Nathali — Yesterday at 11:14 PM
@here this is the most secure way I'm able to update you all, so I'm doing this ig
so I'm at the High Cathedral, Shanna is here too, we're here to rescue the hostages
we got some bad fuckin intel tho because it turns out we arrived during a FESTIVAL
WHAT IS IT WITH THESE ***** AND PARTIES.

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:19 PM
they're the least fun kind of hedonists.

Nathali — Yesterday at 11:21 PM
You okay, Shanna?

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:21 PM
I'll worry about being scared once this is done and over with.
for now, let's worry about the priority target.
gods, the priority target, that's a weird way of talking about my ex
I sound like Moirah
anyway, lemme see where she is.

Timothée — Yesterday at 11:26 PM
OK, YOU GO DO THAT. I'VE GOT SOME TROUBLE ON MY HANDS

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:27 PM
what's wrong?

Timothée — Yesterday at 11:28 PM
I'M FINE, PROMISE. JUST. CAN'T GET NEAR THE OTHERS
******* DAY OF AMNESTY

Ryael — Yesterday at 11:28 PM
Going to try and grease the wheels to help you guys out. Any extra hand you need on the job, just say the word.

Timothée — Yesterday at 11:29 PM
so have you been following the Purple Rose kidnappings

Ryael — Yesterday at 11:29 PM
Certainly have.
Fuckin' bastard. He posted on the blog about Shanna. He knows she's here.

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:29 PM
he
he knows???

Ryael — Yesterday at 11:30 PM
He knows.
Malistrade must've warned him in advance.

Laen — Yesterday at 11:31 PM
I'm trying to reach Lauri but she's deep in her own head. There's no doubt in my mind she's close to him.

Ryael — Yesterday at 11:31 PM
The ******* Minch gets his claws in everything, doesn't he?

Jacinthe — Yesterday at 11:32 PM
I've got some. Bad news about where Laurien is right now.
The Holy Chamber has been barricaded. Marchosias has her in there, with Tea and Malistrade guarding.
He means to use her as bait to lure Shanna back.

Laen — Yesterday at 11:33 PM
Bastard.

Timothée — Yesterday at 11:33 PM
I'm not letting her go back there.

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:34 PM
I have to
I'M THE REASON SHE'S HERE AT ALL

Laen — Yesterday at 11:34 PM
She'll never forgive herself if you get stuck there again to save her.

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:35 PM
she might.
given time
but if she stays here, what then?

Laen — Yesterday at 11:36 PM
If you put yourself back there again, what's to stop her repeating this whole damn mistake
She's there. For you. Putting yourself back for her isn't going to fix anything

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:36 PM
there's a chance I can escape this
I can Beguile too, I can fight too, I can do so much of what he can do
all that practice I've been doing with Jacinthe hasn't been for nothing

Ryael — Yesterday at 11:37 PM
But that doesn't mean you can win.
Better to stay back and let others attack than give him a single chance of getting you back.
Because if he gets you back he's one step closer to the throne.

Laen — Yesterday at 11:38 PM
^ There's no use playing into his hands like this.
And perhaps I can't speak for my sister, truly, but I know this:
I would never forgive myself.

Timothée — Yesterday at 11:39 PM
Let me go instead, Shanna.
I'm less of a high value target for him.
Me and Jace, we're expendable to him. He won't care if we just walk out with Laurien.

Jacinthe — Yesterday at 11:40 PM
You're shitting me right now.

Timothée — Yesterday at 11:40 PM
What choice do we have?

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:41 PM
...you're right.
I'll stay out of sight, and... try to keep the rest of you posted on their status.
They're heading inside.

Ryael — Yesterday at 11:43 PM
You've got this.

Timothée — Yesterday at 11:45 PM
[Sends a photo of Marchosias sitting on his throne, with Tea and Malistrade on either side and Laurien at his feet.]
> Timothée Solal has logged off.

Jacinthe — Yesterday at 11:47 PM
Don't worry, he's fine, Malistrade just told us our phones had to be off as a condition of the negotiations
> Jacinthe Relyadra has logged off.

Nathali — Yesterday at 11:47 PM
I don't trust this

Laen — Yesterday at 11:47 PM
Too deep to go back now.

