Union's Rising. The Capital City of Anglox was built ages ago on the Brimlad River, the city itself was brim with life with the populace going on with their own business. The different buildings in some sections of the city was either built by wood or stone, they stood tall giving the people a sense of what the city was like; a large sense of history just by walking down the streets, history of conflict and major events marked the city from time long passed.

Ciana Blaine a girl of seventeen years lived in an estate in a section of the history were the noble people lived. She was originally from the eastern continent Pheuropa in the country of Galrance, Her family sent her to Anglox to make a good connection with the noble and common people to as a sign of good will to the people of her family and making a good relationship from the noble people there for her family's work. She lived with the other noble girls in the estate as well, Ciana hated them. When she had settle first in the Estate, in her first weeks the noble girls were prideful to an extent, they were kindly at some point whenever they needed something then become prideful again but for the times she'd lived there she'd learned how they acted and complied on their prideful behavior. The head of the estate Madame Florence was a strict woman in her early forty years wanting everyone of the girls to blossom like a beautiful flower, telling everyone to behave and act like a proper lady would do, She didn't mind Madame Florence for the most times. Ciana lived in the estate quietly, went with flow of the things in her life in the estate house.

Ciana had fine long black hair, shadow violet eyes, she was the average height of every girl in the estate about five' one to five'five; she was five'five, light Autumn skin and a figure of what a noble lady looks like. she was timid, never acting in social events unless needed to, she was quiet at most times but she chatted with the common people whenever they were let out of the estate for visit to a noble person's house which she had relieving when she never really talked to the girls in the estate.

She made her way to the quiet place in the house; the nice study area that Madame Florence organized. She found the study area was a nice quiet place to pass the time when she's not outside. She rested there and read a book about society and people, there she rested for an hour or more, she forgotten what time it was. Only to be brought back to reality by sudden noise and a hand shaking her back, It was Lucine, she had blonde curly hair, light blue eyes, and wore a short dress. She was an outgoing person in the estate house and an acquaintance of Ciana, The only person who isn't an annoyance and prideful. "I knew you'd be here, most of the time your here alone by yourself, reading. alone all the time" Lucine said in a sorrowful voice. "Spare me the false sincerity, you know how I go about" Ciana said yawning waking up from her rest, "Yes, but why are you like that?, Why can't be outgoing, blossom like a flower like Madame Florence says?" Lucina said in a joyfully sarcastic tone, with that response Ciana shrugged it away getting up "What's happening, you wouldn't bother me if I'm relaxing what is it?" Ciana said.

"Madame Florence wants everybody to be called for a meeting"

"What is it this time a noble visiting, lecture from Madame Florence, or a party hosted by a notoriously famed noble man or woman" Ciana remarked

"Madame wants us lectured first about the party being hosted, how did you guess the occasion" Lucine asked curiously 

"Have not noticed the pattern how everything works around here? first step being lecture about being proper then second step go the occasion." Ciana replied as she made her way to the center room of the estate house with Lucine following. The estate house was large with plenty of rooms on the upper floor; located there is where they lived and where Madame Florence's room is though they never bothered to go to her unless of an important matter. The lower floor had a center room for guests and meeting, a kitchen, the study, and at the back of the house was a nice garden. 

Sitting in a fine furnished chair was Madame Florence with black hair with streaks of silver hair, wearing a fine deep scarlet dress, her stature was intimidating even if she's in her forty years she still had a charm of a woman who's an expert on nobles and how the high class society works. There sitting around her was the other girls waiting and chatting to each other but paused they noticed Ciana and Lucine were they finally arrived, they took their seats then Madame Florence spoke "Now that everyone is counted for I expect you know what's your behavior about the occasion" she said.

"Who's the noble man or lady?" asked Beatrice Mayne who's  the centered attention whenever a guest would arrive or being at the occasion, she had fine black and brown hair, a fine fair face, she wore a light yellow dress.

"An invitation was sent here yesterday, It says that we are invited to an evening at the Dawning Light's mansion, to whom who sent it is a mystery though I've confirmed with other nobles that they too have received an invitation too so you can put your mind at ease"

"We're invited to a party yet we don't know who's the host?" Ciana said bluntly. Lucine gave a smile to that statement even Beatrice gave an expression of agreement, Madame Florence gave a stern look at Ciana.

"The seal of the invitation is the seal of the assembly council, Here." Madame Florence said bitterly showing the seal of the letter, the seal showed an iron gate with chains beside it with a crown above it.

"Does that put your mind at ease?" Madame Florence asked coldly.

"Yes, madame" Ciana said solemnly, If she thinks I'm scared of her she'll not lose her temper. Madame Florence stared at Ciana for a moment then turned her attention away from Ciana. She gave everyone a stern cold stare, everyone now looked solemnly. Smart choice of action.

