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

[Bront]

"Oh, do we need them? I guess I could wear this, as I don't think the water will bother it."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Well, in the private baths, it is always your choice whether to bathe in the nude. In the public baths, though, we have different times during the day set for bathing suits and bathing in the nude. You can wear that if you like though--what about you, milady?"

"I brought a bathing suit--it's in my purse. I'll come with you to the changing room I guess. Vasha, would you rather stay here or come along?"

 

[Bront]

"I'll come along. I think I can probably adjust a few things here or there on the dress."

In the changing room, Vasha adjusts, removes, whatevers, what she can to the shadowsilk dress to remove some extra dress and make it more of a bathing suit, without permanently damaging the dress (Sometimes parts of the tops come off, or the skirt can detach, or something).

 

[Bront]

Taken from the OOC thread:

*Vasha and Karya relax in the public baths for a time, and then eventually, Zarina comes to meet them and brings them to the private Waterfall Chambre, where a Harmonian Sonic Converter just like the one in the Grand Bazaar helps make nice soothing sounds in the background.*

*Eventually, they finish at the bathhouse and head back.*

*They continue working, playing, dancing, and eating for several days, with Vasha making a few side trips to interesting locations in town--teaching her massage spell to a strange being in a library of the Arcane Ward called The Sage in exchange for her choice of another equivalent spell or a scroll and spending some time in her room, relaxing in the beautiful lake as she learns the secrets of the laughter spell she bought a few days earlier.*

Vasha gets a scroll of her spell to give to Bertram later as payment, and is quite happy that her spell can spread and make others happy.

Later, talking to Karya...

"Sister, I'm going to take the next ship to Amaranthia. I've enjoyed everything here, even the paperwork, but I can't stay forever."

"I'm glad I did get to meet you though Karya. I feel like I've gain another Soul Sister." She says, smiling.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Oh, I know you can't stay--everyone leaves Eldiz sooner or later; even I will some day...this place is just an intermediate ground, a sort of limbo between the important points in people's lives, but I hope that it has been a pleasurable limbo for you, my Soul Sister...I have been trying to help heal the wound in your spirit from your ordeals on Arris, and if I have succeeded even partially in doing so, then I am truly happy. You should let Amity know that you're leaving, and you tell her that if she doesn't bill any expenses to me that I am going to come down there and pay her in person--she's too nice for her own good sometimes, but she hasn't been charging you for staying in her inn...Oh, and if you happen to see Vaerysa for any reason, tell her I said hi!"

 

[Bront]

"You have Soul Sister, and I think that may be why I'm not ready to call you a True Sister. I know I will see you, and perhaps in time, but I think I need more time before I can feel that I am truely that close to someone."

"You do great work here Sister, don't ever forget or downplay that."

Vasha gives Karya a tender kiss. "I'll make sure I tell her."

"Oh, do you think you could arange for the letter to Bertram to be delivered? Looks like I'll be heading that way later."

"Do you know the next ship bound for Amaranthia?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I will make sure the letter gets to him personally, Soul Sister."

"The next ship? Well, I actually have a stack somewhere with all the ships, let me see...there's one leaving very soon, but the first one you could use will be in two days--most of them are heading deep into Seelie territory, where you probably wouldn't be too welcome."

 

[Bront]

Vasha nods "If you can help me on the next one going my way, I'd be most grateful Soul Sister. The best I've done in negotiating my passage was paying to not get thrown off." she giggles.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Karya giggles too.*

"But of course, Soul Sister--I will make sure you get first-class accomodations!"

 

[Bront]

"Wow, they'll let me be captain? That sounds dangerous. I think anything better than cargo will be fine."