>>6081737>>6081765>>6081808>>6081812With reflexes she did not know she had Hilma steps back and turns as the knife plunges for her. There is a tearing sound as the knife catches her clothing and tears a gash through the cloth. The woman retracts the knife and goes for a second stab, but Hilma’s hands lock down around her attacker’s arms holding them back. There is a struggle as the woman tries to overwhelm Hilma, the knife pressing closer with every exertion. Suddenly another hand latches on to the older woman’s wrist, then a fist slams into her gut. The woman lets out an “Umph” as the air is driven from her lungs. The strength leaves her arms and she staggers back, the knife peeled from her grasp as she withdraws. Looking over, Hilma sees Sir Bormin tuck the knife into his belt then stand between her and Baloh’s relatives.
One of the men of Baloh’s family rushes forward to catch the falling woman as she splutters, coughs, and descends into tears. Several more members of the Queen-Dowager’s retinue rush in to stand in front of their charge. Several of the children begin to cry as the tension in the room increases. “Please don’t kill us your majesty,” the man tending to the downed woman begs “We didn’t know what Baloh was up to, honest. He never visits us, he don’t write, or send words. We don’t know nothing about what he was doing. Please don’t do us in like you did Baloh and them others.” He pleads, body shaking.
Honest as they may seem this attack more than gives enough of a reason for suspicion. It could easily justify having them dragged away for interrogation to see if they truly know anything, but such an interrogation would only worsen the already bad relations with Siferton.
>Take in Baloh’s family for questioning, you will find out what they know and even if it comes to nothing it will be just punishment for attacking royalty.>Just leave, it is unlikely that these peasants know anything useful and it would best to go before any more harm is done.>[Write In] 