If I mentioned that, it would be too much of a reveal. I shall say that there is no DIRECT connection between the two of them, but there is... something.
Both evil groups are making deals with a common evil power, which is at the root of this mess. Who or what that is, I shall not say, nor shall I say if the two groups know of each other. There is also a second evil power apart from that, and it is that second power which is the big evil in the main fantasy RP.
Ophion daughter, Kria, is trying to make a deal with a dark cult in order to gain the magical power she thinks she deserves. Having come from a family of magic users but having no magic herself was hard on her. What exactly happens to her has gone through several revisions and the final result will not be what I had first intended.
And yes, I appreciate the time and attention you have given this RP, even when my own time has been severely limited. Thank you.