Diplomatic Immunity--Preface: Vasha's Discovery, Part II

[Bront]

Vasha orders a mug. "Something local, maybe even fairly unique."

"Ohh, this looks fun, but I've never played darts before. What do you do?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

*The barkeep gives her a mug of the local ale, which is flavoured with a hint of almond.*

"Well, you throw the little darts at the board and try to get as close as you can to the middle, earning points based on which of those little rings you hit--oh, and of course you do try to avoid hitting the other players," Ashana giggles.

 

[Bront]

"Aww, you take all the fun out of these things." Vasha giggles. "Sounds like fun. Let's see how I can do."

Vasha never was one for hand eye coordination, so best thing to say is her first time she at least didn't hit any other players, and even got one near the board.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Well, the good news is you almost hit the board with the third one, and you didn't break anything," Ashana says wryly, though she gives Vasha an affectionate hug to ameliorate a bit of the teasing.

*Taking her own set of darts, Ashana manages to hit the board with all of them, though she doesn't get any in the bullseye, mostly just in the outer and second rings.*

 

[Bront]

"We get more turns at this, right?" Vasha says, recovering her darts and taking aim again.

She fires a few darts this time, doing much better, one even getting close to the bullseye. Vasha beams and sticks her tongue out at her mother.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Nice, that was a good one!" Ashana replies, encouragingly, "Guess you're getting the hang of this."

 

[Bront]

"I hope so. It's more fun when you hit the baord."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Yep, and I won't even need to use that healing spell I prepared," Ashana teases, continuing to toss a few.

*The two Nymphs are clearly not as good at this as some of the other patrons who are playing, but at least they are managing to do better than a few of the drunks.*

 

[Bront]

Vasha giggle and generaly enjoys learning some of the bar games her mother knows, which seems oddly wild for her, but she guesses you just don't look at your mother that way.

They eventualy make their way back to the inn. "I'm glad I got to do some of this with you Mom. I guess with everything going on, I never got the chance to see you just be... well you. You were always 'Mother'."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Yes, I did think to myself sometimes that you were always closer to your father...it was like you two shared a special bond, one that was deeper even than any Soul Mother I've ever seen...That's why I was a little surprised when you decided to experience the Blossoming--I was much less surprised when you voyaged out into the stars, seeking the things that you needed to know to find inner peace..."