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

[Rystil Arden]

"Just thinking...there's not much else for me to do here in this prison...thinking about all the things that have happened...wishing I could have my old life back..."

 

[Bront]

Vasha snuggles up to Zythryd and gives him a hug. "I'm sorry. I still want to try to teach you Ecomancy, but I've not exactly been able to for a while."

"We managed to heal Alyz. Her soul was fractured, but Louteah and I were able to recall it though our love and the love of Arris. I think Alyz was a bit supprised though, I don't think she expected to survive."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I still don't think I would be any good..."

"Hmm...was she surprised that she was still alive or was she surprised that you survived? How do you know she hadn't planned on using you as a blood sacrifice or a soul sacrifice or something?"

 

[Bront]

"You won't know till you try, will you?"

"She was suprised that she was alive. She even left instructions to Louteah on how to save me, and what to do if she didn't live."

"Durring the ritual, nothing happened that wasn't explained to me before hand, and when she got what little blood she needed, I could tell she wanted to appologize for hurting me. She was too tired and stressed to hide her true feelings."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I guess..."

"Well, she wouldn't need to leave instructions about what to do if she lived and you didn't, right? Since then she could just do it herself. This way, she covered all her bases and she can use you as she pleases and then she seems like a real 'sweetheart' in the off-chance something like this happens."

"If you say so, Vasha...Of course, maybe you were too tired and stressed to decipher her true feelings?"

 

[Bront]

"You know, Zythryd, you're sounding more and more paranoid. Why do you have to come up with all these ways that she can be trying to hide being evil? Why can't you just accept the possability that she actualy has good intentions. I understand you're suspisious, but have you listened to what you're saying?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Vasha...I have to do it because I know you won't, and it isn't safe for you not to consider these things at all..."

 

[Bront]

"But I have. Don't you think I haven't wondered what a Dragonlord was doing for me? Why my father's killer was helping me? I was torn over what to do about my father because I know she did things she admists were depraved to get to where she was in her research."

"But I've also seen her change, I've seen her love, and do things out of compassion. Zythryd, I've looked at the bad, and chosen to try to see the good, and I see it growing in her every day. She's given Niilaa and Briinn a better life, saved Louteah, saved me, saved you, and now she's saved my father, and almost sacrificed her self. Where's the evil plot behind all that Zythryd? For I sure can't see one."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Well...I don't know Vasha...it seems like it could easily be a big scheme to me. What does she want, Vasha? The Jewel and her man, right? And now she has both, and both thanks to you. Wouldn't it make sense for her to be as nice as possible to you to help achieve that?"

 

[Bront]

"Except Daddy hates her, and there's more that she needs that I can't provide...."

Vasha sighs "Zythryd, don't worry so much. You're going to drive yourself mad. Slow down, and enjoy the the fact that you're alive, Niilaa's alive, I'm alive, and now Daddy's alive."