>>6041765It’s near nightfall when your train finally pulls into the Capital and the three of you stand near the entrance. The conversations more professional than the ones you had last night. For some reason, Asher is having a hard time looking you in the eyes. “And that’s why it’s likely whoever this Stranger is they’re in leagues with a noble. There shouldn’t be any reason for someone to have such a grudge against me if they were from Earth.”
“Do you think it might be one of your love rivals from Mageknight?” Marie asks a bit too excitedly, causing you to grimace.
“It’s not,” Your mind flashes to Lyndale and Herrman in each other's arms, “Impossible. But I find it unlikely someone so young could orchestrate such a mess.”
“Getting a Stranger under your wing is no easy feat,” Asher agrees, “Especially doing so in secret, but it has been done before,” He says gesturing to Marie.
“Do you guys think the newspaper guy is involved?” Marie says.
“Again, not impossible but that could be anyone with a Strangetech rifle as well.”
“Is that something we should be worried about?” You question.
“No more worried than someone with the Strangetech gun you have,” Asher replies. Ah, that would be rather worrying in any scenario. Especially if they have better aim than the skeletons, which seeing by the perfectly placed shots the assassin seems to have.
After a bit the train rolls to a stop and the conductor comes and opens the door for the three of you. He also gives a very generous thanks for the money the entire crew’s been given since they’re now royal workers. You think you hear the man who served your wine talking to a coworker about his kids but you tune the conversation out.
“Hey! Stop right there! Just what do you think you’re doing?!” A gravelly voice shouts as you hear footsteps from multiple people rush to you, are those army knights?
Deciding to not delay the inevitable you step out of the train first, “I am Princess Lorina de Lindan. Who is it that addresses me in such a manner?” You say with real haughtyness. It’s something that isn’t hard to fake when you simply are better than most.
“Y-your Highness, my apologies but have you not heard?” The knight says. Seemingly a knight commander if his armor is anything to go by.
“Enlighten me.”
“There’s been an attack on the Crown Prince’s daughter and his consort,” Red and Edith have been hurt? “The whole capital has been put on lockdown as we search for the perpetrator.”
“W-what happened?” You ask as Marie and Asher step out to flank you, one flash of the Inquisitor’s medal stops the knights from reacting to them.
