AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[Silver Moon]

"Thank you. As I said, it's been quite crazy around here. Enough to ruin one's vacation, I'd say," she laughed. "I'm sorry, you haven't mentioned your name..."

She replies, "I have gone by many names over the years, but for this trip to Zakazik I am travelling under the name of Mrs. Beatrice Mullins, but you can call me Bea."

 

[orchid blossom]

Maracita says, "Well, Chief Wizard, now Chief Mage, is far more than just the five of us. We are just he Stuart Magic Council. We have nearly one-hundred wizards, sorcerers, bards, clerics and druids employed between the Stuart estate and the four mock farms. I am certain she will fail, Charles actually thinks that she will succeed when finally given a chance. We will see, but I know for a fact that I could not work for her.

You and I spoke yesterday of my native Peru and I have been thinking of it since. A time for a trip home is in order."

Abby sighed. "I have met some people I couldn't work for, I do understand that. But it can't be easy to leave something you've been working toward for so long. And to go knowing Pepe intends to return?

The whole situation makes me uneasy and sad, and I have only the slimmest connection to it."

 

[Queenie]

She replies, "I have gone by many names over the years, but for this trip to Zakazik I am travelling under the name of Mrs. Beatrice Mullins, but you can call me Bea."

"Bea, very nice to make your acquaintance. You mentioned having traveled here before. I hope it's not rude to ask, why are you in this beautiful city? Site seeing perhaps?"

 

[Silver Moon]

Abby sighed. "I have met some people I couldn't work for, I do understand that. But it can't be easy to leave something you've been working toward for so long. And to go knowing Pepe intends to return? The whole situation makes me uneasy and sad, and I have only the slimmest connection to it."

Maracita places her hand on Abby's and says, "Do not overly concern yourself. You humans spend far too much time planning for the future. At my age you come to have learned that the future will take care of itself. What happens between myself and Pepe will most-likely resolve itself in due time. In the meanwhile, he made a decision and needs to live with the consequences. If he thought that I would just sit here and take orders from that witch while he runs off with his great uncle to who-knows-where he has another thing coming."

 

[Silver Moon]

"Bea, very nice to make your acquaintance. You mentioned having traveled here before. I hope it's not rude to ask, why are you in this beautiful city? Site seeing perhaps?"

"I came to say goodbye to a dear friend," is her reply.

 

[Queenie]

"I came to say goodbye to a dear friend," is her reply.

"Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. My apologies, my asking was incredibly rude, it's none of my business. Unless you would like to talk about it, of course. I'm always willing to listen to a friend." Ruby smiled awkwardly.

 

[Silver Moon]

"Unless you would like to talk about it, of course. I'm always willing to listen to a friend." Ruby smiled awkwardly.

The woman replies, "Yes, thank you. I find myself in a difficult situation. I know what I must do but it is not what I wish to do. I need to think of the welfare of others above myself though. What would you do if you were in my situation? If sharing the full truth would bring nothing but sadness? Should I keep the truth to myself and just lie, and only tell my friend what she wants to hear?"

 

[Queenie]

The woman replies, "Yes, thank you. I find myself in a difficult situation. I know what I must do but it is not what I wish to do. I need to think of the welfare of others above myself though. What would you do if you were in my situation? If sharing the full truth would bring nothing but sadness? Should I keep the truth to myself and just lie, and only tell my friend what she wants to hear?"

Ruby nodded as she listened. "That is quite a spot to be in, for sure." Ruby thought hard for a long moment. "Well, if you only tell your friend what she would want to hear, what kind of damage comes from that? What kind of damage comes from telling her whatever it is you have to say? What damage is there to yourself? I am sure you have asked yourself these questions already. You started off by saying you knew what you had to do. Probably in your heart you already know the answer."

 

[Silver Moon]

I am sure you have asked yourself these questions already. You started off by saying you knew what you had to do. Probably in your heart you already know the answer."

"I know," the woman says. A tear rolls down the woman's cheek and she teaches across the table, taking Ruby's hands in hers. "Dearest Ruby, my Golden Eagle, I have to leave you."

 

[Queenie]

"I know," the woman says. A tear rolls down the woman's cheek and she teaches across the table, taking Ruby's hands in hers. "Dearest Ruby, my Golden Eagle, I have to leave you."

Ruby just sat and stared at the "woman" before her, stared in shock. A very long moment passed before Ruby spoke.

"I-I don't understand? Teacher? I, why would you say that?"