Silvertree Chronicles Book One, Chapter 7, The World Awaits (Dragon Wars Enhanced Edition)
Synopsis: The life of Eldar Silvertree from graduation at the prestigious Elven Academy and desires to leave it behind; only to return full circle to shake Elven Society to the core.
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Authors warning: This section contains scenes of incest between sisters.
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Chapter 7
Wedding Plan and Sisterly Love
The next 10 days went off with no issues. Except for being stranded for 3 days due to heavy rains stopping the journey. That was surprising. They delivered the cargo and agreed to meet back at the stables at the morning meal 2 days from now.
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Hunter went to the Ambassador's quarters and delivered the package. The human court wizard was there as well as he was a part-time lover of the Ambassador. The wizard, Vexxor Crown, was a 'trusted' advisor to the King and he kept an eye on things for his 'pet,' Lord Baramis. On anything that happened in the human court. He was surprised to see this document get through.
The Ambassador looked over, "Where is Charlie Silver?"
Hunter chuckled, "We ran into a couple of complications in the delivery. We added a new crew member who helped to save our asses. Eldar Silvertree, an impure Blade Singer right out of the Academy and the son of the diplomat Heliar. He is a talented fighter and helped to save our asses from the mercenaries who attacked us.
He kept us from losing anyone in our group to tell you the truth. He also fell in love with Charlie and the 2 of them are looking to get married. She was going to visit her sister in the border town and then do some wedding shopping, rings, dresses and the like. I told her I would bring this to you."
The Ambassador sighed, "Very well, you may go. We will take this to the King for his signature at this afternoon's meeting. I am assuming the delay was from this and the weather?"
Hunter nodded, "If you had teleported back to get it yourself, there would have been no delay. Yes, the weather also was a factor."
The ambassador sighed, "I am far too busy to keep bouncing back and forth to pick up a document. That is what we have you, couriers, for. Very well, be gone."
Hunter rolled his eyes as he left the room.
Vexxor walked forward and read over the document. He was not looking at the document for the purpose of the agreement but for reading the hidden message. He smiled to himself, "Your Royal scribes do remarkable work. I will give you that."
The elven ambassador knew the wizard had his 'own power agenda' in things but had no idea where his allegiances lay. He looked it over, "I have seen better but they are far superior to your human scribes regardless."
He caught the errant brush marks and thought the fairly new Queen should look to replace this scribe if he was a master then standards had dropped, to let it go out with such obvious flaws.
Vexxor left the room and went to his quarters and secured them. He smiled as he activated the stone, "Lord Baramis, Arch-Mage Vexxor Crown. As if you did not know. Your mercenaries failed in intercepting this trade agreement. It will get signed as it did arrive. I did get the message from it though.
A new elf on this team named Eldar Silvertree, an impure Master Blade Singer, apparently helped them to get past your group without the loss of a single person. He is the son of the diplomat Heliar. This is ironic as the message in the document dealt with your asset in the Palace having gained some intelligence from Heliar through her wicked ways if you will.
She seduced him into her bed and learned he is quite certain the next big engagement is coming from the Drow. He wants to take a team into the Underdark in 6 months if not sooner. She is encouraging him to pursue this course and feeding his ego on the matter."
Lord Barramis hissed, "The anomaly has left the Academy. My agents warned me of him. He is proving to be an issue. Get some of your local thugs to get rid of him. This is the last I want to hear of this Eldar Silvertree. Your money will be in your account soon enough for your services. How goes your research?"
Vexxor knew Lord Barrimus feared his research, "Nearing completion. I am still several months out. The stage is set, the ingredients are gathered, and a puppet government here in the human lands loyal to me, and thus you by proxy, is in motion.
The ritual day will come soon enough with enough sacrifices to make my dreams a reality. No need to fret. My soul lock on you will carry forward when I succeed at this transformation. If it does not, then the contingency in place will see us both fall."
Vexxor chuckled as he deactivated the crystal. Lord Barrimus did not like being tricked by this human necromancer. It would have been something he would have preferred to be on the sending side instead of the receiving side. The Gease he had on Vexxor would wipe his mind if need be if he could get him to break it. Then his men could get the mage and put him into a status field if it came to that. Then bury him somewhere.
He let the mage think he had the upper hand for now. He was still quite useful. He took precautions as well, he just did not advertise them to the pathetic human. His 'elven asset' saw to that as he already had her under a gease to keep her in line. She altered it enough to keep Vexxor in the dark of what his compulsion would actually do to him.
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Charlemagne and Eldar decide to go ring shopping; wedding and cock. They found a nice little ring store that sold magical trinkets including an interesting line of magical wedding bands. The bands were made by a local Half-Elf enchanter.
They were designed with an enchantment that when spoken by the wearer or if the ring was removed it would make a beautiful ring seem mundane to hide its value. Charlemagne picked out a ring that was a half-inch thick made of platinum with an inset ring of pure sapphire running thru the middle. Magically sunken into the sapphire band were 14 very tiny matching diamonds.
When the ring was removed or the command word was spoken it would look like an ordinary copper band worth next to nothing. The ring was worth 9,000 gold pieces. The magical cock ring they confirmed would not interfere with existing pregnancies but would ensure any seed passing within would be infertile. The ring itself would remain on until the command word was spoken, and invisible to all but the wearer or the one who put it on if mischief in the bedroom was desired.
Another 4,000 gold pieces. He laid out 3 diamonds and was given 3,000 gold pieces in change; which he took in 2-1,000 gold piece emeralds, 60 platinum pieces, and 400 gold pieces. An hour later and they were at the door to Charlemagne's twin sister Annette.
Annette opened the door and smiled at her sister and then looked over at Eldar, "Another new member of your crew?"
Charlemagne chuckled, "And then some!"
Which caused Annette to invite them in to get the latest news. Charlemagne introduced Eldar, "This is Eldar Silvertree, my soon-to-be husband and the father of your coming niece."
Annette was at a loss for words. She just looked back and forth between the two of them. Charlemagne continued, "I wanted the 2 of you to meet. He hasn't even met our father yet. We are headed back that way. We will get married at Silent Falls on the night of a double crescent moon."
Annette finally spoke, "Silvertree, as in the same family name as your late husband?"
Eldar nodded, "Yes a distant cousin I never knew, I am half Wood Elf and half Moon Elf. I spent my early years in Misora near Silent Falls until my mother's death. Then I was sent to the Academy in the capital. I am a trained Master Blade Singer."
She looked at Eldar again, "You are with the military?"
He shook his head, "No, I work with Charlemagne. She wanted you to see her wedding ring, help her pick out a dress tomorrow, and more importantly find out if you approved of me."
Eldar pointed at Charlemagne, "Why don't you take the lead on this."
Charlemagne smiled, "Ring."
He handed it to her and her sister saw the plain copper band. She slides it on her finger and thought of the command phrase which Eldar had selected and translates into 'The heart of Eldar belongs to Charlemagne.' The ring revealed itself.
Annette gasps loudly then said, "That must have cost a fortune!"
Eldar still left the conversation between the 2 sisters. Charlemagne just smiles and nodded.
Annette looked at Eldar, "Did you rob a dragon's hoard?"
Eldar shook his head, "Grand Master Yetto trained me. Yes, her step-son I learned later. He was not Academy trained but was certified a Grand Master by the Academy and challenged Academy methods of training. He placed wagers that he could produce an Academy student into an Academy Champion. The apprenticeship program ran for 30 years.