Enchanted Gate

The summon of the seventh empiror Verleon. The invitation for the empires elite to the palace.

[ House Merleon ]

Mother you have something to tell me ?

The invitation from the palace, you must fill your responsibility. Gather the four brilliant subject of our household. We need to decide who will be part of the expedition.

Yes, mother I will do what you say. 

[ A maid ]

Your excellences you have an unexpected visitor. It is the high priestess that wishes to have your time today.

"I will be with her holiness in a minute. Tell her I have an important matter to deal with, so ask for her patience for I will be with her."

I will do as you say your excellence. 

The door closed.....

Mother what does her holiness want to talk with ?

I think their will be changes to our plan but the support of her holiness is a great chance for us. You must go now we need to prepare.

Then I will excuse my self your excellence.

[ In the guest room ]

Good day your holiness, her excellence will be with you in a minute. I'm asking for your patience.

It's fine, you can go now.

I will be outside your holiness.. 

[ The saintess pov ]

"She's really having her time. This house is getting it's power as time goes by. I'm visiting unannounced but I have no choice. I have these unsettling feeling for the event that's going to unfold. The eminence power that I can feel is not good." 

The head of the house Merleon is on the way to the guest room...

Greatings your holiness, what are the important matter that you wish to tell me. For you to visit unannounced.

Take your seat your excellence as we will have an important discussion. 

Did you received the letter his highness delivered to this household ?

Yes, holiness the content is quite shocking. What could be the empirors plan. For him to gather the elites of this empire. 

Did the holy cathedral received the message?

That is the reason that I am here today your grace. The church does not want to be part of the expedition.

Your holiness, forgive me but it seems like the empiror wants to hold the holy artifact of this empire.

The holy artifact that has been lift untouched and the devine power that has not been seen for a while gives me a premonition. The power and the danger that it gives.

And what do you want me to do about that your holiness ? Why are you telling me this instead of his highness the emperor. 

Your grace we both know the greed of the newly reign emperor. As the closest mentor of his highness you know better than anyone what he was.

Send him this message 

" The people that will hold the holy artifact is not one of his people, they are one of the crowd, not stained by nobility and power .The heart of the devine future is in their hands. The devine power- she's unknown, she will be seen for the very first time. In times where blood will shed. In the shadow of the forest of deception. They will meet her in agony and despair"

This will be my last message to his highness. "The church will closed it's door for the imperial family. The future of this empire lies to the hands of it's people. The first storm is approaching. The future that has been written that sleeps in the deepest part of the imperial palace and on this land. The hour glass has begun thicking."

Why now your holiness?

The long battle of the throne has come to an end. The future of our empire is not unknown. It is already written. The stage is complete and the actors are starting their own roles of the play.

What is the future of these house your holiness ?

I can not answer such question your grace. The future of this land is not in my hand. Perhaps, one can change the future but not it's fate. 

To protect, you need to be strong, you need to live to have that future. 

Your grace your daughter is the most brilliant person on this empire. Do not be so hard on her, she will be part of the expedition- a strong one at that.

Of course your holiness you do not have to point own the most obvious thing.

You know she's not the person I'm talking about. The one that is not here. The one that your trying to hide your grace. You can not predict the future so I will tell you these.

" The one that you abondon will be your fall down or the strength of these stronghold" The disicion is not up to you to make.

[ She was shut for a moment, thinking. What she have done. She was lost for a brief moment. A silent voice in her head is starting to in gulf her. 

I do not know what she's saying. What does she meant by that ? I only have one daughter and she's right here, in this house. ]

The blow of the wind will start changing soon enough. The other stronghold of this empire will be shaken. The battle of honor and desire of power will begin.

Wait, your holiness what does you mean about my daughter?

It is not the question for me your grace. I have no right or authority to tell you. I have only seen a particle, a fragments of the future.

It would be your responsibility to find out on your own. The history of these house, the empire, and the rest of it's foundation. You have the access and authority closest to the heart of the truth. It will be your own quest.

That is the reason why among the seven household I choose to be in here. Each of you hold your own weapon. That can destroy each other. But the biggest threat among them all is the imperial blood line. The highest blood dynasty of Celisvaron.

What is happening your holiness, tell with your own mouth ?

[ The saintess look at her blankly in the eyes. It is the eyes of some who is lost of the truth. She her self does not know the reason behind the fragments. But one thing she knows, she needs to tell what she have seen. The chaotic fragments of the future ] 

It is a long day for me your grace. I my self does not know the answer. Everything that happens has weaken my body. That is why I did not waste any moment I have. I have age enough to witness the greatness of human empire. I can feel my time deteriorating.

"I leave everything to you, my dear Monica Merleon. "

Find the answer of your own question.

I'm sorry your holiness if I have gone to far. I'll let you rest and the carriage is waiting for you outside.

Thank you for everything. Have a good day your excellence. I will be on my way.