01-27-2023, 05:38 PM
Prelude III: Palace of Flowers, Xiomera, January 1st
Empress Calhualyana was not pleased.
The investigation into the attempted assassination of her children, though making progress, had not yet revealed the culprits. The intensive manhunt inside the Palace, however, had revealed three additional sleeper agents of whoever was behind the assassination. Two of them had been caught while attempting to infiltrate the new and supposedly more secure nursery within the Palace itself. A third had been revealed on a search of the servants' quarters of the Palace. If Imperial Security didn't crack the case soon, eventually, one of the assassins was going to succeed.
It was in this angry mindset that the Empress was conducting one of her morning duties: reviewing correspondence and documents that required her attention. As she began leafing through the pile, a blue envelope slipped inside the pile caught her attention. It was addressed simply Calhualyana. When she flipped it over, she saw that the envelope was sealed by a golden image of the Huenyan seal. Now thoroughly cautious, she had one of her guards open the envelope and inspect its contents. After a thorough review, it was revealed to be only a gilt-edged card. She read the front of the card:
The envelope may have been blue, but Calhualyana's face was itself turning a distinct shade of red. As she flipped over the card, she saw a handwritten note:
Thank you for making this day possible! We couldn't have done it without you!
It was signed by Texōccoatl, Tlalmaxxi, and Yauhmi.
The Empress thought for a moment, then methodically ripped the card into increasingly smaller pieces. When she was done, she summoned the captain of her personal guard. "Find out how this got into my mail," she said. As the guard captain shoveled the pieces of the card into the envelope and took it away, Calhualyana turned to place a call to the head of Imperial Intelligence. In her opinion, certain people needed a reminder that mocking her was a bad idea.
Empress Calhualyana was not pleased.
The investigation into the attempted assassination of her children, though making progress, had not yet revealed the culprits. The intensive manhunt inside the Palace, however, had revealed three additional sleeper agents of whoever was behind the assassination. Two of them had been caught while attempting to infiltrate the new and supposedly more secure nursery within the Palace itself. A third had been revealed on a search of the servants' quarters of the Palace. If Imperial Security didn't crack the case soon, eventually, one of the assassins was going to succeed.
It was in this angry mindset that the Empress was conducting one of her morning duties: reviewing correspondence and documents that required her attention. As she began leafing through the pile, a blue envelope slipped inside the pile caught her attention. It was addressed simply Calhualyana. When she flipped it over, she saw that the envelope was sealed by a golden image of the Huenyan seal. Now thoroughly cautious, she had one of her guards open the envelope and inspect its contents. After a thorough review, it was revealed to be only a gilt-edged card. She read the front of the card:
You are cordially invited to the national
Huenyan Independence Day celebrations
Unity Plaza, Chuaztlapoc
January 26th, beginning at 5:00pm
The envelope may have been blue, but Calhualyana's face was itself turning a distinct shade of red. As she flipped over the card, she saw a handwritten note:
Thank you for making this day possible! We couldn't have done it without you!
It was signed by Texōccoatl, Tlalmaxxi, and Yauhmi.
The Empress thought for a moment, then methodically ripped the card into increasingly smaller pieces. When she was done, she summoned the captain of her personal guard. "Find out how this got into my mail," she said. As the guard captain shoveled the pieces of the card into the envelope and took it away, Calhualyana turned to place a call to the head of Imperial Intelligence. In her opinion, certain people needed a reminder that mocking her was a bad idea.
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