9 months have passed since the disappearance of the High King David.
The Oathcircle had exhausted all attempts to find more information in the Kingdom of Willows and have decided to consider searching in other locations. With Lady Songbird being elevated to the leader of the Oath Circle known as the Seekers of the High King, she finds herself having to make a decision on two destinations. Flynn Wordweaver wants to go to Disney World in Florida and many seem to agree his urge to go may be a magical intuition granted by the sword, Caliburn. On the other hand, much suspicion also lies towards the Duke Kali and the Duchess Siva. In the end, they choose to investigate in Florida.
As fate would have it, the group would find themselves encountering the Duchess Siva, who mistakes one of the Oathcircle as her contact. The group acquires a vial of darkness which Flynn's Soothsay determines to be Banality itself made chimerical. The poison consumes itself in time, leaving no trace of its existence. Sir Felix Southpaw attempts to find more information and simply uncovers that the real contact, the restaurant clerk, knew only to hand deliver the vial to another contact in return for the safety of her children.
When Lady Songbird's attempt to gain more information posing at the contact fails, the enemy (believed by the group to be the villainous Shadow Court) unleashes a veritable army of nineteen goons after them, all dressed up in sentai outfits to disguise the threat from the public present.
To elude them, the Oathcircle breaks into a run through the nearest Trod they can find, and the Silver Path leads them to a Keep that sadly holds frightening horrific memories for the Lady Songbird.
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In the past, Lady Songbird and her husband Danwyn first met when the young Sidhe came to the Fiona's rescue against a multi-limbed horror called Iblis.
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The Keep seemed empty. Huge and empty. And when the ancient being called Iblis was seen, she was practically human. Her powers, however, remained deadly. When confronted, the thing breathes out fire and tries to defeat them with the use of strange Arts to create chimerical duplicates of herself. Sir Felix was forced to call upon powerful Primal forces to take her down. And Lady Songbird banishes her to what is called the Autumn Realms.
When the group decided to head back through the Trod instead of risk traversing it, they find themselves bathed in spotlights and targeted by laser point systems. Sir Felix quickly dons his invisibility cloak and discovers it was all a ruse by the Queen of the White Sands, Queen Morgana of House Gwydion. When Lady Songbird's outbursts are nearly taken as "a declaration of war" the Oathcircle becomes exceedingly aware of how strained the relationships between the Houses and the Commoners have become.
The Commoners, under the guise of a revolutionary step, attack the Castle and numerous explosives erupt here as well as all over Concordia! Tired, weak and injured, the Oathcircle is forced to find ways to survive as well as struggle to save the former Princess Lenore's life. None would foresee the sudden coming of two possible saviors: Rowena the Just emerges to assist in the battle, and through her a strange and uncanny fighting style is reflected by Sir Felix. One practiced back in the Deep parts of the Dreaming by a Sir James. The second unlikely savior, the bumbling fool Duke Dray, whosed martial skills prove to be quite formidable.
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Princess Lenore is checked into a hospital. It is only here Lady Songbird catches the news of how widespread the attacks are. She calls home to check on her beloved ones only to learn of the man called Danwyn who has emerged from the body of Miles and has possibly taken over the loyalties of all her followers.
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