Destiny's Tears: Varylys (Almost at Chapter 1!)

[Rystil Arden]

"Well, fortunately for you, then, you picked the choice that indicates that you are simply deluded, rather than evil and dangerous, according to our client, so you will live. The other option that would have led to this point would have been if you said 'I work for the Elder Preservers, but they aren't trying to do anything like that,' in which case you would have only been guilty of believing lies. Anyway, instead of an execution, you get a nice handwritten note from our client. However, since you can't be trusted not to do something rash, we're going to knock you out and then untie you and unlock this room. When you wake up, we will be gone, and you can read the note. Do you have any quick requests or questions before your nap?"

 

[Keia]

"Well, I was hoping that perhaps the Mojiin would have had the opportunity to talk with your client, to put their minds at ease, but I gather that is unlikely," Zykovian offered. "I would mention that I'm surprised that you know my full name so well. Was that from your client . . . or from your own research?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"You are correct that they will not be able to talk to the client, as that would put her too much at risk from the crazy one who Sasuke had to trip. Suffice it to say that she is kin to the Mojiin and that the letter may put their hearts at ease, I know not. I have not opened it, as we were instructed. I cannot take the credit for determining your name--it was Sasuke who recognised you, not me. He said you collected some tidbits of the bounty I had them place on Alrie, which is unusual since she seems to be your companion at the moment. I believe we are done here unless you have anything else. In any case, we have fulfilled our contract and are finished with this Jewel business. I do not imagine that we shall ever meet again."

 

[Keia]

"Alire . . . yeah, that's complicated. I don't know why she's with us either, though Abdiel vouches for the woman," Zykovian offered, still somewhat confused by the multi-identity woman. "So you arranged the bounty on Alire . . . since your contract is concluded . . . I do have something that has been nagging at me. I understand that Molpe was carrying the gem . . . but she had no idea about it, which would indicate that it was planted on her, or she carried it from the beginning unknowingly. Did . . . Satsuke is it? . . . arrange for the gem to be planted on her?"

"If you can't say, I completely understand," Zykovian offered. "Simply an intellectual curiosity, on my part."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I don't see that it matters, but yes, Sasuke planted a false Crazan Arris on her, expecting her to be captured as the thief--we even left an Amaranthian lily linking the crime to her. Of course, as a diplomat she would be released in short order, but in the intervening time, the gem would already been sailing away. If it hadn't been for Sasuke's foolishness and someone of your number's inspiration and powerful resources, it would have gone without a hitch, but unfortunately it had to get messier. If you look to hire ninja in the future, do not expect the operation to be as much of a disaster as this one was."

"If that is all, then please tell the Nymph," she speaks the word with no small amount of disdain, "That if she ever tries to cause such misery for her own selfish hedonistic desires again, I shall have to kill her."

 

[Keia]

"I do not want to take up any more of your time, though I have more questions. You have been helpful," Zykovian replied respectfully as well as he could being blindfolded and well bound. "I will relay the message to . . . the Nymph, miss."

Zykovian didn't think that it was Molpe's intent to mess everything up for them. And, he didn't think that she was selfish or . . . . well yeah, she was hedonistic . . . but it wasn't to cause misery . . . . Nevertheless, he wasn't about to inform the shapeshifting ninja of that based on the disdain in her voice.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Good. She will know of which misery I speak. I have managed to prevent it this time. Now, sleep well."

*Zykovian feels an unexpected blow to a pressure point--he doesn't even really feel any pain, only a slow fading of consciousness. He awakens some time later, he and his companions all untied, but the other still unconscious. Before long, the others slowly awaken as well.*

 

[unleashed]

Fedowin, Male Rowaini Swashbuckler

*Waking up, Fedowin looks around slowly as he checks he still has everything with him.*

“Well, that was definitely a new way to be disabled in a fight, and my lovely assailant even had the courtesy to cushion my fall and save me from cracking my head on the floor. I don’t suppose she waited around for a thank you...did she?” Fedowin asks, his eyes sparkling with mischief as he grins and languidly rises from the floor.

 

[Keia]

"No, I don't believe that she did," Zykovian offered. He was sitting on the floor, his legs arched and his elbows on his knees, his head in his hands. Zykovian hadn't looked around yet and was still trying to regain his focus and alertness.

Seeing the others stirring he stood and looked for the letter that was mentioned to him.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*He sees the letter placed on the floor near his feet.*