[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 73: Icthya Captured!

[Nic Hughes]

Aalmon sat listening to Icthya's words and his mind raced away behind 
his impassive eyes. The very thought of what magics the 
truth-worshipping Yelmalio officers might have made the back of his neck 
itch as if he was being spied upon. He recalled the words of his mentor, 
that an enemies confidence in his greatest strength can be turned into a 
weakness, if he could avoid straying from the truth they would believe 
his words more than any normal men and perhaps he could use this to lead 
them where he wanted.

He stood up, the camp stool falling over as he did so, then stepped back 
nervously. He spoke in his formal New Pelorian, his voice slightly 
wavering "I feared before that I knew this captive and now I have spoken 
with her I know it is true. I know not what standing she has among her 
own people to speak as their envoy but among the men of the West she 
goes by the name of Icthya and it seems that some prophesy or fate walks 
with her and her companions. I last saw her in the great kingdom of 
Seshnela where within a few weeks of arriving they had somehow caused 
the downfall of a great dynasty and the disgrace and exile of the 
seemingly omnipotent religious authority in that land. I would not 
oppose them for any promise of reward or any threat of punishment, 
having seen what I have seen it would never be worth the price their 
strange prophesy would exact." He turns to her captors as if to plead 
"Fortunately they seem to want to leave and Icthya in particular has 
little interest in your affairs so let them leave with haste and send 
them on their way to the far North before their hearts can be swayed 
against you."

Nic


Sam Elliot wrote:
> "I am an envoy for my people too, if you will, though it would be true
> to say that my business is to the far east or to the far north and
> here I am just passing through." She looks briefly at the Yelmalian
> officer but finds the human face hard to read. So she speaks to Aalmon
> again. "If you think it prudent, you could convey my apologies. I may
> have slain some of their troops, but it was only a few and it seems
> they were not of the highest callibre, so I doubt they will be missed.
> Perhaps if you tell them that the strange spirits were wild earth
> beings which like to drink on blood, this information will help them?"
>
> OOC: Cut short a little there - lunchtime :)
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