, exactly as it had in Molly's nightmare once the magical effect happened.
(Alarice) Adalbtecht and Edward are looking round too, but none of the others notice anything odd. There is a fast tapping noise as the beads from the dark wood rosary hit the wooden board walk one by one. He brings it down, but as he does there is an odd screech of wood, and then a clang as the metal head is detached, and then wedges itself in the boardwalk. The handle drops from his hands with shock, and in a flash Alarice snatches it up, brandishing it.
* @Morgan sets off at a sprint towards her, pulling a throwing dagger from his pocket
* Alarice seems to be concentrating. The board walk planks peel up with hideous, loud squeals and groans of warping wood, not dissimilar to in Molly's nightmare. They start to form almost a barricade around her.
* @Morgan bellows
(@Morgan) ALARICE, STOP!
(Alarice) **Edward draws his sword and is following Morgan. Isiah and Faulk still seem to be getting their bearings. Colonel Fuchs also draws his sword
* Alarice doesn't stop, and the board walk behind her starts to warp up too. She throws the axe handle at Morgan almost like a spear. Its movement is fast, accurate
* @Morgan ducks it before hurling his dagger at her
* Alarice just stands still, a plank of wood warping up to protect her from it. She still looks calm rather than angry
* @Morgan swears, skidding to a stop
(Alarice) **there are now shouts of alarm from Isiah, Faulk, and Adalbrecht. Fuchs shouts "You will be quiet!" at them
(Alarice) *Edward almost barrels into the back of Morgan, but manages to stop himself.
(Alarice) E: Well, fuck.
(@Morgan) Go back, protect father
(Alarice) E: Yes, sir **there's no sarcasm, just genuine respect of his authority**
* @Morgan draws his knife, moving towards the boardwalk, looking for a gap in the wood
(Alarice) **Fuchs loudly commands Isiah, Faulk and Adalbrecht back away towards the main house. The guard and priest have run for the guard house. There's a rifle shot
(Alarice) **He finds one. Alarice is distracted by the shot, sending up several twisted boards to protect her from the ball
* @Morgan hurls his dagger at her through the gap while she's distracted
* Alarice gets hit in the flank, screaming. Some of the control of the wood seems to be lost,  with a few bits that have protected her crumbling and decayed by decades
(Alarice) **The boards beneath his feet start to warp
* @Morgan draws the next easiest dagger to find, a koertig one, throwing it at her throat
(Alarice) **it glances her, slicing into her neck as it passes. A gap of four feet appears in the boardwalk in front of him as the boards crumble into the Sudlache. There's another rifle shot that hits her in  the thigh
* @Morgan leaps the gap, running towards her while drawing another dagger
(Alarice) **more control is lost, more of her twisted wood crumbles, leaving her poorly protected. He gets eight feet from her when the board he is on withers to splinters
* @Morgan throws the knife, square at her chest
* Alarice concentrates her full magical effort to ripping up a piece of board to take the blow, before slinging it towards the sudlache. She watches Morgan with those icy blue eyes
(Alarice) Even if you kill me, how will you fix the devastation this will cause?
(@Morgan) As always I will fix what you try to break, but you can stop this.
(Alarice) **Another rifle shot, and her right leg goes out from under her. She sags to the boardwalk
(Alarice) I would rather you suffer.
(@Morgan) [Molly, stay away]
(Alarice) [Yes, liebling *submissive, compliant]
* @Morgan pulls another dagger, throwing it as he draws it, following it with another
* Alarice manages to get twisted timber in front of the first, but the second takes her in the shoulder. She screams. A six inch thin piece of wood breaks off the board walk at high velocity, embedding in his left thigh
* @Morgan shouts in pain, drawing his last dagger and throwing it before lunging in her direction
(Alarice) **This crested dagger pierces her body just below her ribcage, exactly the same place as the Koertig crested dagger was impaled in Molly in his nightmare. Blood spills down the front of her dress. She howls with the pain, glaring at Morgan
* @Morgan wrenches his sword free, thrusting it at her chest as he falls towards her
(Alarice) **The speed and strength that he puts into this sees the sword go not just through her chest but through the boardwalk, through the gap, and the very tip mixes Koertig blood into the grey waters of the Sudlache. All the air is knocked out of her
* Alarice swings her fists wildly at him, and manages to split his lip
(@Morgan) Let it go, Alarice... its time
* Alarice looks like she might fight, but doesn't. She would sigh, but the only sound is the air sucking in to her pieced right lung around his sword
(@Morgan) You win... I've suffered. Rest now.
