by Nimue Chinnoir » Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:58 pm
For those that attend the heroes' feast, it's a grand affair. Most of the castle turns out for it and all the X-Men are given a position of honor at the head table, with a special place for Sam on Nimue's right. Excalibur hangs on the wall behind Nimue, surrounded by glowing rough crystals in all the colors of the rainbow.
Before the feasting can get started properly, Nimue stands and the room quickly quiets. "We take each opportunity to celebrate because there is no guarantee of tomorrow. But tonight, we have something special to celebrate. Thanks to the help of these heroes, we have won a victory over the oppressive Grey Lords and dealt them a serious blow."
She waits for the cheering to die down and then continues, "Make no mistake, this is not over. Some of the Grey Lords escaped, some were not here. We still have a long road ahead of us. We will be reconstituting the Council of Seasons. Leandra, the Lady of Lost Stars, has agreed to become the Lady of Spring for the first Council. We will be looking for other like-minded individuals to fill those positions. Also, with the Green Knight's blessing, this place will remain a sanctuary to any of good will who come here until such time as we can return home."
More cheering and another pause. "So tonight, we celebrate. Eat, drink, and enjoy yourselves. We worked hard, fought hard, and we have a lot to celebrate. Drink to the memories of those we lost, but do so with gladness because they died *free*!"
Cups lift high into the air around the main hall and the celebration begins.