Ch. 660 A foolish act and unrelenting anger

Word of the attempt on Rosebud's life reached not only her father's ears but that of her grandparents. House Martocs would no longer sit idly by watching and waiting for mages to make even more movements as clear evidence of their craft had been found on the body of the one that tasted Rosebud's thorns.

No, they would move in the open activity hunting practitioners of mage craft and refuse to aid all but those who swore their sword to the fight against those who sought out powers beyond their own through the killing of innocent magical creatures that can't even defend themselves against harm.