Team Spy Kids, Part V (Session Summary)

**Team Spy Kids, Part V** details the events of the February 9, 2022 session where the party meets a few interesting faces in the Cleiyan cathedral.

## Session Notes

* It’s breakfast time and Cecily is enthusiastically expressing her displeasure to no one in particular over her new haircut. After everyone finishes eating, they make their way to the church to pick up Cyra’s contact.
* While on their way, Crom and Cyra begin to lean into their fake marriage, to the chagrin of everyone else.
* A gate attendant, Leslie Redding, greets the group as they arrive and, following some awkward and frustrating introductions, she leads them inside to wait for the High Priest.
* Though the cathedral is mostly empty, there are a few Fateless individuals tending to different chores. When Leslie takes her leave, one of the Fateless men recognizes Cecily and rushes toward her, but Tieve manages to intercede.
* Hearing Cecily use her birth name, Conroy, rather than her noble name, the man starts to make a scene about her hiding who she really is. When Talos, Crom, and Tieve jump to Cecily’s defense, he demands that she help him get out of the palace or he’ll continue to make a scene.
* Talos asks if the man knows Cecily, and Cecily admits that he’s a Trafarnaese nobleman named Seth Viper – and is the reason Anastasios has the scar on his face. She seems surprised to see him in the church.
* Not wanting to leave him to the Cleiyan clergy, Cecily promises to come up with a plan to get him to the townhouse.
* The High Priest of the temple, Isaac, makes his entrance. When he greets Cecily, he cuts her hand open to test her to see if her body heals as a Fated’s would. It does, satisfying him that she’s trustworthy.
	+ Everyone silently agrees that Ti-Yo deserves a better representative than this fucko.
* After making inappropriate suggestions about Cecily’s family, Isaac apologizes and notes that he has been spending his time meditating to commune with Ti-Yo and learn of his will, but has been quiet – Isaac believes he is preparing for the Gods’ vengeance. When his mini-sermon doesn’t get the enthusiastic reaction he likely hoped for, he asks Cecily what she needs from the church.
* Cyra explains Cecily’s needs – an additional hand to assist with cleaning and a bodyguard. Isaac asks Cecily to leave the group of them with him to trade for a more “obedient” set of Fateless servants. Cecily declines and inquires about taking Seth.
* Isaac insists that Seth might be problematic and inclined to run away, but Cecily argues that Crom could teach him some manners and Isaac agrees.
* He then inquires about Cecily’s desire for a housekeeper, and Cecily turns to Cyra, who finally mentions her contact, Agnes Millwick. Isaac sends Leslie to find the woman and asks Cyra if she will ensure Cecily’s safety while she’s in the city. He then invites Cecily to tea, which she accepts.
* After Cecily pays the fees to rent the literal human beings, the group heads back to the safehouse. No sooner than they cross the threshold, Seth wastes no time trying to hit on her – to the irritation of Talos, Crom, and Tieve.
* Talos offers Cecily coffee and comfort, asking whether she’s holding up well. Cecily says that Anastasios had told her Seth opted to go home during their duel because Cecily ‘wasn’t worth dying for.’ As she recalls the incident from when they were children, she comes to the realization that Simon may be aware of the situation too.
* Meanwhile, Crom and Tieve try to talk some sense into Seth: he doesn’t seem to understand that Cecily isn’t ‘his girl’ and that she’s actually with Talos. Unfazed, Seth asserts he didn’t get thrown into the cathedral to let someone else take her from him and is able to successfully move past the duo, demanding that Talos get away from “his girlfriend.”
* Though Crom and Talos are quick to correct Seth, he is incredulous and it isn’t until Cecily confirms that she is, in fact, in a relationship with Talos.
* Seth asks why she’s in Cleiya, if not for him. Talos steps in and says she is there for her own reasons, and that he will happily protect her while they see those reasons through.
* Seth doesn’t press but does opt for a different mode of attack: talking about Simon. He asks if Simon married a Fae witch who has enchanted the court and murdered all the priests – which is, of course, absurd.
* Meanwhile, Cyra and Tieve are watching the spectacle with Agnes. Crom, in an effort to assess whether the argument can be heard outside, announces that he’s going for a walk.