"I am not exactly sure. Perhaps it was because there was a general fear among my family that my brother would do something reckless and isiotic enough that it would win the war but cost his life. Maybe she never fought at all but was caught in the crossfire. I do not know." Nanita shrugged.

" wow. Thats some family drama. "

"I suppose so. But you get used to odd things happening after some time of the same happening many times."

" like your silverware turning black at every meal. "

(only slightly :^)
I can be more creative than that.)

Ezael Edros
Plagued by restless sleep and a persistent set of recurring nightmares, Es pulled himself out of bed for a walk. He freed his wings with a shimmer of golden magic, waking them up with a flex of muscles before redressing and opting to leave them unhidden for the moment.
The fresh dawn air would clear his mind and rejuvenate his spirit, he hoped. But for how long?
He tried not to dwell much on the thought as he stepped out of the palace, looking about the courtyard. He knelt down after a bit of walking to assist a small finch hatchling that had fallen from its nest, giving the bird a slight pet with his finger and a bit of a smile.

"Do not worry, friend, the heavens will smile upon you now and forever."
He muttered to it in response to a set of frantic chirps it had given as it was picked up and set back into its nest above.

"I-wait, what?" Nanita blinked.

" the silverware turns black when it has poison on it. I buried all the silverware in the court yard too. "

"..That is actually genius."

She smiled and nodded. " i can show you. "

"That would be interesting.but you'd better not show me the exact location. We have people in our kingdom who can read the mind."