By the time I regrouped with my friends in Lion's Arch, they'd put down Scarlet's marionette for good and were taking some personal time. Rytlock Brimstone had tracked down Rox to give her a new assignment after some business taking down the dragon lieutenant Tequatl and acquiring a rotting tail trophy as proof. She was ordered to kill Scarlet Briar as her final test to secure a spot in Rytlock's Stone warband. Braham seemed upset by the news; I think he's worried he'll lose his new friend. Logan Thackeray was there, too, with Taimi and her golem still in tow. The progeny made an optimistic attempt at playacting her way into Braham's charge, which worked. Taimi brought up the probing devices again; she suspected that Scarlet's plans were somehow tied to the Elder Dragons. I thought back to the painting in Scarlet's lair. Was the progeny right? After, I overheard Kasmeer confide in Marjory about a family matter. Today was the anniversary of her father's death. Kasmeer's brother gambled away more than he could pay, which led to her father's imprisonment and demise. Her family had lost everything: titles, home, every possession. She was deeply upset, but Marjory offered her a place to stay. ***