Diplomatic Immunity--Preface: Vasha's Discovery

[Rystil Arden]

*Bertram looks at Vasha and then out the tiny window to see if he can spot the Dragonlord, and then he puts his arm around Vasha as he strokes her hair comfortingly.*

"Vasha...please...she's too powerful," Gralas insists, "And she's not here for you..."

*There's another scream.*

"Look what you've done Gralas, dear--you've just caused another poor little Mojiin child to die. They're such cute little things--it's a shame that you hate them so. You should come out now so that the rest will be safe...Come back to me, my love--you wouldn't keep a pretty jewel from me, would you?"

 

[Bront]

Strengthened by Bertram she persists "NO!" she screams "I'm not leaving you! Stand up to her! She doesn't love you, only power! We love you Gralas!" A newfound fire of determination burns in her eyes dispite the tears streaming down her face.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"But Vasha...she will kill you..."

 

[Bront]

"Then come with me. We can return later, when we are stronger, but I won't loose you."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Vasha...if I leave now, she's going to kill them all...I can't be a coward again--these people gave me a home when I was at my worst and helped me recover from the loss of my body...I owe it to them at least to take responsibility for this..."

 

[Bront]

Vasha smiles and gives him a kiss on the cheak "I shall let you make your sacrifice then, for you need it in your soul. But I will always hold you dear in my heart for your honestly, and I will strive to find the Jewel when I can."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Thank you..And if it makes you feel any better, I don't think she will kill me...She wants to get that information from me, right? And the romantic in me wants to think that even now, she doesn't have it in her to kill me...She let me go last time..."

 

[Bront]

"Then share your love with her, and appeal to the heart that must surely still be there." Vasha says. She whipes away her tears and smiles. "I know you'll do right Gralas, at least as well as you can, and that is what counts."

She looks at Bertram, her voice beging to waiver again "We must go, and quickly."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Yes, you are right," Bertram agrees, "Is there another way out?"

"Yes, you can climb out the back window, and I will surrender myself through the front door. Run far away from this place, my friends...And Vasha, please keep safe and live a life full of joy and happiness...for me..."

*Gralas hobbles over towards the front door, waiting for the other two to climb out the back before announcing himself to the Dragonlord.*

 

[Bront]

Vasha, Puddles, and Bertram head out the back window.

"I think we had best head back. We both know what we came her to find out, though it was not what either of us wanted to hear." she says, obviously holding something back.