The Amell Legacy: Transgressions

[Aveline Vallen]

"Bethany zi'Amell!" Aveline calls out before Beth can decide whether to obey and run or stand with her brother and try to... something. "Thank Vangal. And-" Seeing Carver, her eyes widen. That was... easier than expected. "Carol zi'Amell," she begins.

[Carver Amell]

"There's no Carol here," snaps Carver, reaching for his blade. Forgetting he's not wearing it these days, not since Lightsong left. Dammit.

[Shisou]

Shisou vaults over the porch railing, landing nimbly on her feet and striding toward Aveline. "Hiya, I'm Shiori, nice to meet you." She's wearing trousers, but fuck it, she's doing this as herself or not at all. Carbonne, draped around her neck in regular old Lizard form, lifts xir head to blink sleepily at Aveline. 

[Aveline Vallen]

The guard Captain glances at Shiori. "Miss," she acknowledges before looking back at Carver. "I apologize for being so blunt but time is short. First, I know you are the zi'Amell twins- you were located by a scrying and your identities confirmed by divination."

[Bethany]

"Well, fuck," Beth mutters, moving to step off the deck. Hunter grumbles and gets to his feet as well to follow after, panting heading. "Carver... that's Captain Vallen, she's a Vangalite paladin." And way too strong for us to fight...

[Carver Amell]

"I'm not Carol," he mutters. "I'm Carver now." 

[Shisou]

"Gosh, it's really nice to meet you," says Shiori brightly. "I'm a big fan of yours -- your work in Coalside was top notch, it's truly an honor to meet such a devoted Vangalite who cares about the common folk. Only, the thing is, my friends here fled Nyra for fear of their lives, so we'd all really appreciate it if you didn't arrest us?"

[Bethany]

Wow. I need to work on her bullshittting. Okay, taking over. "Captain Vallen, my brother and I may or may not be whom you're looking for- divination magic is never completely certain and aren't the zi'Amell twins sisters?- but-"

[Aveline Vallen]

"Lady zi'Amell, please," the paladin interrupts. "I'm not here to arrest you, or your... brother. I... I am very sorry that I couldn't... I would have liked to be more gentle about this but..." She takes a deep breath. "I regret to you inform you that your mother has gone to Mileen and finished her last talk."

[Bethany]

Beth's mouth snaps shut and she just stares at the paladin. She- mother is... what?

[Carver Amell]

Carver drops his boot-knife, staring at Aveline in horror. What-- Mother is-- she's-- gone? That's-- that's it?

[Shisou]

Shiori gasps, putting a hand over her mouth. "Oh, I'm so sorry, Beth," she says softly. 

[Bethany]

Reaching out blindly, Beth grips her girlfriends arm tightly as she tries to process this. Tries to figure out how she feels about this. She hasn't been a mother in years, if she ever was. I vaguely remember good times? But I don't- is that- are a few good memories enough to make someone your mother? After everything else she did?

[Aveline Vallen]

The guard captain gives them a few moments the try and collect themselves, but eventually she has to move on. "I am sorry for your loss, I truly am, but with the death of your mother, the title of Light falls to you." She gives Carver a sympathetic look. "You need to return to Nyra immediately."

[Carver Amell]

Carver stares at her, face pale, hands beginning to shake. The only thing he can think is, never, never again, I won't go back to that, I won't.

"No," he says, his voice shockingly firm despite his hands, his gut churning. "No! I won't go back. I won't!"

That's all the warning Aveline gets before the boy throws himself at her, claws coming up and out, aiming to rake them across her face.