Diplomatic Immunity--Preface: Vasha's Discovery

[Bront]

"Yes, I did indeed." She kisses him gently.

"I should have known you would have slaves, it just never occured to me. How many do you have and what do they do?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Oh, I just have three. One to help buy goods for me and keep the supplies stocked, cooking occasionally, one to clean the clothes and fix things around the house, which gives both of them a good deal of leisure time that they can spend as they please on a small allowance of Valryts I guve them, and then there's one to do the dirty scrubbing and cleaning, a task that takes pretty much all of her waking time, as she deserves."

 

[Bront]

'Well, that's nice for the first two, but why so rough on the third?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Because she is an evil person. It was her own misdeeds that led vengeful fate to bring her from illegal drug use and larceny back into slavery...poetic justice if you ask me."

 

[Bront]

"You don't believe she can redeam herself? and if she's that evil, how do you trust her in your home?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Because she is a treacherous bitch. Trust me, I know...I told you about her before..."

"As for the rest, the other two keep an eye on her and discipline her if she tries anything."

 

[Bront]

"So she is the woman who broke your heart? No wonder you were so tense. That must be an awful burden to have near you every day."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"It would be worse if she was still out there at large. At least now I am daily reminded that she is paying for what she did."

 

[Bront]

"You poor thing," she says as she brushes some hair off of Zythryd's face. "She must have hurt you realy badly for you to feel so strongly about this."

She smiles and gives him a tender kiss. "You know I'd never try to hurt you. You're too special to me."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Yes...she did. It hurt me so much, Vasha..."

"I know you would never try to hurt me. You're a kind and special woman, Vasha...You're beautiful both outside and inside. Not like her..."