It's the final countdown until the end of what's written with The Elf's Prisoner. The plot is coalescing. Characters are coming together and relationships are forming. It only took thirty-five chapters, and I'm not even close to the middle.
Nothing happens in a vacuum. Having a Knight of the Realm appear with no warning sends a message, intentional or not. The embassy to the Realm Under the Mountain had no idea Nyssa was coming. Mind, that isn't on Nyssa. Count Varin should have sent a missive; he didn't. Nyssa should have sent a note to the embassy announcing her arrival, but her approach is more bull in a china shop. His Majesty thought he had one problem, not the one that exists.
Enide is officious, but she wasn't appointed to get her out of the king's hair. Her mindset is useful when dealing with the dwarven realm. Every regulation has a purpose, even if she cannot fathom it. 'Tis better to obey than to risk offending her hosts. Trade between the Realm Below and the Seven Dominions is good, so she is doing her job well.
Wren tried to stay calm. The day has past, though, and Jyslyn hasn't returned or even sent a message. Wren doesn't know what's going on, so her imagination is running wild. That she hasn't gone hunting for Jyslyn yet shows that she's willing to give the dark elf time to work. She didn't stop worrying and she's not experienced enough to know when to follow her instincts and when to hold back. And Kazimir is correct; Jyslyn is in trouble.
Friday, news from home, in The Elf's Prisoner Chapter 36.
Also Friday, over at Psycho Drive-In, the anti-adaptation backlash.
Saturday, over at The Seventh Sanctum, Solo.
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