* Alarice can't speak, but manages to mouth "Good" just before the light goes out of her eyes, and her body goes limp beneath him
* @Morgan rolls off her, muttering a quiet prayer while he catches his breath
(Alarice) **he can feel the wet heat of her blood down the front of his clothes, and can hear the faint drips of it as it drops through the warped wood into the Sudlache
** You're now known as Claudia
* Claudia is the first to get to him, arriving at a dead sprint, falchion drawn. She glances at the scene, drops it, and then offers Morgan her arm
* @Morgan takes it, letting her help him up as he swears
* Claudia clasps his arm a moment in their usual way
(Claudia) Holy fuck.
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) Where's Molly?
(Claudia) I haven't seen her, was she here?
(@Morgan) I had a feeling she was coming down, thats all...
(@Morgan) my father, the Eisenfurst?
(Claudia) Fuchs took them all up into the woods
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) Go and get them and find me a medic will you?
* Claudia looks around the devastation of the broken, twisted boardwalk
(Claudia) Any medic, or Molly specifically?
(@Morgan) any medic, specifically not her
(Claudia) **She runs back up to the woods. Within seconds of her arriving, Edward sprints down to him
** You're now known as Edward
* @Morgan finds somewhere to sit, spitting blood onto the grass
(Edward) {Deeply worried} Claudia said you were injured, she's gone to get someone.
* @Morgan motions to his leg
(@Morgan) just that
* Edward takes a look briefly
(Edward) If that had been your chest...
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) I know
(@Morgan) Father is ok?
* Edward plonks himself down beside Morgan, looking at the boardwalk
(Edward) He's shocked. But he's safe. Everyone up there is shocked.
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) Its going to take an age to find my knives
* Edward nods solemnly
(Edward) Sorry you had to do that.
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) It needed to be done
* Edward nods
(Edward) I know. But still.
* Edward shakes his head, just looking around
* @Morgan looks at his brother
(@Morgan) have you got your flask?
(Edward) [Liebes herz, can you let me know you're safe please?]
* Edward takes it out, holding it to Morgan
* @Morgan takes it, taking a swig before handing it back
* Edward does likewise
(Edward) That magic was supposed to be long gone.
(@Morgan) [I'm alright]
(@Morgan) Most people wouldn't even know what that was
(Edward) [What the hell was that about?!]
(Edward) I suspect they are going to now.
(@Morgan) [Alarice... turns out your dream was somewhat prophetic. I'll tell you when I can get to you]
* @Morgan nods
(Edward) [Let me come to you, if you can't come to me, please!]
(@Morgan) We're a nation founded on mining a special metal from the bones of long dead creatures. Its about time we grew up about it
* Edward sighs heavily
(Edward) Even if we could, can you imagine what will happen if the other nations hear of this?
(@Morgan) aside from Castille, I doubt anyone would care... some sort of magic is considered mostly normal in Avalon
* Edward just shrugs
(@Morgan) Would you care for an aperitif, lord smythe, once you've finished throwing fireballs of course...
* Edward smiles slightly
(@Morgan) [No, I dont want you seeing whats happened down here. I'll be with you soon]
(Edward) [Varick wants me to tell you that the Nieblungen have something like the seeds that can make people forget]
(@Morgan) [how would he know that? those seeds sound familiar, dont you think?]
* @Morgan fidgets, wincing
(@Morgan) Has Claudia gone to Zweibrucke to get a medic?
(Edward) **One of his Grace's guards appears running, a leather bag under his arm
(Edward) [The Eisenfurstin]
(@Morgan) [Is she suggesting we drug them all?]
(Edward) [I have no idea, that's all he said. Do people need drugging?]
