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[akanisxingrid]

The tent was one of the safest places for her and also meant she could look like she was contributing in a way. She didn’t want to be out there with the darkspwan, no way! A chance to contract the blight just to buy a doom city more time, counter her to be in the safest place. She couldn’t control Akanis but she would guilt trip him later for this.

“Good, that they were able to accomplish that.” Ingrid wasn’t heartless like she wanted some to believe, when it came down to it she would always relent and do the right thing it just took her time. “I disagree, we should leave while we have a change. So we can be prepared next time. The bodies he we can set a blaze from a distance to reduce the numbers joining the horde.” She really just wanted out and she was going to support any plan that meant they left in a timely fashion.

Admittedly, Ingrid’s appearance within the tent is a surprise, but only for as long as it takes Zuleima to remember that she had seen Akanis upon the battlefield. More than once, in fact. And with him actively participating, there is nothing his counterpart could do otherwise. 

“Yes, there were some issues in the process, but luckily they were smoothed out rather quickly with the aid of some of the volunteers and the legion.” It had been curious to see the way the Blight brought people together in the unlikeliest of circumstances, but she supposes that avoiding death was a rather powerful motivator for most. “I am well aware, but that doesn’t mean we won’t try to get as many out as possible. For every corpse left behind, we have another enemy in our future.”

[akanisxingrid]

In all honesty Ingrid didn’t want to be here to begin with. This wasn’t her responsibility as a Queensgaurd, she should be back doing what her job title says, guarding the Queen. But no here she was and unfortunately she didn’t have any magic to teleport herself back. She had to much pride to be seen walking back while everyone else remained.

“Another line secured? That fantastic news to hear.” Any slight improvement was good news to hear this point. Anyone could see by this point that they weren’t going to win this battle. “I don’t think fully evacuated is possible. We will have to leave some behind.” That was the reality Ingrid had subscribed to anyway. It would cost more lives to get everyone out safely. If given the choice she knows what she would make.

who? Members of the Queensguard and Queen's Court where? Aventia When? Towards the end of the evacuation

Aventia is lost. The reality is clear for all to see, no matter how stubborn or how hopeful. Despite her reassurances to the Artist a few weeks before, Zuleima understands that there are some defeats one cannot stand back up from. Remaining in Aventia now would lead to one of such defeats. Slowly, surely, the Blight is encroaching upon the Borderreach, and all they can do is attempt to curb and stop it from spreading. 

Lips pressed in a grim line, she enters the command tent set aside for the Queensquard and Court. 

“Another line of escape it’s secured,” she tells the other inhabitant of the tent as she crosses the space to the center map, examining the details of the Borderreach and the nearby Wildlands. Tapping the table absentmindedly, she glances at her companion. “How long, do you think, until the city is fully evacuated?"