"I presume everyone knows the choice of behavior and action during the occasion" She said coldly as she continued to stare everyone then turning her attention back to Ciana.

"Yes, madame I know the proper behavior" Ciana replied in an obedient manner. Madame Florence then stared at everyone, a stare that wasn't bitter or cold then she proceeded to leave the room, everyone gave a sigh of relief then also proceeding to leave the room. An occasion without "who" the host is, A person from the assembly council sure but any more information. The thought alone made Ciana interested, Something of interest for once besides concealing my self in the study. Ciana had decided on the interesting matter so she'd decided to leave the estate house for a while but Lucine had noticed her direction to the front door "Are you leaving?" 

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"Yes, I've become interested in the matter of who is the host" 

"Oh really, mind if I join you, that's an exciting matter I'd know myself" 

"Your choice though mind you were going to somewhat packed area" Ciana said as she exited the estate with Lucine following her saying "I don't mind at least it's something out of the ordinary".

 The wooden houses and stone built structures made up most the local portion of the city as both of them were now in streets brim of activity with the local populace running about their own business. They continued to walk down until at a cross road where Ciana took the left path to Wight Hollow street, "Isn't this street notorious for those rumors" Lucine whispered to Ciana. "It entirely depends on what rumors; riots, theft, or murders but that last part you shouldn't mention openly" Ciana replied.

They continued to walk Wight Hollow street, The buildings around looked dirty and old their doors crooked and mostly barely broken, the streets were barely clean but to the point of filth all about the street. A perfect place for information hiding though were more likely to get assaulted if were not careful. They finally made their way to the destination to a building like every other but with a sign outside bearing a scepter with a serpent coiled around "A doctor's building? why here" Lucine asked. "It's the best place for information to be gained, the doctor's knows his patients' secrets"

"Doctors aren't supposed to tell their parent's information"

"True, but this is where I usually get my needed information" Ciana said as she entered the doctor's building leaving Lucine with a clueless face. The inside of the building was cleaned neatly, there was desk as they entered with a young boy behind an old wooden desk. "The lady of whispers comes again, what is it this time Ciana?" he asked. Ciana had found this place years ago when Madame Florence was in urgent need of help, she befriended the doctor and the young lad that time, she would visit if she could though being frightened at first but after much visits she was at ease mainly because of the rumors and secrets they talked over the years, observing the people that go about the place learning from glance on a small information where they are from, and learning to tell and see a lie from Madame Florence and the girls whenever a noble party was taking place making her safe that she was a weapon against others.

"Lady of whispers?" Lucine curiously asked.

"She called like that because she knows people's secrets and rumors" the young lad replied

"Yes, my very own title" Ciana said sweetly.

"So let's cut to the actual purpose what news would you want to know?" 

"Alright, do you have any news about the Dawning Light's mansion recently" 

"The most of I heard of the mansion that someone from or someone in ties with the assembly council is hosting a party"

"Any idea to specify who's the host?"

"It could be Edward Ruscell a known person who'd been seen in the assembly council, having ties with some of the members there"

"Anything else"

"They inviting nobles to the party"

"Already known it, how about anyone else" 

"There was rumors about nobles coming from Pheuropa but other than that nothing else"

"Shame" Ciana said in disappointment.

"But here's something have you heard the news that happened in Summit's Chest?"

Ciana showed a face of interest at news "Tell me"

"The city and the town regions surrounding it had been attacked on the night of the Gent Hawk's Bonfire by crooks and some of the local guards, the militia were fortunate to respond"

"Enticing, how did you manage to get this information?"

"I've recently been near the docks, taverns and even near the high nobles, they been talking about the attack days ago" 

"I've think that's enough for today my acquaintance here isn't used to this kind of places , I'll be back more often in this week"

"You want information don't, then which is it then the mansion or the attack?"

"The mansion, do though if you would get any information about the attack that would be nice" Ciana said as she bid her good-bye returning to the estate house, Lucine all the while had an expression of surprise, "Lady of whispers quite a title" she remarked as they continued their way back to the estate house. "Yes, I know quite a title indeed though only some of the people in Wight Hollow knows the name", 

"Whatever do you do with the information you've gained" Lucine asked. Keeping it to myself if ever needs to be an urgent matter,

"Just in case for some urgent matters" Ciana replied. They finally returned to the estate house, the estate house outside was finely built with stone, the roof of it was made from wood."I've serious thought you use the secrets for something, of an agenda with a title of lady of whispers" Lucine playfully said. None, no agenda. with all of the somewhat secrets I know, I've never used them, "I'll just wait until I've found something to inspire to use them, something to motivate a person" Ciana replied as she entered the estate house with her thoughts wondering on the possibility on her motivation to use her somewhat she called skills.