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

[Rystil Arden]

"And it reminds me of all the suffering that happened...especially the suffering you had to go through on my account...I don't want that to ever happen again, Vasha, and that's why I have to be extra-cautious for both of us..."

 

[Bront]

"I appreciate that, but... " Vasha sits up, whipes away a tear, and looks into Zythryd's eyes. "Appologize to Louteah and Alyz for being rude, and try to get to know them. You can't keep an eye on them if they won't be in the same room as you, and perhaps you'll learn that they're not as bad as you think."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Well, as I said I would, I stopped voicing my suspicions except when I'm alone with you and they can't hear, but I'm not going to apologise to Louteah until she apologises for leaving me hanging for seven days about you. For all I knew, you had been killed, and Louteah knew what was going on all along but she wouldn't answer me when I asked--she just ignored me and walked away..."

 

[Bront]

"I'll talk to her, but perhaps you had best...well, I think the term is 'Be a man' and do it yourself first. Someone's got to."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"What she did was much worse, though...I admit I insulted her mistress, but she caused me untold stress and worry by refusing to let me know anything..."

 

[Bront]

"Look, you appologize, and I'm sure she will too. Here, why don't you do this, grab some lunch, put it all on a tray, and come up to Alyz's room, and then appologize. I'll be there talking with her, ok?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Why don't I? Because I frankly don't think that I need to apologise, and I certainly won't do so unless she does first."

 

[Bront]

Vasha giggles "Sorry, but that sounds childish."

"Just do it, and I'll see what I can do about her. But look at it from her end too. She was so scared that she was going to loose the only 2 people in the world she knows and loves, again. I think you can cut her a little bit of slack for that, can't you?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"But she could have answered me. I asked her multiple times, Vasha, and frankly, I think that this is between me and Louteah...I don't want you pressuring me on it...But since you are anyway, if you must know, I did apologise one of the times I saw Louteah and she didn't acknowledge it and she still didn't answer me. Do you see why I don't want to apologise again?"

 

[Bront]

"I think she wants you to appologize to Alyz too... and I am in the middle Zythryd."

"I'm going to go bring her and Alyz something to eat, and then, if you're interested, you can try to learn some Ecomancy. Ok?"