* @Morgan sighs, leaning towards Edward
(@Morgan) I was rather hoping it'd be someone prettier than that
* Edward laughs
(@Morgan) [I imagine so. See if Varick can find out what them having them has to do with anything would you?]
(Edward) Your wife, I would suggest
* @Morgan shakes his head
(@Morgan) I don't want her seeing this
(Edward) [I will try]
(Edward) **The guard looks at the wound, wincing** This is going to hurt, my Lord
(@Morgan) That'll make a nice change...
(Edward) **The guard grips the end of it in one hand, the other putting pressure on his knee to hold his leg steady. Edward puts his arm around Morgan's shoulder,  just as Adalbrecht did to them when they were hurt as children, and holds him firmly
(Edward) Deep breath, my Lord
* @Morgan nods, breathing deeply and gritting his teeth
(Edward) **The guard wrenches it out. It's very painful, but nowhere near as excruciating as when Molly pulled the seed out of the dagger wound in his shoulder
* @Morgan swears
(Edward) **the guard tosses it aside, then cuts Morgan's trousers and begins the processing of cleaning and bandaging the wound. It looks to Morgan like it will be sore but heal cleanly,  just one more scar to add to his sizeable collection
* @Morgan chuckles quietly
* Edward loosens his grip
(Edward) Something amuses you?
(@Morgan) I absolutely did not see _that_ coming
* Edward shakes his head
(Edward) I don't think anyone saw that coming...
(Edward) **The guard finishes up, asking if there's anything else
* @Morgan shakes his head, thanking him
(Edward) **The guard leaves them to it. Edward returns his gaze to the wreckage and the sudlache behind it
(Edward) I prefer war.
(@Morgan) I cant say I ever prayed over a fallen enemy for their salvation before
(Edward) [It isn't the seeds, she just knew you would understand that. It's something else that can wipe memories.]
(@Morgan) wars a damn sight simpler
* Edward glances at him
(@Morgan) [does she know how soon it needs to be used, if the memory can be replaced]
(Edward) I have always done that. Not in the moment, but later, when the silence finally falls.
(@Morgan) I've spoken to Theus much more in the last few weeks than the last few years
* Edward nods slowly
(Edward) My faith has always been important to me
(@Morgan) Please don't take this badly, but I do not wish to discuss it right now
(Edward) [She says you are over thinking it. They can and will fix their memories. They are already preparing]
(@Morgan) [understood]
* Edward bows his head
(Edward) Yes, I will respect that
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) She wanted me to suffer
* Edward scowls
(Edward) Evil.
(@Morgan) I told her she'd won, she'd made me suffer. 
(@Morgan) I hope that'll help her rest
* Edward glances at him
(Edward) Who knows?
(Edward) [She says burn the wood?]
(@Morgan) [how am I going to do that without everyone seeing it]
* @Morgan shrugs
(Edward) [As I am relying on a ghost communicating through a seven year old to hint at what has happened without scaring him, I have no idea I am afraid]
* Edward looks down at the boardwalk again
(Edward) I am going to go and retrieve her body for burial
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) I'm going to try to find my knives
* Edward looks at him
(Edward) You're injured. You should stay put. Tell me what you're looking for, and I will find it.
(@Morgan) Three daggers with our family crest, two throwing stilletos, a knife that looks like a miniature falchion, and my sword
* Edward nods, standing up. He walks down to the boardwalk
* @Morgan sighs, looking towards the woods
(Edward) [Liebes herz, have you sent Claudia to stop me from leaving the room and coming down there? *disapproval*]
(@Morgan) [Send her, no... however. Leave her with Varick and come down if you wish]
(Edward) **he can't see anyone in the woods*
(@Morgan) Edward... has everyone gone into the house?
(Edward) [On my way]
* Edward is busy pulling Morgan's sword from his dead cousin, but with a grunt as he gets it, he looks over
(Edward) They were all going in to have a straying drink
(Edward) Steadying *
* Edward carefully lays Morgan's sword on a bit of the boardwalk that isn't ruined before removing the other knives buried in her. He doesn't look distressed, just focused.
