[ The next few weeks are spent in preparation. They go through Leon's journals, and through Enid's writings on the geography and politics of France at the time. Since their eldest sister's near-turning, Leon's story (and in particular that stone, the one that could draw the vampirism out of a body) had become a keen interest of hers. Leon's journals are written after the fact, based upon memory rather than the emotions of the moment, and biased by knowing what would happen. All 'I should have known's and regret, with only the slightest clues that Mathias had ever been a dear friend to him.
Which makes it easier, because it disguises the depth of the betrayal. There's no change in the way he speaks of Mathias after Sara's turning, only the slight tone of disgust (with Mathias, yes, but also with himself) throughout.
The old Trantoul estate - likely abandoned after the massacre, though it's hard to say if it remained so for four centuries after - seems as good a place as any to start. The childhood home of Leon, taken in by the family after his father died in service to them. The first place to offer Mathias shelter and work as a brilliant young doctor whose methods scared a few too many people. The birthright of Sara, only child of the first cousin of the King of France. The base of operations used by Mathias, Leon and their whole company. It would be the best place to work from but the mirrors won't even show it, let alone allow a way to be opened there. ]
Your father warded the whole place after Justine's attack. [ While he was still tending to Sara, to keep anything from finding her and harming her more. ] Even Enid had no fucking clue what half of the spells he used were.
[ Sypha has been trying to figure them out, of course, but it's difficult when all they have to go on are Leon's notes and the fact that the mirror just reflects their own frustrated faces. ]
Only makes it a better place to work from, if we can't be spied upon. We can start from a few days' travel out from it and go on foot the rest of the way.
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Which makes it easier, because it disguises the depth of the betrayal. There's no change in the way he speaks of Mathias after Sara's turning, only the slight tone of disgust (with Mathias, yes, but also with himself) throughout.
The old Trantoul estate - likely abandoned after the massacre, though it's hard to say if it remained so for four centuries after - seems as good a place as any to start. The childhood home of Leon, taken in by the family after his father died in service to them. The first place to offer Mathias shelter and work as a brilliant young doctor whose methods scared a few too many people. The birthright of Sara, only child of the first cousin of the King of France. The base of operations used by Mathias, Leon and their whole company. It would be the best place to work from but the mirrors won't even show it, let alone allow a way to be opened there. ]
Your father warded the whole place after Justine's attack. [ While he was still tending to Sara, to keep anything from finding her and harming her more. ] Even Enid had no fucking clue what half of the spells he used were.
[ Sypha has been trying to figure them out, of course, but it's difficult when all they have to go on are Leon's notes and the fact that the mirror just reflects their own frustrated faces. ]
Only makes it a better place to work from, if we can't be spied upon. We can start from a few days' travel out from it and go on foot the rest of the way.