Quentin

He thought he knew about honor, that if you were honorable you didn't torture, you did the right thing. But as Toby kept showing him, it was never that simple. The goblins had a hand of bones from Rayseline, Bucer had told Rayseline where to find Toby's daughter and to Rayseline and Dugan, Dean, Peter, Gillian were only pawns in their plans. To save Gillian, Toby had to make her mortal and lose her forever because that was the only right choice just as sending Katie back was the right one. Right didn't mean honorable or easy, it meant the best option out of too many hard choices.

The Queen, who he had expected something more of, not much as he'd taken Toby from her dungeon of iron but more. To be a ruler connected you to the land, the hand of bones was proof of that, every ruler was bound to their land. Toby understood that as she saw that she could do better for Goldengreen by giving it to Dean Lorden and Marcia who would watch over everyone there. A Queen shouldn't want war not when there's a way to prevent it, but when she had heard the truth, her anger was at being thwarted. Lies were needed to bring about truth and even when everything was done, it was never enough. Connor was dead, Toby hadn't come out of her room since they confronted the Queen and there had been so much blood. His injuries had healed and now it was his job to be in the apartment as often as he could for when Toby needed him.

The armory of Shadowed Hills is huge, he shouldn't be surprised as Duke Torquil is a hero, but its still a lot. As he's one of the older fosters in Shadowed Hills, he makes sure to get the larger weapons and armor when he can. Around him everyone seems quieter, the Duke doesn't want this war, he doesn't want to give arms to the Queen, but they have to. A ruler should protect their people not push them into something dangerous. That's why there are Heroes to take on problems and keep them from becoming wars. She's the kind of person that a liege is meant to always be there to protect and the Duke tries but now it will be his turn to do more for her.

While he was helping a younger page get down a piece of troll armor, Etienne appeared and said, "Quentin, the Duke wishes to see you."

"Yes, sir," He said as the armor was freed and the other page grabbed it. Once he was certain he was fine then he went to find the Duke and Duchess, bowing to them both.

The Duke seemed tired as he said, "Countess Daye is investigating the disappearance of the Lorden sons and is here, but she is going to need your assistance. We have enough hands to assist with the armory. I trust you to squire her properly."

"I will, your Grace and I am honored by your trust," He stood as tall as he could before the Duke smiled and nodded.

"Then I hope to see you both soon with good news. Her car should be outside," With that, the Duke dismissed him.

Quentin bowed and took every short cut he knew to to get to the parking lot and got comfortable on Toby's car. As he was sitting, one of the rose goblins came to say hi and ended up being settled on his lap while he watched the path Toby normally used.

Being Toby, she came out of a different way and he grinned at the chance to present himself as her squire. Referring to her as Sir throughout was a genius move that worked wonders, she even asked for Tybalt's help in the midst of arguing with him, true progress. Then Tybalt went off on the Shadow Roads, which meant the radio was his to deal with on the way to her apartment with May and Raj hanging out with Cagney and Lacey. She should have told May that he was her squire or Connor, yes, its new and other things are going on, but being a squire is important.

Connor showed up and kissed Toby when she opened the door, which was a lot to see at once. He did bring possibly good news about meeting with Duchess of Saltmist which meant going out, but with Connor driving. His driving wasn't that bad compared to May but not great, they all got to the bus stop and meeting in one piece, that was the important part.