The Downfall of the Four

## The Beginning

It started with Rylan Fenn. She built and let Jaydah Televara and Eris de Luna into Hippolyta. She met Anastasia de Drumon and introduced them to each other. These woman would form a strong friendship, standing by each other’s sides until what has been collectively known as **The Downfall of the Four**. This was the slow tearing apart and death of their group.

## The Second Fallen: Rylan Fenn

The Highlands Empire surrendered to the Solyrian Confederation in Flynn’s War As one of the terms for surrender, Rylan was to be handed over to the Kordonians for trial. Rylan said her goodbyes to her friends on the bridge and had one final moment with her love, Alaren Bearclaw, before Ragner Osluf grabbed her and lead her near the gates where she was bound, and told to stay put. Rylan sadly watched little Eria de Drumon, who was to be taken to be raised in Kordolinska for betrothal to Drago de Luna, cry and get yelled. Rylan was put on the back of Ragner’s horse and brought to Kordolinska, where she was put in a cell by herself to await trial.

She looked over some notes left in the jacket she had from Alaren and took a deep breath. She stood at trial accepting all charges presented before her, as false as she thought some to be. If she cooperated, the lives of her friends and family would be safer.

Rylan was sentenced to death. She returned to her cell, where she was visited by Sylvie Laetitia I, and later Jaydah. Jaydah asked her why she had done all she had, asking why she hadn’t been content enough to stay with her in Kordon. Rylan had to tell her she had actually been happiest in the years she had spent in the Highlands. Jaydah left her with the parting phrase “You were happiest without me, as I will learn to be with you.”

Agrippa later came in and tortured her. Eventually, Rylan was carried to the top of the castle and thrown to her death. Her body was given to Jaydah, who buried her in the desert, as Rylan had asked her to by letter.

## The Final Fall: Anastasia de Drumon and Jaydah Televara

Ana kept her daughter Eria close while the terms of surrender were listed off. She was her main priority. She attempted to keep her calm, and listened to what she was told to do.

After they were all left on the bridge, she went to Duchess Sylvie and asked if she may go with her daughter while she grows up. The Duchess asked Alfonso de Luna, but he denied the request. This left Ana to say good bye to her oldest child and her only daughter. She broke down and was unable to react. She needed to be helped off the bridge and was sobbing the whole the whole time.

As she stood in the town square, watching the Solyrians loot the city, she made eye contact with Jaydah. No words were exchanged but Ana shook her head as she looked at her old friend. Jaydah simply stared blankly before looking away. Ana’s head hung in defeat because she had lost all her family on the island, and now her friends were gone too. Ana was broken now and there is no way she will ever be fixed again.

After the surrender of the Highland Empire and the subsequent death of Rylan, Jaydah severed her ties with Ana. She would watch over her daughter Eria, but no more. Jaydah decided to refuse to speak to her permanently. The entire ordeal had forced Jaydah to decide who her loyalties belonged to, and had been on the edge of a breakdown the entire time. The only reason she had not simply given up was her baby, Alexandros Televara, and the fact that she had become pregnant.

in 509 A.E. Ana sent her a letter, pleading to talk. She wanted them to become friends again as she missed her. Jaydah sent back a short message informing her that she didn't want to speak, as she felt she had suffered enough.