Diplomatic Immunity: Wedding Bells a'Ringing

[Rystil Arden]

"Really? So are you saying that beautiful people by necessity have a beautiful spirit then, or that ugly people are cursed with a cruel one?...I'm not sure if I can agree with that--it's a different worldview from mine," Lynestra ponders

"I believe that your misinterpretation stems from Vasha's use of the word beauty. She probably refers to one of several Seelie words for beauty, and you are thinking of the standard Eldish meaning. I believe that she doesn't say that ugly people are evil or that pretty people are good, but instead she quibbles with the definition of the word 'beauty' such that another being cannot be said to possess it in the first place if they are physically attractive. So rather than saying that a physically attractive person must have a beautiful spirit, Vasha would say that a physically attractive person with a cruel spirit is, in fact, not beautiful in the first place. At least I think," Claudia posits.

 

[Bront]

"Claudia is mostly correct. Beauty is in the spirit. And no matter how attractive someone may be from the outside, it is the beauty of the spirit that matters," Vasha says. "I have seen some spirits that are beautiful and yet still twisted somehow, and that is the saddest of all. Some can not deal with their inate beauty, or are forced to feel ashamed of it. My Sister on Arris is like that."

Vasha pauses, "Lynestra, have you heard any recient news from Arris? I worry for my Sister there, and I hope that things are allright for her."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Arris? Just the usual, I'm afraid, and not much of that. Arris is far from here, though we do get some trade and traffic. I think the only thing of note was there was some sort of political intrigue involving the Dragonemperor's daughter and the chancellor who sent troops to her villa or something like that. In the end, as usual, the princess got what she wanted, and the chancellor was executed. Now, the big news for Arris was actually on Eldiz just a little while ago. Seems some adventurers found a powerful jewel, the Crazan Arris, and they gave it to the Dragonlord Zaryl Barryn, and then there were thefts and murders and I don't know what happened to it in the end. I think he got it back but then it was a fake or something."

 

[Bront]

Vasha breaths a sigh of relief when she hears about the princess. Then she gets extremely excited "The Crazan Arris? Realy? Please, do you know more? It's very important! Have you heard anything about the Grylaz Arris too?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"The Grills Arris? Is that a bistro? I don't think I've heard of it, no. I'm sorry, Vasha."

"I think she pronounced it Grylaz with an 'a', though I must admit I've never heard of either a Crazan or a Grylaz Arris. I'm afraid my knowledge of things beyond the Empire is rather lacking--fortunately, my darling Tiberius has just gone on vacation out here, so he can tell me all about it! That's going to be so exciting!"

 

[Bront]

"No, it's... It's important, but something best talked about in private. Ammon may know, and it is part of why I must talk with him," Vasha says. "At least my Sister is ok."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I'm not sure I follow that from what I said," Lynestra says, "Does that mean your Sister is also the Dragonemperor's daughter, the one who rips people's hearts out and tortures them for fun? I guess if that's true, the stories about how she's half-succubus or some other demon must be exaggerated"

 

[Bront]

"It's... it's a long story, but she saved my life many times. She is a beautiful person, though tainted with her own fear and regrets. She helped me meet my Soul-Sister. And then their's Daddy..." Vasha's voice fades as she whipes a tear away. "I need to see Ammon. He'll understand." she says, almost as if she's convincing herself.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Oh Vasha, that sounds awful," Lynestra wraps her arms around her new Sister in a hug, "Don't cry, now. It'll be okay, I'm sure. You can always tell me or Ammon anything, okay? You'll be able to talk to him in just a few hours."

 

[Bront]

"No offense Sister, but Ammon was there for some of what happened on Arris, and I think he is more likely to understand. I'm sure one of us will share with you in time, but...," Vasha takes a deep breath and sighs. "I realy don't want to bring you down right now. Please, enjoy, this should be a happy time for you. Given the time that has passed, a few days will mean nothing."

Vasha hugs Lynestra back, "Thank you Sister."