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Tatiana woke up choking. She was lost and confused for a moment, till she felt her trusted companion, Knight, nudge her again. She sat upright and realized there was smoke and fire all around her. Grabbing hold of Knight for support, she stumbled from the room and onto the porch. Tatiana was not sure how she did it; but she managed to recall out to Mr. Poet's Garden. She got to his stable area and then collapsed.
Tatiana didn't remember being brought to Mr. Poet's own room, but came to in his bed. Miss Mallory was there and Miss Rryn too. They were very concerned. She realized she must be a terrifying sight, blood trickling down her cheeks, torn clothing, soot covering her, and burns upon her bare skin. Mr. Poet asked her what had happened, after all she had just been at the Garden and had been fine.
Tatiana recalled the events for Mr. Poet admist much shaking and stammering and sobs of terror.
"I was just at Miss Star's house unloading knight and replacing stores in his pack when I heard a noise. I turned around and they. . . they were there!" Mr. Poet nudged her, "who?"
Sobbing a bit more as she recounted the tale and not wanting to,"All sorts of men on steeds. I didn't know many of them but I do remember the one man, he was one of those Skulls. The one in charge was all swathed and covered by a robe. He. . . . he told the others to tie me up.... oh, Mr. Poet that was awful, you know how terrified I am of being tied. . . and then they dragged me down a couple floors to the guests balcony." She shudders more and tries to sip a bit of green tea. Her hands were shaking so bad she nearly spilled it all. "Then one of those awful men shoved me down in front of the robed guy. He asked me if I knew who he was and since I couldn't see him I shook my head no. He tossed off his hood and it was. . . it was. . " near hysteria swamped her but she managed to continue "it was that horrid Mr Darrien Church!"

to be continued . . . . .
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aka: Tatiana Thorn nee Alexi; Summer Kane; Ivory Skyfire; and others