Nightingale's Lament (Part II)

Nightingale and Dark Sheldon confront Admiral Great-Skull and rescue the Empress Esmeralda. Her time with Dark sets off a series of events that ends with the destruction of Leviathan. Dramatis Personae Darien - A farm boy who grew up with big dreams fed by his aunt who raised him on a mixture of history and fairy tale. He’s currently on a quest to rescue Marialla, a woman he met earlier in the story, who has been kidnapped by the moon’s government for unknown reasons. Nightingale - Thirteenth ship of the Imperial Guard, captained in the final days of the Empire by Dark Sheldon. Powered by an AI persona. Dark Sheldon - A knight of the Imperial Guard, and captain of Nightingale, during the final days of the Empire. He rose from obscurity after gaining the notice of Esmeralda. Esmeralda - The final Empress to sit on the throne of glass in the Palace of Mirrors. Admiral Great-Skull - The leader of the Imperial Guard, and captain of Grey Wind–the flagship of the Guard–during the final days of the Empire. A member of the Great Skull clan, a powerful and influential noble family that rose to power in the City of Statues on Leviathan. Vizier Great-Skull - Brother, and ally, of Admiral Great-Skull. Politically skilled, if lacking in the charisma of his brother.