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

[Rystil Arden]

"I guess...but I can't shake the sinking feeling that something awful is going to happen..."

 

[Bront]

"Why live in fear of what will happen? I'm not saying don't be carefull, but don't let your fear run your life."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"It doesn't run my life, though, Vasha...Just because I mention it to you doesn't mean I obsess over it exclusively..."

 

[Bront]

"It's just... it's the only thing you ever talk about. It's why Louteah doesn't want to be near you. And it upsets me when it's all I hear."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"That's not true--I talk about other things sometimes...and it's not all that I think about--it's just that you always focus so much on it..."

 

[Bront]

"Because I want things to be more normal Zythryd... I just want everyone to be happy, and try to get along. Is that too much to ask?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"In this life...in this world...I think it isn't so normal at all, Vasha...Just look at what happened with Vrymiin..."

 

[Bront]

"How could I ever forget the pain I caused you Zythryd?" A tear run down Vasha's cheak.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Zythryd's eyes soften.*

"Please, Vasha, don't cry...I didn't want to make you cry...I'm just...

 

[Bront]

"But I did, and that's why you can't trust anymore." She sniffs. "I guess it just reminds me of the hurt you went through when you're like this... Just... so much pain." She shivers and sighs, another tear runs down her cheak, but she is far from sobbing.