The Poisoned Alliance

minor Active Sessions 18–18

Betrayal through omission, pragmatic cooperation despite distrust, complicity and guilt

subplot

Description

The tentative working relationship between Caelum and Vixia, built on pragmatism and Lady Aurelia's machinations, fractures under the weight of revelation and betrayal. Vixia admits she once belonged to the Children of the Sun and has known all along who killed Caelum's family. The truth she offers—stay out of her business and cooperate to trap Trophis—comes too late and with too much withheld context. Though they continue working together for the Red Shepherd Games, the alliance is poisoned by knowledge and resentment. Caelum can barely look at her; Vixia maintains her pragmatic distance. Whether they can rebuild trust or will inevitably turn on each other remains uncertain.

Timeline

Session 18 "The truth about who killed his family breaks something inside Caelum—and his friends must decide whether to save him from himself."

Truths That Burn

Vixia reveals her connection to the Children of the Sun and proposes a deal, but the damage to their relationship is immediate and severe.

Schemes and Celebrations

Vixia arrives for planning the Red Shepherd Games sabotage despite the previous night's events; the group must navigate the tension carefully while working together.