* @Morgan watches him
(Edward) **Morgan notices a movement from the corner of his eye
* @Morgan snaps his attention to it
(Edward) **two of the Nieblungen are going towards the guard house
* @Morgan watches them
(Edward) They knock. There's the faint sound of a door opening. They go in.
* Edward lifts Alarice's body carefully, carrying her and placing her in the grass. He kneels beside her, closing her eyes, then clasps his hands and prays
* @Morgan lays back where he is sat
(Edward) **By the time he has done this, the Nieblungen have left. He hears Molly running through the grass, then suddenly stopping
** You're now known as Molly
* @Morgan props himself up on his elbows
* Molly is staring at the boardwalk, pale
(@Morgan) blossom
* Molly turns suddenly, then walks fast to him, dropping down close beside him, hands on his cheeks as she looks at him
(Molly) Dear lord you nearly scared the life out of me when I didn't  hear from you for so long!
(@Morgan) Sorry blossom, I was somewhat busy
* Molly nods, kissing him firmly before retreating and removing her hands
(Molly) You are hurt?
(@Morgan) Its fine... just some stray wood
* Molly nods slowly
(Molly) Show me?
* @Morgan shows her his leg
* Molly gently undoes the bandage
(Molly) Ouch, that must have hurt dreadfully
(@Morgan) It did rather
* Molly watches him
(Molly) Shall I try to fix it?
(@Morgan) No blossom
* Molly looks sad
(Molly) Alright
* Molly bandages it back up
(@Morgan) Given what I've done to get it, I think its proper that I get whatever scar I'm going to from it
* Molly frowns
(Molly) Tell me.
(@Morgan) You remember your dream where I had died? And the magic started warping everything?
* Molly nods
(Molly) I do. And the one before.
(@Morgan) As the executioner prepared his swing, the wood in the handle warped... She was the one that did all _that_
* Molly exhales slowly
(Molly) I thought it had died out
(@Morgan) Apparently not. Though I wonder if thats related to the summerhouse
* Molly looks thoughtful
(Molly) She was in Sudlachenburg. She did not faint at the time, but nor did I.
(Molly) Could she have always had it?
* @Morgan shrugs
(@Morgan) maybe
* Molly pales
(Molly) I prefer the summerhouse.
* @Morgan nods
* Molly sits beside him. There's no sign of Edward
(Molly) She is right, we need to burn it
* @Morgan nods
(Molly) Then what happened?
(@Morgan) She had to be stopped, so... I ran for her, Edward followed, until I ordered him to protect father. 
* Molly nods slowly
(Molly) He intended to stand beside you?
* @Morgan nods
* Molly nods, slower
(Molly) And then?
(@Morgan) I did my utmost to stop her
* Molly nods, watching him
(Molly) And you feel guilty for that?
(@Morgan) No. It was necessary
(Molly) Good. You must not feel guilty for it. I command it. *She smiles slightly*
* @Morgan nods slightly
(Molly) Why would you wish to have the scar, if not guilt?
(@Morgan) It is proper. I took her life. I stopped the destruction she would have caused. 
(Molly) Then it is a mark of experience, not a punishment?
* @Morgan nods
* Molly quotes from the Shakespeare play they saw in Carleon on their first trip, a night where she got tipsy in the theatre and it emboldened her to kiss him when they got back
(Molly) A scar nobly got, or a noble scar, is a good livery of honour
* @Morgan nods 
(@Morgan) quite
* Molly smiles, fingers going to her lip
(@Morgan) Edward was retrieving her body for the funeral and looking for my knives
(Molly) ** There is a strange noise, and for a moment it sounds like sticks scraping over stones, the first noise of the Schattenmann in his nightmare.
* Molly flinched, shuddering
(Molly) Flinches *
* @Morgan tries to scramble to his feet
(Molly) **What it  is is Edward dragging a coffin out of the guardhouse
* Molly looks a little relieved, glancing up at Morgan
(Molly) I think you should sit, liebes herz
* @Morgan nods, sitting back down
(Molly) **Edward plonks it down a fair distance from them. He opens it,  taking out a huge white sheet. Molly stands up
(Molly) I'm going to help Edward
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) I'll help
(Molly) No, liebling, you should rest your leg
* @Morgan sighs, acquiescing 
* Molly smiles a little. Then walks over, talking to Edward. In a couple of minutes, they have laid out the sheet and moved her body to it, wrapping her tightly and lifting her into it one on each side. Edward hammers in two nails before Molly stops him.
