[~Solo~] Of Demon Folks...

[Nosdyn]

A short time later...they were at Lancaster's office.

The situation was worse than Nosdyn thought...there was a lot of yelling in the office chamber. Nosdyn was trying to learn, to understand Ettermire politics. Due to his recent outburst in front of the man from the Academy...he trying really hard to restrain himself. He knew Illsandra would understand how difficult all that was for him. They waited in front of Lancaster's office. The boy who was Lancaster's son apparently had some understanding of what was happening...far more than his youthful eyes should ever have had to understand.

Lancaster's son looked at Nosdyn. "The men from The Academy always do this...when someone cares about us." The boy said quietly to Nosdyn.

Somehow, Nosdyn understood some of what was going on. Ettermire politics and The Tribunal's way of doing things...were not so different.

Something was slammed against something inside the chamber and shattered. A few moments later, the Academy man stormed out and saw Nosdyn right away. "Oh you...the big mouth." He said. "You are in a lot of trouble."

Nosdyn nodded. "I'm used to that. If you are attempting to scare me...it won't work." Nosdyn stared back at The Academy Man, he never once withdrew from the man's gaze.

A moment later, the man broke the gaze off and stormed off.

"Coward." Nosdyn cursed and walked inside Lancaster's office, there was a huge mess inside.

"Papa!" Lancaster's boy said when he saw what was on the floor, shattered. It was a picture of his Mother...the only existing such photo reference. The boy ran quickly to his Father and hugged him.

Lancaster looked up at Nosdyn and Illsandra. "I...I'm so sorry. This was all my fault."

Nosdyn walked over towards Lancaster, and helped the man stand. "I know cowardice Lancaster...you did nothing wrong here."

Illsandra walked over towards Lancaster with a look of concern on her face. "He said he worked for Senator Llenkroth's office." She said carefully.

Lancaster nodded. The picture of his wife was shredded at that point...his past was shredded. He knew defeat, losses but this time was different. Lancaster looked at Nosdyn. "I beg your forgiveness, Nosdyn and Illsandra. You are now wrapped up in that man's game because of me."

Nosdyn thought carefully about how to respond next...more was at stake than pride and honour. "He is your enemy is he not?" Nosdyn asked. He knew how Ettermire worked was not that different from The Tribunal's structure.

Lancaster nodded. "He took my wife from me." Lancsater said calmly. He looked at the boy. "I'm sorry you had to find out this way...I was going to reveal things to you when you were ready."

Lancaster's son...showed a surprising amount of maturity for someone his age. The boy looked at his Father. "It's okay Papa, Mother would have been proud of us working with Lord Nosdyn and his Lady." He said calmly.

Lancaster nodded. He walked towards Nosdyn. "He had a message for you from The Senator."