The Fifth Eclipse: Session 14 - A Proper Lady's Afternoon

Party: Claudia De La Quinne, Daisy Dandeigh Deveraux, Sibille Benotti, Cynis Avantarei

The party starts by checking out the remains of the spider, which slowly shrinks down to reveal a druidic corpse, from which Daisy lifts a bracer made out of flowers.
Surveying the scene, and with the bride back on her feet, the group quickly notices that the tunnel from which the spider-druid emerged is still a direct point of entry, so they try to block it off best they can. As Abdelaide slowly realizes the horror that almost came to pass, the small Heremine pours her another drink... of the sleepweed-dosed wine, knocking the bride right back out. A quick understanding is reached and most of the attending ladies help carry Abdelaide to the basement, which apart from MANY wines also contains a door that can be barred from the inside. Considering the situation to be appropriate for it, a roll-call occurs and many a bladed implement is removed from seams and boots. 
In the end, Sibille and Cynis decide to join Claudia and Daisy in discovering what is going on.

With Cornpone out chasing the last remaining assassin, the young Deveraux heir sends out her other pigeon, Roel, to scout. Sadly enough, whomever was waiting for the group to emerge from the villa spots this messenger pigeon and decides not to let the party call for reinforcements. A pair of crossbow bolts takes down the feathered friend of the party.

As the party does not know this, Daisy and Claudia go to the roof to check things out, spotting the ambushers on the grounds, while Cynis and Sibille keep guard at the front door. Now spotted, the ambushers forgo their plan and lay down a rain of crossbow fire on the porch of the house, while return fire ensues from those within with the ability to do so. Before long though, close combat ensues, with one assailant rappelling onto the roof to go toe to toe with Daisy in a rooftop melee that sees both wounded, but Daisy coming out on top (by kicking the opponent off) and Claudia firmly ending someone's life after making a daring swing to the ground from the rooftop.
Sibille and Cynis both also notch their own impressive kills, as Sibille bisects the leader of the ambush while standing as a central pillar of defense and Cynis kills a sneaky intruder right at the threshold of the house.

Searching through the corpses after making sure the immediate threats were eliminated, the party finds a note:
"Kill the Elf, she knows too much. Secondary target: halfling".

This gives the present members of the Fifth Eclipse a moment of pause, as they come to the conclusion that this may well have something to do with the disappearance of Claudia's father... and the death of Daisy's dad.