"Veiled Intent" - The Chronicles of Sunder: Ironspire - Chapter 9

## Veiled Intent

"Veiled Intent" is the nineth episode to The Chronicles of Sunder: Ironspire. It was released on 27 November 2021 and is narrated by Jazza.

## Episode Synopsis

The next day, the group heads out to Adalyn to meet the child with magic. It seems the child has disappeared, so they go out in the street looking for her. They meet a street kid named Mikey with a lot of money in his hand, that a person dressed in black called The Sparrow gave him. Delvin asks him to look for the girl, in exchange for some coin.

Meanwhile there are some shouts on the street. Katalina notices pure fear and terror coming from the town square. When the earth starts shaking uncontrollably, Brick, Madaela and Katalina goes towards to town center.

Delvin goes undercover again as a Grayden to collect his carriage. He meets a citizen who tells him that a man has been killed gruesomely at the town square.

Katalina goes to the town center to see if she can help, while Brick and Madaela head back to the meeting point. At the town square she sees the wealthy Reginald Wells hanging by a rope, being violently murdered. There is a note pinned to his chest, saying ‘The Sparrow has returned’. His fingers and thumbs are also gone. Katalina gets approached by the Iron Guard and is lead to an inn with a mysterious woman named Melba Quill. Melba knows Katalina has magic, and has some abilities herself. She speaks to Katalina without her mouth moving, saying that she doesn’t serve the King. Melba is loyal to The Mother and wants to overthrow The King, and then lets Katalina leave.

Mikey goes back to Delvin saying he couldn’t find the girl. When he tries to steal from him Delvin sees potential in Mikey and offers him a job to drive the cart. Katalina joins the group and they get into the carriage, heading out of town.

## Letter from Katalina's mother

Katalina

I’m relieved to hear back from you. I received word mere hours after your letter arrived informing me that Felbrook has seen a Barronwin uprising with several of the newly posted Gray Guard reported dead.

Stay safe Katalina, there are many within these lands who do harm to any who follow the King. I’m afraid we shan’t soon be in easy contact as my work for the military is ever intensifying. While Bartwull Keep is hardly a thought affair for travellers, I should still endeavour to see you to me safely were you to have the inclination, as the window is fast closing that I may be so available.

If you see yourself wanting to meet within the next 10 days, please do let me know when you might do so and I will see a capable escort to meet you. We have much that we might catch up on.

I would encourage you to move away from the Iron roads, rebellions, conspiracies and treason seem to be flourishing in these parts, like they did in the days of the quick war and I expect the King of Flames, long may he reign, intends on dealing with things differently this time.

I hope to see you soon, else it will be a long time before I may.

All hail Rendrick, Lore of Flames

Fleur

- written by parzival

## TL;DR

* The group wants to meet the child with magic but she is missing. While they're looking for her they meet Mikey, a street kid, which gets a job offered by Delvin.
* At the town square the wealthy trader Reginald Wells is hanging, being brutally murdered and missing his fingers and thumbs.
* Katalina is approached by Melba, a mysterious magical woman who wants to overthrow the King.
* Brick, Madaela, Delvin, Katalina and Mikey leave the town by their new carriage.