Diplomatic Immunity--Preface: Vasha's Discovery

Rystil Arden · Sep 14, 2005

"But it doesn't change what I did..." he whispers, tears falling freely.

Bront · Sep 14, 2005

"You did what you had to do. It's hard to be strong for others sometimes, and it's no failure on your part. The Dragonlords are viscious and relentless, and would have broken anyone over time. Let it go, for my mother and I are safe, and you are now too."

Rystil Arden · Sep 14, 2005

"But Marrik...and the Jewel..."

Bront · Sep 14, 2005

"Shhh" she says, and kisses him tenderly. "It's over, let it go."

She looks over at Bertram out of the corner of her eye to see if he noticed the mention of a jewel.

Rystil Arden · Sep 14, 2005

"But...But I promised him that I would keep it safe...We risked so much and worked so hard to find it...But the Dragonlords took the detector, so they must have found it..."

Bront · Sep 14, 2005

"What did they find? What is the Jewel?"

Rystil Arden · Sep 14, 2005

"The Jharym Arris...They must have it now...I have failed Arris..."

Bront · Sep 14, 2005

"What is is?" Vasha wonders if she ever heard her parents talking about it.

Rystil Arden · Sep 14, 2005

"It is a legendary artefact...one of three...it is said that the Jharym Arris will return Arris's oceans, lakes, and rivers to her, the Crazan Arris will regrow the trees and foliage, and the Grylaz Arris will regenerate her gentle animals..."