Edaline may appear to be timid and soft-spoken. Or at times even weary and worried. And her delicate beauty and gentle smile often add to the impression that she’s someone fragile who must be handled with care. She’s also had many dark days as a result of losing her daughter (Jolie). But the fact that she was able to hold herself together in spite of her grief speaks volumes on the strength of her character. It also tends to shock and amaze people to learn that Edaline regularly wrestles dinosaurs and wrangles saber-toothed tigers and rides woolly mammoths. And before Edaline stepped back from the nobility (after Jolie’s death), she’d been assigned to one of the Council’s most fraught situations:[REDACTED FOR SECURITY]. The Black Swan has also trusted her with numerous dangerous responsibilities—the most hazardous of which is, of course, serving as guardian to their moonlark (Sophie Foster). In fact, recently recovered reports suggest that the Black Swan manipulated the Council’s decision in regard to Sophie’s living arrangements in order to ensure that she ended up at Havenfield with Grady and Edaline—a powerful Mesmer and Conjurer who could provide a higher level of protection for Sophie against her enemies. And while the Ruewens needed time to adjust to their new roles, they’ve now stepped up fully to the task—and just in time, since the Council suspects that soon [REDACTED FOR SECURITY].

REGISTRY FILE FOR Alden Dedrick Vacker

KNOWN ABILITIES: Telepath

RESIDENCE: Everglen

IMMEDIATE FAMILY: Della Vacker (wife), Alvar Vacker (son), Fitz Vacker (son), Biana Vacker (daughter)

MATCH STATUS: Match approved (three match lists received; married the #201 recommendation)

EDUCATION: Foxfire graduate (both basic and elite levels)

NEXUS: No longer required

PATHFINDER: Assigned (to the Lost Cities and the Forbidden Cities; crystals to Gildingham, Loamnore, Marintrylla, and Ravagog also issued)

SPYBALL APPROVAL: Denied

MEMBER OF THE NOBILITY: Yes

TITLE: Lord

NOBLE ASSIGNMENT: Emissary

SIGNIFICANT CONNECTIONS: Member of the Vacker family; briefly engaged to Councillor Alina (the #104 recommendation on his match lists); father to a member of the Neverseen; works closely with the Black Swan

ASSIGNED BODYGUARD(S): None

THE PATH OF REBELLION:

As a Vacker—and an immensely talented Telepath—no one was surprised when Alden was appointed as an Emissary soon after graduating Foxfire. And his diligence, resourcefulness, and dedication to his investigations inspired the Council to assign him to increasingly complicated and secretive tasks, eventually asking him to look into the growing whispers of rebellion in the Lost Cities. But Alden took the threat far more seriously than the Council expected. They’d assumed his investigation would prove that the alleged Black Swan group lived only in misunderstanding and rumor. Instead, Alden brought them Prentice Endal and proof in the form of [REDACTED FOR SECURITY] that Prentice belonged to the rebels. The memory break the Council ordered also seemed to produce further evidence—but the Council refused to believe that anyone could illegally produce a genetically altered child without their knowledge, much less hide her away in the Forbidden Cities. They felt the whole thing had to be a hoax to distract them or potentially embarrass them and decided that Prentice’s exile had already stirred up enough scandal. Alden was ordered to drop the matter and found himself facing the same predicament the rebels had faced: Follow orders and allow the situation to escalate—potentially to disaster. Or defy the Council. Alden chose rebellion, conducting his search for the mysterious girl in secret (even involving his children in his work). And while he did turn out to be right and discovered Sophie Foster—who’s turned out to be a vital asset to our world (as has the Black Swan, it should be noted)—several on the Council have long suspected that Alden conducted other unsanctioned investigations, some of which may be ongoing even now and have to do with [REDACTED FOR SECURITY].

REGISTRY FILE FOR Della Adara Vacker

KNOWN ABILITIES: Vanisher

RESIDENCE: Everglen

IMMEDIATE FAMILY: Alden Vacker (husband), Alvar Vacker (son), Fitz Vacker (son), Biana Vacker (daughter)

MATCH STATUS: Match approved (one match list received; married the #1 recommendation)

EDUCATION: Foxfire graduate (both basic and elite levels)

NEXUS: No longer required

PATHFINDER: Assigned (to the Lost Cities and the Forbidden Cities)

SPYBALL APPROVAL: Yes

MEMBER OF THE NOBILITY: Yes

TITLE: Lady

NOBLE ASSIGNMENT: Emissary

SIGNIFICANT CONNECTIONS: Member of the Vacker family (by marriage, not genetics); fealty-sworn member of the Black Swan; mother to a member of the Neverseen

ASSIGNED BODYGUARD(S): None

WATCH OUT FOR VANISHERS:

After marrying the Lost Cities’ most eligible Vacker (and with a hint of scandal, no less, given what happened with Dame Alina at their wedding), Della could have easily settled into a life focused on societal assignments rather than noble ones. But she opted to strive for an appointment as an Emissary, and when the title was granted, she pushed the Council to truly put her to use. She was a Vanisher, after all. She could investigate anything they wanted. And the Council opted to take her up on it, having her look into [REDACTED FOR SECURITY] and [REDACTED FOR SECURITY]. But Della’s success in those matters led the Council to eventually issue a much trickier assignment. Reports indicate that they ordered Della to find out what her husband was working on—and when she initially resisted, she was reminded of the oaths she swore. Additional records do suggest that Della provided the Council with information on Alden’s work—though none of them mention anything about his search for Sophie Foster. Whether that was an intentional omission or proof that Alden kept his secrets safe is impossible to tell. It’s also interesting to wonder if Alden and Della might have noticed the fact that their son (Alvar) had been recruited by the Neverseen if they hadn’t been so distracted by hiding things from each other. There’s no way to know. But it should be noted that Della did inform the Council that [REDACTED FOR SECURITY].

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