Burden of Proof Part 2

## Episode 15 - The FeyWild West

Talia decides to go for a run. Seline shuffles her cards. She pulls the page of pentacles (the kind of dreams and desire to manifest those dreams into the material world you may be in the midst of a new project), the two of wands (future planning...), the eight of cups (escapism disappointment abandonment). Seline frowns at these cards. She offers to read them for Mayor Whendlewood who asks if he'll get reelected. For the mayor, she pulls justice (he'll be judged fairly and he will get what he deserves), the seven of wands (it may be difficult afterward) and the queen of swords (if he thinks quickly and is organized and perceptive). She says he cannot change what he's done whatever that may have been to either exacerbate this problem or two hinder it but what he can do is being very strategic and careful moving forward. Make the best of your platform make the best of your power now and things will come out fairly but do not try and diminish what has already happened. For herself, the cards told her to stop trying to escape the real world for the feywilds. Meanwhile, an angry Talia runs off her anger and returns to take the watch. She watches Sam, the only one of the prisoners awake, while cleaning her guns. Talia and Sam start talking. At first, he joined the 42nd for the pay, then they sold him on protecting the district. From there they got me to do things that he wasn't proud of. Talia tells him how the Venassi wiped out her Hometown, her family. After some talk of remorse and redemption, Sam admits that was what he's done and he's going to hang it regardless of what little he knows. Sam tells Talia to knock twice on one of the boots that she found while wearing them. Willard comes to take the watch. Before she goes Talia gives Sam some water. In the boot’s secret compartment, Talia finds orders from Melody.

> **Sergeant Constance Melody**Patrol the area south of Crankshaft, waylay and raid anybody trying to make their way along the road.— Signed by Sergeant Constance Melody, sealed with 42nd insignia and the Venassi insignia.

Talia goes to bed. Seline awakened when Talia got into bed, gets up when Talia falls asleep. Donning her coat goes downstairs to the front door of the house. Remembering that the Broker said the door would always be there, Seline closes her eyes, puts her hand on the doorknob, and opens the door. The Broker’s glade is revealed on the other side of the door. She finds him sitting on his usual spot, a gnarled tree root. Seline wonders why Talia hasn't gotten the heads that were promised to her. When the Broker reminds Seline that he was only to provide the means which would provide the opportunity. Feeling that the Broker misrepresented his part of the bargain, Seline slaps him. She tells him when he comes to collect he'll have to deal with her. The Broker cautions Seline, that his deal is with Talia and it is in their best interest to uphold their end. Then he asks why does she keep coming back because she doesn't have to leave. Seline does leave and when she returns to bed with Talia she promises to save her.

\*\*\*a transcript of Seline and the Broker in the Feywild is here

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey

### NPCs

* Mayor Finch Whendlewood
* Willard
* Lawrence
* Hector