And then another...|Malagard, Khelek

[Northen Light36]

Latia, sensing out where Mizra is, teleports into the room and gives a tired wave to Mizra before claiming the chair nearest the fire and seemingly falling asleep.

"Stupid girl wore herself out," Damien remarks, glancing at Latia. "What are you planning Mizra?"

[aivea]

Mirza looks over at Latia for a moment then shrugs slightly.

"I want my comrades to know that the wait is over and that we are going to start now. For some reason, none of the Leaders so far have listened and I'm getting tired of being told 'no' and called insane, so negotiations are over. But I have to send this letter first," he answers, thinking Latia asleep and seeing no harm in telling his prisoner. "Don't tell anyone."

[Northen Light36]

Damien frowns. "You're going to start attacking the one-signs then?" he asks.

Latia is careful to show no signs of actually being awake, but she sends Thelon a message, ~Master Thelon, I think I have learnt something. Mizra has become frustrated and is claiming the negotiations are over. I believe he is going to start attacking one signs.~

[Kender Bard]

Thelon's response is swift and conceals a deep anger and fear. ~I'll be sure to warn the others. Good job, Latia.~

[Northen Light36]

~I'll inform you if I learn anything more,~ Latia tells Thelon then turns her attention back to listening.

[aivea]

Finishing the letter, Mirza nods and answers, "Yes I am."

He stands up and neatly folds the paper before finding Caderyn to give the letter to her. "Would you please deliver this to Lamya?"

"Yes, I'll be back as soon as I can," Caderyn replies and leaves to carry out the errand.

Mirza sits down in the last remaining chair and closes his eyes. "Don't leave or take advantage of that I'm going to rest here."

Slowly, he begins to fall asleep.

[Northen Light36]

Damien sighes and, having nothing else to do, closes his eyes and tries to sleep. Latia too, seeing there'll be nothing more to report for awhile, drifts off to sleep.

[aivea]

The next morning, Raphael wakes up feeling much better and lightly shakes Mirza awake.

"What happened, Raphael?" asks Mirza as soon as he wakes.

"Keeping Ann and Lya in the same place probably isn't a good idea and increases the odds of escape. I'll take Ann somewhere else just in case and contact you with where once I arrive."

"Hm..." Mirza thinks over that for a moment before saying, "I'll trust your judgement this time but if something happens it will be your neck that hits the chopping block. Got it?"

Raphael nods and teleports away.

[Northen Light36]

Damien wakes up not long later, though he merely glares at Mirza before turning to stare out the window. After a long while he comments, "You know, the more you push this insanity, the sooner it'll be that the other Leaders decide just to kill us both."

[aivea]

"I wouldn't mind our being martyrs if there is no way to avoid dieing..." Mirza replies, turning to look at Damien. "...Is that what you think about when you stare at the window without a word? Does the prospect of dieing weigh that heavily on your mind? In any case, all I can do is assure you this is truly worth dieing for." Becoming a bit excited he stands and continues in a rather awed tone, "Oh what a glorious end it would be! Think about it... To die in service of the Forces themselves, I can think of no greater honor."

[Northen Light36]

Damien laughs bitterly. "The only Forces you might be in service to are Soahc and Thaed," he replies. "Two Forces I'm in no hurry to serve."

[aivea]

Mirza chuckles and offers a smile before speaking, "I think that I'm slowly making progress coaxing you to see the truth. But it's not that I might serve one or two, rather I serve them all."

He shrugs then asks, "Did you guess already that if I have to pick a Force and say that one is my favorite I would choose Soahc? Not that I want to alienate the others or only serve that one, rather I'd pick Soahc because the scriptures pertaining to that one are the ones I feel the my thoughts most in line with."

[Northen Light36]

Damien considers informing Mirza of the meaning of sacasam, but decides it isn't worth the bother. "I want to see Ann," he growls. "I'm not sure I even believe she's alive anymore." It's true, Damien's starting to have real doubts about that.

[aivea]

"Well, I can't let you be in the building she's in for the simple fact that you'd take her away on sight... However, I haven't given the order to kill her so she's fine." Mirza shrugs then continues, "First you call me insane, then you doubt me. That's the wrong way to make me want to think of a way you could see at least a recent image of her."

[Northen Light36]

Damien glares at Mirza and growls, "Let me see her or I'll take my chances and end this right now. Have your Mind pet there teleport in with Ann then out again a second later, if you're so afraid I'll escape with my niece."