THREE DARK QUEENS
are born in a glen
SWEET LITTLE TRIPLETS
will never be friends
THREE DARK WITCHES
all fair to be seen
TWO TO DEVOUR
one to be queen
On the island of Fennbirn every generation three triplets are born, all equal heirs to the throne...
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"So," Niklaus begins as he and Carina sit in one of the smaller dining room of Prynn Manor, "what do you think of Eliza Lermont?"
Carina inclines her head, taking another bite of toast, careful to use her hand that is free of her black mamba's (Scorpius') grip. For today she has both her snakes with her. Sheshu and then that suitor, Klaude's, gift. Little Scorpius. A perfect accessory for a queen as his scales are all black. And he is small. He can easily wrap around her wrist. She trained him a little but in truth Scorpius is very well behaved and has never made a move to strike her yet. Though no animal is better mannered than Sheshu, who obeys her queens every command.
She tries to enjoy the toast, which is tainted with mountain laurel flowers that have marinated into the butter, but she does not truly want it. She is not particularly hungry, not when the poisoned food has been making her feel more and more sick as time goes by. If the Goddess was here Carina would throttle her and demand why she has deserted Carina during her time of need.
Niklaus though has a feast at his table, rashes of bacon from a pig poisoned by white snakeroot (tainting the meat), eggs, toast and fried poisonous mushrooms. It makes Carina's mouth almost water but her stomach is not fooled. If she ate the amount Niklaus has been she would be sickened very quickly. It makes her sick. Her weakness. It is a disgrace. At least only Niklaus knows. And Eirene who attempted to threaten exposing her weakness. Andrea also knows or at least suspects.
But drawing herself out of her thoughts she considers Niklaus' question a moment as Sheshu slithers around by her feet. The arrival of the oracle has been odd. No one with the sight gift has been to Prynn Manor in centuries. Silas doesn't mind Eliza's presence but would prefer it if she wasn't here as he is suspicious by nature, similarly to Eirene - he likes to keep himself to himself and he rarely stays at the Manor anyway, instead opting to go out to visit his secret elemental lover that Carina only knows about because of Andrea's spies. Andrea naturally doesn't approve but she cannot control his decisions. Still, Carina wouldn't put it past Andrea, or Octavia, to poison his lover for fear that she would help Queen Nalani to cause Carina's demise.
Adrion at least likes Eliza, well he likes her beauty and has been flirting with her at every opportunity but both Octavia and Amara hate Eliza's presence and would likely try and poison her meals if they could get away with it but Andrea would slaughter both of them. Even though the Arron matriarch isn't keen on Eliza's presence she allows it and she won't have any guests being killed under her roof, especially not ones who are children of Black Council members. Even Andrea is wise enough to know that Cressida Lermont is not to be trifled with.
The mood of the manor is complex at the moment generally as poisoners and oracles aren't natural allies. Yet. Eliza seems to have a good understanding of the poisoner gift, likely due to her father. A strange combination she is, along with her sister, Nesta. Daughters of an oracle and a poisoner. Not many on the island can say that about their parentage. Though it is rumoured that Nesta Lermont has the poisoner gift rather than sight unlike Eliza.
