Undeterred

[Allison Kazim]

Well, no avoiding that one. Ali's arms shielded her face, originally for the shards that Elias might not have blocked, but now it kept her from getting a face full of it. The sudden sensation of suspension and floating in water drew her attention; she blinked at the sight of Asiv and...oh gods above, Preston. She struggled not to her let her cheeks heat, her gaze going from the noble mage to her other superior.

"It wasn't my original intention, Mr. Asiv. I do need to speak with you about an important matter, but was assaulted along the way." She glanced at Elias pointedly.

Why in the world was the boy a king? It had to be a fluke of nature. The idea was far better than others she could come up with.

[Thorn Wyatt]

Elias is held in the air, without struggle. However, he still hasn't let go of Alison.

"Oops."

That's his only explanation. And it doesn't really sound like he's concerned, either.

[Zack Asiv]

"I see."

Asiv would adjust a few of his fingers and Elias would find his grip being forcibly removed.

"Good bye Mister Wyatt, I'm sure we will talk again."

Asiv would flick a finger and an explosion of hot air would expand rapidly and throw Elias out the window. Asiv would sigh and lower Alison to the floor of his office.

"Well I was presently finishing up a meeting with the Grand Cleric. I'm sure he would be interested in hearing this as well?"

Asiv would look back at Preston for confirmation.

[Preston Salabim]

"Both about the message and the assault."

[Allison Kazim]

Was that really all the boy king had to say for himself? There was a sense of satisfaction at having the King of Nowhere's hands off of her as well as having him forced out the window in such a fashion. Her gaze went from Preston and Asiv, her lips pressing even tighter as the former was included in the conversation with an official title. There were letters from home, but it was jarring to remember.

"King Wyatt took offense to me not liking a door nearly colliding with my face and decided to physically prevent my arrival after understanding that I was here on official business." She tried not to dwell on the fact that she attacked her now...ruler...and was now dealing with distress with another potential ruler. Clearing her throat, she smoothed her skirt and gave a small bow to both before rising. One thing at a time.

"More importantly, King Oleander tasked me with passing on a message to the others of the Big Five." And a relief, too, that home was already here. Awkwardness aside as she shifted, it was no lie that she would have tried to find a way to warn home on the way to the next territory.

"The Conqueror came to the gates of Aurora and a battle ensued. The King would advise you to watch the skies, because he's going to rip the Conqueror's castle out of the sky."

[Thorn Wyatt]

King Wyatt’s blasting off agaaaiiiin....

[Zack Asiv]

Asiv walks to the broken window and looks to the sky momentarily. Before looking back at Ali.

"I'm sure he doesn't need the help, but we will be dispatching a few squads to go to Aurora and make sure everything remains okay. We have to investigate, we have to know how these forces keep moving without anyone knowing."

[Preston Salabim]

"Did he say when we should expect this castle to fall from the sky?"

[Allison Kazim]

Ali watched Asiv carefully, nodding at his decision when the man turned to look at her. She was in no place to delegate; King Oleander could say no if he wanted. Either way, Asiv was right; these people, whatever they wanted most, found ways to be stealthy. Or dig hundreds of miles of underground tunnels without being detected, including all the way to Ayatlan.

Needless to say, she wasn't fond of the sudden appearances, herself.

Shaking her head at the question, she turned her focus to Preston. "Unfortunately, no. He was a bit more preoccupied with the parley at the time. I imagine how long will depend on how strongly territory survives."

[Zack Asiv]

Asiv would raise his left hand and activate his PT, doing some quick typing before sending a message out.

"The Command Squad will be moving out with two more squads within the next thirty minutes. We will see how things unfold."

[Preston Salabim]

Preston reached into his coat and would pull out some parchment and a quill. Pricking his finger to scrawl a quick note with his blood before rolling it up and whispering to it. The small spell drying and sealing the parchment that he would hand to Alison.

"Speak my name while channeling your Mana and my seal will be revealed. Let it be known that you are to be treated as an official envoy of Ayatlan."

Then he'd turn to Asiv.

"And I can't ignore the attack of one of my people on Cabal grounds by one of its students either..."

[Zack Asiv]

"Agreed."

Asiv would say looking back out the broken window.

"Ali may be of Ayatlan, but she is also an attendee of Cabal Academy. So this is a breech on multiple fronts. Do you have suggestions or particular wishes on Elias Wyatt's punishment?"

[Allison Kazim]

"Understood." Ali nodded, turning her attention to Preston as he handed her the parchment. She raised a brow, obviously noting the spell, then offered a deeper nod to him in response.

"My thanks, Lord Salabim."

Since she wasn't dismissed, she felt like indulging her curiosity for a moment while the two spoke of the unruly king's fate, if only for a moment. She would need to continue on her way sooner, rather than later, instead of standing about.

[Preston Salabim]

"What he has done would be more than enough grounds for war and the complete destruction and annexation of his territory. It is unaligned and has no rights. And yet he did come to our aid in our time in need. I am inclined to show mercy and understanding. Considering you have the neutral leader of a border nation here I think it might be wise that you take a personal interest in his growth and help shape him to be a better leader. Unless you would like to see another case such as King Oleander crop up next door."

He gave Alison a sidelong and appraising glance. He knew she had become quite fond of Aurora given her requests for training and the deal she has brokered to secure it from them. Still, the fact was where once there were four superpowers now there were five. A fact that for better or worse changed the equation for every dealing of every nation. Preston would be hesitant to see that possibly raise to six.

"For our part, I believe it might be worthwhile to have a word with the young King myself and try to explain what he did wrong. I do not believe he is even aware of the potential ramifications of what he's done."

[Allison Kazim]

Ali takes a moment to admit to herself that sometimes that spike of growth that became Aurora both concerned and bewildered her. As much as she was fond of the people there, she couldn't help but shudder to think if there were too many more territories that were able to spring forward as a pillar of their own strength, especially if that meant dealing with more nobles that drove her up a wall. Almost literally, in this case.

"I don't think it is a bad start, if you find someone who can speak in a way he understands it."