Denoutment, or, Her Majesty's a Pretty Nice Girl

[aureliaofarista]

And soon, early that evening, Phoenix is at the palace, about to depart but discussing the case a little with Aurelia and Erasmus, surrounded by their respective security details, and one or two secretaries

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[wright_idea]

Phoenix listens to the conversation with half an ear, mulling over the impact all these events had. If he'd been afraid before of Crassus "getting away with it," it seems like that fear has been assuaged. He just hopes everything else goes okay from here.

He could tell them all sorts of things about stuff you wouldn't expect from people, and yet they do -- but before he gets the chance, there's a hubbub in the room, and suddenly everybody's greeting this new woman with deference.

Oh my.

"Ah, y... your highness!" he squeaks, before bowing. "It's, ah, it's good to meet you at last..."

[aureliaofarista]

"So good to meet you as well, Mr. Wright. I've been briefed. Very unusual idea, Aurelia dear. Well done. Well done on everything, and I'm not surprised at all that you managed." The women in the matching blue dresses hug, too, once the Empress weakly steps over to Aurelia. Then she turns back towards Phoenix, clutching at Erasmus's hand

[wright_idea]

Phoenix blinks as Pat runs off, wondering what that was about, then turns back to the Empress. "Ah, well, it is an unfortunate side effect to the job, yes. The truth tends to be kind of ugly." He finds himself wondering briefly how well the prosecutor is going to handle this overall turn of events. It can't be easy to find out your sister is an attempted murderer.

"Anyway, I'm glad to have been of assistance. Especially with a politically tricky case like this."

[aureliaofarista]

"Indeed, I should definitely think that an outsider's perspective was extremely helpful in some ways; in keeping a reasonably level head about matters if nothing else," says the Empress. "And touching upon cross-cultural issues, I have an unusual question. I realize that some things, for instance, metals, have different availability and different industrial, scientific, and cultural significance in different places. And so I am curious, Mr. Wright: do they have silver where you come from?"