(Molly) **She speaks loudly* Liebling, did you want to do this?
* @Morgan gets to his feet, limping over
* Molly immediately comes to help him, offering herself to be leant on for balance and support
* @Morgan lets her help
* Molly smiles warmly, clearly pleased by this. She then does one nail herself before giving Morgan three
* @Morgan drives the nails into place
(Molly) **It is done. Molly glances at Edward and Morgan. Edward watches the two of them, nodding slightly.
* @Morgan begins to limp around looking for his weapons
* Molly frowns a little at him
(Molly) Let us do that, liebling
(@Morgan) They need cleaning before they start to rust
(Molly) I am sure Edward and I can do that. Sit please.
* @Morgan frowns, sitting down
* Molly looks at Edward
(Molly) Could you go and get some water from the guard house, please?
(Molly) **he looks at her, then glances at Morgan's expression**
* Molly is busy picking up weapons and bringing them to Morgan's side
* @Morgan looks at his brother briefly, before picking up a knife and beginning to clean it
(Molly) A towel too, please, Edward, thank you.
(Molly) *Edward inclines his head, going off*
* Molly sits beside him
(Molly) Are you going to let them wipe his memory?
(@Morgan) I'm not sure I can stop them if thats what they decide
* Molly frowns
(Molly) And mine? And yours?
(@Morgan) I dont see what purpose that would serve
* Molly nods
(Molly) Do you think they should wipe anyone's memory?
(@Morgan) I'm not sure they're ready to know this magic is around
* Molly smiles slightly
(Molly) Are we?
(@Morgan) and among those who are particularly superstitious, having my family tied to it...
* Molly nods, looking very sad
(Molly) That could be a huge problem for us... for the future...
* Molly sighs
(@Morgan) Well, that'll make a nice change.
(@Morgan) I'm hoping we can effect some change in that time
(Molly) And for Edward and Mina too, isn't it?
* Molly looks briefly confused
(Molly) We are talking about different things I think
(@Morgan) in what respect?
(Molly) The Eisen magic passed through bloodlines...
* @Morgan nods
* Molly watches him
(Molly) So how do we know what could happen with our children, or theirs?
(@Morgan) We don't... which is why keeping this quiet and working to change the views of it is needed
* Molly nods
(Molly) And just hope we manage that before any of us have children with that magic?
(@Morgan) Or hope we find a way to keep it quiet 
* Molly nods
(Molly) So to keep it quiet,  Edward needs to forget?
(@Morgan) Given that he stood with me, I'm... loathe to do that
* Molly nods slowly
(Molly) But can he be trusted with it? Will he live his married life with caution and fear?
(@Morgan) That latter part I had no considered
(@Morgan) I would not wish that upon him
(Molly) No. It would be sad for them to not have everything they want
* @Morgan nods
* Molly smiles a little, leaning her chin on his upper arm
(Molly) As for us, we're a bit more used to living with the What Ifs
* @Morgan nods
(Molly) Besides, between both of our talents, there was always s fair chance something would crop up in the next generation
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) I suppose so
* Molly squeezes his arm
(Molly) You're alive, I am alive. That's what matters most
* @Morgan nods
(@Morgan) aye
* Molly watches him
(@Morgan) Somehow... I need to know when the Nieblungen are planning to do their memory erasing so I can set this alight without causing alarm
(Molly) Shall I go and ask?
(@Morgan) You could try I suppose
* Molly nods, standing up
(Molly) Then that is what I shall do, liebes herz
* @Morgan nods
* Molly bends down, kissing his crown
(Molly) I will be back soon. Do not let them wipe my memory  if You can prevent it.
* @Morgan nods
(Molly) I'll be back soon
* Molly walks fast back up through the woods, leaving him alone with the ruined boardwalk and the coffin
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