Rono Erebis"You're pressing down too hard on your quill, Lumi. Look how thick your lines are! And the ink hasn't dried! Mother will be livid when she sees this stain on my cuff..."
Lumi Erebis"Why don't you watch what you're doing instead of lecturing me again! How many times has Master Rogbard said: apply the base colours first, then the darker shades." The Erebis children are leaning over a sheet of parchment, arguing passionately. A small, finely made box next to them contains quills and a few bottles of ink.
KibellahKibellah's shadow hangs over the younger Erebises. Her unblinking gaze carefully studies the unfinished drawing, and grows gloomier still.
Lorna Erebis"Your Lord/Ladyship! We are honoured to be at the von Valancius palace. I am Lorna Erebis." A pale young woman, slightly shorter than Kibellah, smooths a lock of her dark hair nervously as she stands between her younger siblings and the spinner.
YOU"That scrap of parchment must be incredibly special. I see no other reason for your brother and sister to be ignoring the Rogue Trader."
Lorna ErebisLorna grabs her younger siblings' collars and makes them bow, looking guilty. "M-my apologies, Your Lord/Ladyship! I am to blame! Lumi and Rono tend to get far too engrossed in their work, but I will see to it that they do not forget their manners again."
Lumi Erebis"Glory to the von Valancius protectorate!"
Rono Erebis"And to the Rogue Trader, ruler of a thousand stars!"
YOU"That scrap of parchment must be incredibly special. I see no other reason for your brother and sister to be ignoring the Rogue Trader."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Look at the drawing]
YOU"That dark shape in the portrait. You drew it in, did you not, Lorna? Who is it?"
Lorna ErebisLorna purses her lips and looks away. "Mother says the Erebis clan has a secret guardian that protects us from the shadows. And I thought... It would be unfair to draw all of us but not them. Silly, I know..."
Kibellah"Enough." Kibellah's cold, raspy voice sends a shiver down your spine.
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Kibellah"That is proper. That is honourable." Kibellah barges into the conversation, winces, then whispers softly, "Come, Domin. Let us frighten them no more."
YOU"That scrap of parchment must be incredibly special. I see no other reason for your brother and sister to be ignoring the Rogue Trader."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Look at the drawing]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That dark shape in the portrait. You drew it in, did you not, Lorna? Who is it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Leave] "Enjoy the reception."
Lorna Erebis"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Lord/Ladyship."
Kibellah"Enough." Kibellah's cold, raspy voice sends a shiver down your spine.continues where this line first appears above
KibellahKibellah casts a final glance at the portrait, then quietly walks away.
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YOU[Leave] "Enjoy the reception."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Look at the drawing]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That dark shape in the portrait. You drew it in, did you not, Lorna? Who is it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Leave] "Enjoy the reception."continues where this line first appears above
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NPCThe parchment is an unfinished family portrait showing the Erebis parents and their four children. The young artists' skill is impressive.
NPCBut your attention is drawn not to the fine lines and shading, but the sketch of a dark figure added in by a still more masterful hand.
Lorna Erebis"Our family was once renowned for their courage, but Dargonus has no need for boarding teams. So our parents enrolled Rono and Lumi in the scriptorium to study religious painting."
YOU"That scrap of parchment must be incredibly special. I see no other reason for your brother and sister to be ignoring the Rogue Trader."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Look at the drawing]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"That dark shape in the portrait. You drew it in, did you not, Lorna? Who is it?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Leave] "Enjoy the reception."continues where this line first appears above
Lorna Erebis"Our family was once renowned for their courage, but Dargonus has no need for boarding teams. So our parents enrolled Rono and Lumi in the scriptorium to study religious painting."continues where this line first appears above