Rhodes sat in Edna’s, waiting. His thundercloud coat flashed darkly, the suit beneath immaculate.
The last time there had been this many Autumns in Sacramento, a Darkling and a Fairest had clashed over their demands to wear the Leaden Crown. A twisted, deranged wizened had dribbled his words and spit his pathetic bile at Rhodes, dragged up a pledge, and vanished into the ether. A different Wizened had been calm and thoughtful. Reasoned, yet guarded.
Rhodes had brought Penance to the Autumn Court. Wolfgang had fled, and good riddance to the insolent imbecile. Through deals and pledges, Nana had backed him and Lucifer had been brought to heel. Then the Fall courtiers had ebbed away.
Over a year later he stood. Still king, even if his challenge had been different. It had let him explore many avenues. But this would be a new challenge, holding separate elements as a cohesive whole. And though he did not care if the others were surprised at the sudden expansion, they should know one another. And so he had called them together. Two Ogres, an Elemental, and him.
He trusted to the Wyrd that they would all come.
This is a short scene for the Autumns to meet one another as a Court and to quickly prep for the Autumn Coronation! I’ll be closing this up before I opened the Coronation thread, so please at least add something is you want to be present!
Markarth Mandalore5 Blaire CompassRose Penance @AwakeOragutang