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Episode 13: Seeking Sanctuary

We return to the city of Riesingürtle at the far west of the country of Helvar. This is the sister city to Dol-Makjar across the Dvalmar Pass into the lands of the old, fallen Obridimian Empire.
We found our adventurers here, on their way east pursuing a vision (a vision of death and what transpires, perhaps even in realms beyond this one, a vision of deep and hidden, dark and sunken places and of the beloved ones we may know who may be there if these visions are of things that have occurred or of things that maybe have yet to).
More practically or perhaps tangibly, you have been moved here by the Stone of Nightsong, an artifact of ancient elven significance held by Vaelus, in this moment, pursuing the first undead she has seen that seems to have something (if not exactly something like a soul) still in its control.
We head east as well looking for answers, safety of what has befallen the houses of Royce and Davinos after the massacre by the treacherous House Tachonis. Your adventure brought you east through the Dvalmar, arriving in the clifftop city of Riesingurtle (the Giant's belt) where house Einfasen holds sway, a house sundered, but still holding to its ancestral seat.
Night has begun to fall here after your endeavors. Running across the demonic sisters of Tyranny at this point somewhere in southern Timmony. Also coming across the actual noble House of Einfasen (the gentle and kind-hearted seeming young lady, Ingrid, and her father, the less demure shall we say, Lord Otto Einfasen).
Collected by knights, very eager to have you come stay under their protection, we return to Castle Klippenblicke where you find yourself in the courtyard, the sun setting as Lord Einfasen approaches.
Approaching you here in the lovely sunset hour, you see his smiling face as he says,
"My Lady Royce, a pleasure once again to hold your great and noble house here in Castle Klippenblicke."
He gives a small bow, she puts out a hand, he kisses her hand, he says,
"Your vassal servant, Sir Julien Davinos, let me know that trial and tribulation has seen you brought here under the arches of my family's ancestral home. While you are within my walls, you have my solemn word that no harm shall befall you. I also understand that many of your men-at-arms have been falsely imprisoned by my house. This matter should be resolved at once."
He turns to regard the rest of you (seeing the hireling here in your service) and says,
"My Lady, I do not have the honor of your station, but I believe that you walk the Old Path."
"I do. Thaisha Lloy."
"Thaisha Lloy?! You are very welcome here. Castle Klippenblicke has known the proud footfalls of the Lloys in the past. To have another instance of that heroic family is a welcome honor."
He turns to regard you (Vaelus) and says,
"Is this warrior also of your retinue, My Lady Aranessa?"
Aranessa cocks a brow and says,
"She is. We walk in company together. Otto, there is much for us to discuss. This traveler with us is named Vaelus. She was instrumental in saving my life and the life of my companion and knight, Sir Julien. For reasons of her own, there are arcane events that bring her east. I would ask that she be given leave to stay with us if she can, though she holds no oath of loyalty or duty to my house or indeed any other."
Lord Einfasen turns to you and says,
"Traveler, you are welcome here in my castle."
Vaelus:"Thank you very much."
"I think that some privacy and ability to recover is a necessity in this time. I will commit some portion of my knights to your escort and safety, and I believe the Schneffenkeep, will be suitable for your needs."
He gestures in this this enormous, walled castle, to a large keep (apparently, for the Lady Aranessa to be able to stay in residence).
"The run of this keep is yours and a staff of servants will be provided. We will begin to draw the baths and prepare your food. I would ask that you please contain yourselves to simply those hallways and rest chambers within the Schneffenkeep, as obviously some manner of trust has been broken between the great Sundered Houses, and indeed even between some members of our own staff. Such as it is, you would be doing me a great service by remaining within the keep until such time as I can guarantee your safety everywhere throughout these grounds."