Rahls Army

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Their small group had grown quite a bit over the following weeks. They had been able to recall a few Mord-Sith from outside the palace, and even find a few in hiding inside. Guards and soldiers who were still loyal to Rahl had also begun to join, aswell as commoners who did not believe in Tarabanes rule. There was now a small army ready to fight for Lord Rahl. Until he returned they would continue to create chaos within the palace.

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The spy was wearing the red scarf; he had information. Tess saunterd past him and signalled him to follow. As he fell in beside her she dropped her hand bag. They both went down to grab it giving them a chance to talk with out drawing too much attention.
"What do you have for me?"
He reached and grabbed some things that had slipped from the bag.
"A woman grabbed me on my way from my room."
they grew quiet a few guards passed. After they had left he continued.
"She said to give the resistence her message. Mistress Rahl sends her regards..."
Tessa dropped everything she was holding, her face had gone white. She quickly shoved everything back into her bag for the second time, said a quick thank you, and tossed the spy a silver pennie to apear as she were thanking him for his help as she hurried along.
Could it be her?
As one of the last acts of Lord Rahls father, Daniel Rahl, Tessa had been sent after one of his children. She had even caught up with the woman who had been trying to hide with her child in the palace. seeing the baby Tessa couldn't bring herself to kill it. Knowing Lord Rahl would send others if she simply said she couldn't find it, she helped the woman and her child escape the palace and go into hiding. Afterwards she fabricated a story about having killed them both as to prevent any further chase.
She turned down a side passage towards he room, she needed to think.

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"WHAT!"
Samia slammed her hand down on the table in their make shift headquarters.
"There is another Rahl, and she's inside the palace?"
A tall brownette leaned out from the wall where she was standing. She was not Mord-sith, but one of the palace officials that had joined with the rebels. She pulled her hands from her sleaves, and uncrossed he arms as she strode to the table in the middle of the room as she spoke. Her white robes marked her as one of the highest ranked officials.
"If we had a leader, a Rahl, we could rally many more to our cause. Maybe even enough to remove the seat warmers our self proclaimed Lord left us."
She turned and looked at each person at the table as she spoke.
"As it is we don't even know if Deneric Rahl is alive, this other Rahl may be our only choice."
Tessa stood from her seat across the table from her.
"Unfortunaly Lady Clair is right, we need this woman or we may not survive long enough to even find out if Lord Rahl lives."
This decission weighed heavily on Tessa's shoulders, aknowledging this new Rahl as their leader would be considered an aknowledgement of Deneric Rahls death to many. If he ever did return he most likely would not have a seat of power.
"Spread the word, if she makes contact again... Say the devotion..."

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Tessa moved through the halls with a sense of urgency, it was no longer safe to linger in the halls for guards had begun bringing people in for questioning at random and had caught a number of resistance members that way already. As she entered the corridor that lead to her chambers she carefully watched every one around her but all were in as big a hurry as she. Finally ariving at the door she dug through her bag for her key and noticed a beautiful bouqet of flowers on the floor infront of her door. Tessa kneeled to pick it up, looking around as she did so but spotted nothing out of the ordinary. Carefully she stood up and pushed her door open, she backed through it to get a final look around the hall but she still seen nothing. She pushed her door closed behind her and checked the tag.

"Master Rahl guide us.
Master Rahl teach us.
Master Rahl protect us.
In your light we thrive.
In your mercy we are sheltered.
In your wisdom we are humbled.
We live only to serve.
Our lives are yours.

Third Bell. Sun Chamber."

Tessa dropped the flowers and threw her door open, she needed to inform the others.