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:48 PM
guess all we do now is wait
I don't think I'm gonna be okay until I'm on the other side of this
this room I'm in now, you know it was the same one where I
where I prepared Laurien for the initiation rite
it's the same feeling right now
the feeling of no return

Laen — Yesterday at 11:50 PM
This time it will be worth it. It will be good. It has to be.
For what it's worth, I forgive you. I'm sure she will too, in time.

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:51 PM
thanks. I'm not sure I deserve that, but thanks
it feels like I was just in here yesterday
so hard to believe that was as long ago as it was
do you ever feel like that? like you're a nesting doll made up of every moment you've ever lived?

Laen — Yesterday at 11:53 PM
At times.
'Feeling' is a luxury I've only recently afforded myself.

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:54 PM
I never stopped being that sickly little girl whose mother died for her in Andras's clinic. I never stopped being the lonely Ersisbound songwriter having frozen yogurt with Franz Faust. I never even stopped being the Herald
those things are just layers buried underneath my skin
those two sure have been in there a while.

Laen — Yesterday at 11:55 PM
They have…

Ryael — Yesterday at 11:55 PM
Deep breaths, Shanna.
We're here for you.

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:57 PM
I must not fear. fear is the mind-killer. fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me and when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. where the fear has gone there will be nothing. only I will remain
Faust taught me that
it's helping

Jacinthe — Yesterday at 11:58 PM
> Jacinthe Relyadra has logged on.

Shanna — Yesterday at 11:58 PM
OH THaNK THE HETHE

Jacinthe — Yesterday at 11:59 PM
I have Laurien.

Ryael — Today at 12:00 AM
I'm glad Laurien's safe.

Timothée — Today at 12:01 AM
Timothée Solal has logged on.

Shanna — Today at 12:02 AM
****, I'm so glad you're alive, and... you're you

Timothée — Today at 12:02 AM
Yeah, I'm alive. I escaped him once, you think I wouldn't be able to do it again? Now come on, let's get out of here.

Shanna — Today at 12:03 AM
yeah.
lemme find you
awfully. hard to find my way around right now, are you feeling that or is it just me?

Timothée — Today at 12:06 AM
It seems fine to me. Just breathe, ok?

Laurien — Today at 12:06 AM
> Laurien Adaire has logged on.

Laen — Today at 12:07 AM
Before you say anything, this is better for you. Please, trust me this once.

Laurien — Today at 12:07 AM
No, I-.. I know.
I've been
so stupid

Laen — Today at 12:09 AM
...what happened? What did he do to you?

Laurien — Today at 12:09 AM
not the time.

Shanna — Today at 12:10 AM
Timothée, I think I'm lost

Timothée — Today at 12:11 AM
Don't worry, you're not lost. In fact, I think you're exactly where you're

Marchosias Aversen — Today at 12:11 AM
supposed to be.
My Herald.

Laurien — Today at 12:11 AM
—

Laen — Today at 12:11 AM
You.

Ryael — Today at 12:12 AM
you BITCH.
How could you DO THAT TO HER, TIMOTHEE?

Marchosias Aversen — Today at 12:12 AM
Run along with your brother, Laurien. I've no use for a broken toy. Laen, you should be glad I was gracious enough to give her back to you. I am nothing if not merciful.

Laen — Today at 12:12 AM
I’ll flay you alive.

Ryael — Today at 12:12 AM
Marchosias you **** quit speaking before I tell them about Reynard and I will do it.

Laurien — Today at 12:12 AM
broken—

Jacinthe — Today at 12:13 AM
that isn't Timothée
Marchosias did something to him

Laurien — Today at 12:14 AM
I have to go back ihave to stophimstopthem save her

Jacinthe — Today at 12:14 AM
some kind of suggestion phrase from back when he was first here

Laurien — Today at 12:14 AM
I can be better I can be good

Shanna — Today at 12:14 AM
LAURIEN DON'T YOU DARE–
I can still fight him
I can get out on my own I'm stronger than anything he can do
I'm okay, I'll be okay, please just
just go and I'll catch up
I pro m is e–

Laurien — Today at 12:16 AM
STOP PROMISING THINGS

Shanna — Today at 12:16 AM
> Shanna Averil has disconnected.

Laurien — Today at 12:17 AM
gone. gonegonegone. Everyone promises everyone leaves everyone falls it's hopeless