Hamish Plaggemars

It all depends on the power of the monarch to control the shadows who serve her.

And this is where it gets interesting.

After speaking with other Nostrama, I've come to the conclusion that a monarch's strength may very well be aligned with the number of servants in her kin.

Yes.

And conversely, when she loses her shadows...

I believe so.

In some ways, yes, but the time is soon coming that we will need to change our strategy.

Listen, my friends, if my theory is correct, the monarch has never been as weak as she is now.

Together you have killed more shadows than the Kin has lost in decades, or even centuries.

But my fear is that the Monarch will react to this threat, and soon.

I don't know for certain, but there are historical records concerning changes within the Kin during times of peril.

The Monarch will respond to this threat, if she hasn't already.

That's why we need to find her and strike now.

Yes, I'm well aware of your personal vendettas, Daniel, but I still believe you're going about this the wrong way.

She won't sit idly by while you hack and slash your way across the countryside, Amber.

As I said, she will respond.

And if we wait another year, or even another month, we may be giving her exactly what she wants.

Time to recover what she's lost.

You want a better reason?

All right.