What I Need is to Get Away from Here (Session Summary)

**What I Need is to Get Away from Here** details the events of the May 24, 2020 session where the team considers where to run to keep Cecily safe.

## Session Notes

* The team heads back to The Keep, finding it still standing but full of shaken Fated citizens. As they enter, they can hear yelling from the floor above them and they quickly identify the voices as belonging to Anastasios and King Simon. The team heads upstairs to find the two fighting over Cecily’s decision to help the team locate David, resulting in her falling ill and fainting. Eli and Aneid are with them, providing additional fuel to the fire.

* As the team arrives upstairs, they provide a status report: while David escaped upon Oberon‘s arrival, the team was able to get some damage in before his departure, which resulted in Victoria being injured. Seeing Victoria’s injury, Eli immediately pulls her into his arms and begins healing her.

* Talos shares the news that Titania is on her way to Trafarna, and Oberon appears to let everyone know that they have a few hours to, at most, a day before she shows up.

* Talos also shares information about the visions he had and, when pressed by Anastasios about *how* Talos came to have those visions, he admits that he and Cecily kissed. Despite Anastasios’ evident frustration, he asks Talos for details about his visions:
	+ A star chart, and two rows of four glass cylinders — some empty and some frosted over;
	+ A visibly exhausted Oberon holding up a card with unintelligible writing;
	+ A bloody woman with pink hair in the forest, standing over the body of a nobleman.

* Although Anastasios doesn’t understand the vision involving the star map, suggesting that Cecily or Simon may have more insight, he confirms that the vision of the nobleman’s murder occurred in the past.

* Oberon chimes in saying that appearing exhausted isn’t typical for the Fae and that they normally sleep in bursts: one week of sleep, two weeks awake. He confirms that an exhausted appearance would indicate a few months of sleep deprivation, which he hints having done once previously. He also notes that the vision seems to indicate Titania’s plan being successful and, as a result of King Simon’s deal with the Fae, Titania now has unlimited time in Trafarna to try to accomplish her goals. He warns that she is “*just like him, but without the guiding moral compass,*” and will gladly level cities to “*sort through the ashes*” to attain her goals.

* Simon asks Anastasios whether he wishes to run from Titania or to try to kill her and, after some discussion, Anastasios decides the best course of action is to take Cecily and run — but isn’t sure where exactly to go or who should accompany the two of them. Still blaming Simon for Cecily’s decision, Anastasios insists that Simon stay behind despite the argument that the king’s presence would allow them more freedom to travel places that may be less kind to Fateless individuals.

* During their argument, Talos leaves to check on Cecily, who is being watched over by Song. Overwhelmed by Cecily’s demands and cutting remarks, Song happily turns nursing duties over to Talos, who sneaks around while Cecily continues to berate Song, unaware that Talos is the one helping her. After revealing himself, the two have a conversation about Titania, and Cecily suggests that her death would be the easiest way to rid them of Titania’s destruction. Talos refuses, reminding Cecily that they’re due for an uninterrupted date and Cecily demands that Talos stick around long enough to face the consequences of that decision, which he accepts. Talos picks up Cecily and kisses her.

* Talos carries Cecily back upstairs and the two arrive just as the group is discussing potential places for them to go. Oberon suggests a religiously-inclined location, as the Breath of the Gods may be helpful to the group despite weakening Cecily, and Simon offers a short list of cities which meet this criteria: Veitium, where one of his cousins is getting married; Cabaeum; Corcia; and Carradine. Although none of these cities are friendly to Fateless, keen to treat them as second-class citizens or exile them completely, Carradine will kill Fateless on sight. As all four cities are across the sea, getting to them will require lengthy travel by ship, which means Mbeni will need to join the team. Both prospects excite Aedan.

* Anastasios bristles at the idea of additional people joining the party and demands that only he, Cecily, and Sorni be allowed to go. Cecily reminds Anastasios that Talos is her king-assigned bodyguard and is thus required to join them, while Aedryan reminds him that the King’s presence will not only open up more opportunities for them but that it would also be strange to show up to a wedding without the invited guest. Cecily takes advantage of the opening to insist on the importance of the whole team joining as Simon will need bodyguards and Aedryan will need ladies-in-waiting.

* Sensing Aedryan’s discomfort over Cecily casting her relationship into the spotlight, Anastasios presses her, informing her that attending a wedding with Simon is as good as announcing their marriage. Sorni reminds him of the stunt he pulled the night they met, and he counters by letting her know he’s waiting for her to accept his proposal, happy to find an officiant anywhere, but Sorni hedges. Continuing to pressure Aedryan, Anastasios tells her that attending a wedding with Simon means she will be seen either as the future queen or the king’s current mistress, which dispirits her. Simon offers to stay behind for the sake of her comfort and reputation, but she refuses.

* With the decision to visit Veitium made, Oberon says that a representative of the Fae should be in attendance and offers Simon the choice between Peaseblossom or Puck, adding that Eli would be attending as a representative of the Unseelie. The group doesn’t love the prospect of either Peaseblossom or Puck joining them and insists on Eli join them instead. Eli accepts but suggests Oberon tag along for the sake of making a better impression. Oberon asks Clara if she wants him there, which she happily accepts.

* Oberon informs the team he will meet up with them in Veitium and directs Puck to ensure the team makes it safely onto the boat while he holds Titania at bay. Puck creates a portal for the team to quickly make it to Astropolis to prepare for the trip and, at dawn, the group boards the *HMS Caleuche* with Mbeni to begin their voyage

## Trivia

* The title refers to the song "Bright Spring Morning" by the band Suburban Legends.