Rosary: How important

Alice: Extremely and I have to talk to you alone

Rosary: * Reluctantly gets up *

Sharie:A ship with no sail. Sell swords or priests?
*looks to Braken, since Troy and Rashka are sleeping

Braken:*nods
Ill get a canoe.

*Sharie nods but doesn't take her eyes off the ship
Quickly brother

*Braken nods and moves toward a small boat

*Braken and a soldier paddle to the ship

Braken:My Lady

Sedhar:I am no Lady, I am simply a Priestess.

Braken:*sees the guards
With sellswords?

Sedhar:We all need some protection.

*Braken throws up something to allow Sedhar and a guard to climb down onto the canoe

Sedhar:I come to speak to your Queen. I'm sorry I do not know her name.

Braken:Sharie of House Tumas, First of her name, eldest daughter of Shakah of House Tumas.

Sedhar:Tumas, witches correct?

*Braken nods

Sedhar:Are you a soldier?

Braken:Was, Under my father's time as Lord.

Sedhar:Your father was also Shakah? You must be, forgive me Brakith?

Braken:*chuckles
Braken

Braken:So what brings you to the Swamps?

Sedhar:A matter I wish to bring to your Queen.

Braken:I serve as my sister's Adviser of War.

Sedhar:And yet you let an old woman keep your supplies out?

Braken:Not my call. It is up to my Queen. I simply advise.

Sedhar:*smiles
The only smart men i've met in this Kingdom. Knows his place.

Braken:*they hit shore
Watch your step. And your tongue.

*Sedhar walks into Sharie's throne room, Sharie has woken Rashka and Troy

Sedhar:*nods
Queen Tumas.

Sharie:It's been a while since someone from Kingston has called me anything but Swampwitch.

Sedhar:Forgive me, I am not from Kingston. I am from one of the Southern Islands. Frestos is not my home.

Sharie:I had heard you were a Priestess of the Three Gods, forgive my assumption.

Sedhar:No need for apologies Queen. You made a grand assumption.

Sharie:What brings you here? You come to negotiate?

Sedhar:I work for no Queen. I offer advice.

Sharie:What advice can you have?

Sedhar:If you want to see Frestos standing in ten years, kill Nikolai of House Barlett. The father, the son, any living member. Pull it out stem and root.

Sharie:Forgiv-

Rashka:The adviser of faith and his son the commander of her army. You want us to kill them?
*laughs

Sedhar:Any cousins, uncles, brothers, nephews, nieces, mothers, daughters. All of them.

Rashka:You are serious? You speak as foolish as you dress Priestess.
*Rashka is making fun of the dress Sedhar wears

*Sedhar smiles
I understand, this must be confusing. But he will ruin everything. And down the chain. Theyre all the same. Barletts are false religious prophets.

Ava: How did you get to be in the position you are win

Sharie:I am on the Young Queen's side.

Sedhar:Amy? She's about as useless as it comes.

*Sharie chuckles
You know much of out politics?

Sedhar:Just rumors from the slaves i transport.

Troy:You are the one they call Sedhar? I fought against your husband years ago.

Sedhar:You know me?

Troy:Not many traveling Priestess, slavers on the seas. How is your husband?

Sedhar:He was killed. Mundari Pirates.

Troy:Im sorry to hear that.

*Sedhar nods

Sharie:You know the Mundari sail under a Shockborn flag now correct?

Sedhar:*turns
I did not. I would've killed her then had I known.

Nikolai:I served King Norton's father as the Adviser of Faith, Norton himself saw no value in the position.

Troy:Your husband was a great solider, he deserved an honorable death.

Sedhar:We had to bury him at sea.

*Troy shakes his head
What a disgrace.

Sharie:I am sorry for your husband in fact. But your request of the Barletts? I don't understand why the faith will destroy Frestos.

Sedhar:Chose to ignore my warning, see what is left of the Swamps when the faith becomes the crown.

Braken:I told you Priestess, watch your tongue.

Sedhar:I meant no offense. Simpy giving your Queen a chance to protect herself.
*turns to her guard
Let's go.

Sharie:Priestess wait.

Sedhar:*does not turn
Yes Queen Tumas?

Sharie:Can you get a note out for me?

Sedhar:To where?

Sharie:Fisher's Dock.

Sedhar:Jorgen thinks I am sailing to Slaver's Keep after this. A little bit in the wrong direction.

Sharie:I will make it worth your troubles.

Sedhar:I have few troubles.

Sharie:I will give you a spot on my council after the war is over.

Sedhar:I have no interest in Frestosian politic.

Sharie:The Swamplands have claimed independence from the ignorant claims of Frestos. We now provide a safehaven for those against the social norms. You can stop living on your ship. Give you and your sellswords a home. And a steady income.

Sedhar:Give me the note. I will think about the Council, but I love what I do.

Rashka:Slaving?

Sedhar:Doing what Nature tells me to do.