Night's Embrace: Part 1--A Touch of Darkness

[Shayuri]

Sulannus starts moving her mouth silently and counting on her fingers.

Then she murmurs more loudly, "...and of course be-come broke in the pro-cess but then how to make it work...seventeen. Syllables."

She looks at the others. "The keyword is peace, and it then transmits the next seventeen syllables to Elenia. Five...seven...five."

The elf quickly reaches out to the crystal and focuses on it.

"Peace. Princess, we do not...know how to use this device...what were you counting?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

*It fails to activate. Perhaps it only works once a day.*

 

[jkason]

Titus Farrab, human ranger

Sulannus starts moving her mouth silently and counting on her fingers.

Then she murmurs more loudly, "...and of course be-come broke in the pro-cess but then how to make it work...seventeen. Syllables."

She looks at the others. "The keyword is peace, and it then transmits the next seventeen syllables to Elenia. Five...seven...five."

The elf quickly reaches out to the crystal and focuses on it.

"Peace. Princess, we do not...know how to use this device...what were you counting?"

Titus nods his head. "Huh," he says idly. "Princess is a haiku fan."

He pauses a moment to look at the others, raising an eyebrow. "Look, just 'cause I like to beat things up doesn't mean I can't read a poem now and then... rarely ... hardly at all...

"Anyway," he blusters, putting his gruffness back in place, "sounds like she was trying to fit in the instructions with the syllables she had left. So, tonight we sit down and make our little haiku/warning/request to meet, and when we get up in the morning, we try it out."

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Sounds like a plan--let's assume you guys do that. Someone write a response (or you could agree to use Sulannus's attempted one, though if you're right, then you don't need the answers hers would give anyway))

 

[Boddynock]

Kel murmurs to himself, shakes his head, murmurs again. Then he says clearly, "Peace. Danger threatens. Night embraces us. Buy me some bread."

He looks up worriedly and says to the others, "What do you think?"

No sooner has he asked this when he scowls, mutters a curse, and says, "But the wizarding course starts tomorrow night. Who can meet her? And how do we tell her who to expect?"

 

[jkason]

Titus, human ranger

Kel murmurs to himself, shakes his head, murmurs again. Then he says clearly, "Peace. Danger threatens. Night embraces us. Buy me some bread."

He looks up worriedly and says to the others, "What do you think?"

No sooner has he asked this when he scowls, mutters a curse, and says, "But the wizarding course starts tomorrow night. Who can meet her? And how do we tell her who to expect?"

Titus crinkles his brow. "Is the bread bit about where you meet?" he asks, a bit confused. "As to who meets her, I think it ought to be one of our respectables. I can watch Su's back, but I think the princess would be more comfortable with another girl, yeah?

"If that's how we go, maybe we change it to: 'Danger looms. Buy my elf friend some bread at sundown?'"

 

[Shayuri]

"Why are we being so circumspect?" Sulannus asks. "This line of communication seems fairly secure. Why not just say, 'Danger threatens you. It is vital that we talk. Please tell us when and where.'"

She shrugs. "Then let her tell us where to go. That way we know she feels secure, and I'm sure she'll choose a safe place for us too."

 

[Legildur]

"Aye," Blunt agrees with Sul. "It seems that we can be plain in our speaking. Unless told otherwise."

 

[Boddynock]

Kel shakes his head. "I disagree. Until we know what the delivery system at the other end is - and the Princess did speak of random 'text', so it could well be written - I think we should be careful. She said that there are untrustworthy people around her."

"The Estralla Bakery and Bistro is where we agreed to meet. So that's a sure sign that the message is from me. And the reference to night's embrace hints at the type of danger."

"Danger threatens you. Buy my godly elf friend some bread at night's embrace."

"No offense, Sul, but you haven't exactly been sympathetic to the Princess. I think it'd be better if Nhalia spoke to her. And Titus can keep an eye on them."

 

[Shayuri]

"Haven't been sympathetic to her?" Sulannus repeats...nearly sputters. For a moment it looks like she might explode on the spot...then she squares her shoulders and lifts her chin, her face assuming a mask of chill unconcern.

"She's your friend. Make whatever arrangements you deem best. If you'll excuse me then, I'll take my leave."

She gets stiffly to her feet and despite standing straight and moving smoothly, she somehow still manages to project the image of a cat switching its tail angrily as she heads for the door.