( so yhey explained to lita about oktavia's transformation at the ball, and her bloodline may have been the cause)
"Well there ya go. Seems its true, and you inherited it"
[Oktavia grouned and put her head into her semi scaly arms "But I do not want to be a meraid! I was enjoying my life! I was going to be a heroic knight!"
"Well, theres no reason ya cant be" Ophelia sat next to her and put her arm around her "youll be able to turn back soon enough, we think. But in the mean time. Well, youre welcome to stay with me..."


[And meanwhile back at the castle, everone was at breakfats, but the atmosphere was tense from last night. Gretchen was still frettng with worry about Oktavia. So was Humility)
"Perhaps we should go out and search for Lady Oktvvia today" she suggested
"Perhaps we should.." Marianne said, sipping her tea and looking concerned "However, when we do find her, then what? She is a mermid now after all, it shall be difficult"
"We could ask Lady Verena's wards to change her back! they know magic after all!"
"Possibly. However, I overheard the represntatives form the blue kingdom, that because of the stir she caused, they think it would be best if she stayed away from noble socity for the time being, until things calm down..." (Did not seem too possible. The tensions between the kingdom was evidently growing. Any drastic occurence, and war could break out before long...)
(Gretchen whined) "they can not! Exile?! She did not do anything wrong! "