The Lockdown Is Over!

[Cethis Vincrute 13]

Cethis ponders as he sits at his desk, thinking of recent happenings, thinking back he thinks of how Izier put the lock-down in to affect. He raises himself out of is chair, walking out of his office, and using the lift to the surface. Walking through the streets of Holm he sighs as his lips curl down into a frown, he notices the empty streets, the people staying in their homes. He continues walking, entering the palace and wiping the snow off his shoulder, looking above him he thinks of the king locked in his room, drinking himself away because of Caoimeh's kidnapping. He looks around the palace again, missing the once gentle laughter of the children, walking back out, he notices the wolves, even they seem to be distraught at the loss of the queen and children.

Walking out of the palace and down the streets of Holm, he knocks on every door he passes, leading the people and their families to the gates, turning his face to them, he shows them his sorrow and pain.

" My friends! My family! Since the kidnapping of our beloved queen, we have all been terrified, forced to stay in the city! To shun those outside of our walls! The king himself sits in his room drinking, drinking his own life away! We have all felt his pain! The pain of loving our beloved queen, but tell me my friends! How are we to find our queen, and the royal children? How are we to find them locked away in this city? Already the lock-down has been broken! But I say no more! I say we find our queen, and restore our city to what it was! Do you not all miss the gentle laughter of the children? The meeting of new friends and family? The flays are gone! Godfrey has shown me the head of August Flay! We will not cower in fear! We will not hide in our homes any longer! I leave to search for my queen, to bring our king back from the brink! To restore order, and let outsiders back in!

*Turning to the gate guard he nods. The gate guard turns and opens the gate, turning back to Cethis to listen to his words*

This lock-down is done! We are free to leave our city, and free to bring those we care for and love! We are free to find our queen!