Confrontation|Fara, Reave

[Kender Bard]

Charm pulled her warm sweater and shawl closer around herself as she tread around and over some ruins. She didn't much enjoy being out in the cold and snow, but when she contemplated why she was here, she decided it was worth putting up with the discomfort of being away from a warm fireplace.

She took in a breath of cold, wintery air and looked for Trevor. She'd heard he was out in Fara.

[Devon]

Trevor was indeed out and about in Fara. With his hands in his coat pocket he stands in the middle of the Fara ruins, eyes closed as if in a trance. Opening his eyes again he roughly kicks at a charred plank of wood and lets a low grunt escape.

Without turning his head around he calls out, "Its quiet out here, except for whoever that is stepping through these ruins."

[Kender Bard]

Charm sighed and gave up any pretense of being quiet, following where Trevor's voice had come from. "Come to look upon the past, Trevor?" She glanced about herself and frowned in distaste. "All in all, I think it is good that this place was destroyed. Not for the lives lost, but for the lifestyle that was destroyed in the process. I only wish it hadn't been so violent."

[Devon]

"I don't agree with what this place stood for, but I didn't want to see it go that way. I was sure if I had time I could change it." Trevor stops talking and turns around to face Charm. "Is there anything you want? Does Jhaal need me for something?"

[Kender Bard]

"No," Charm said simply, unsure of what to say. She had hoped to just watch Trevor, not actively engage him. Well, then she would cut to the heart of the matter. "What gave you the idea you had the authority to go off to other nations and conduct negotiations without so much as a 'by your leave' from Jhaal?"

[Devon]

"Is that what you're following me about? If you or Jhaal had questions you could have always come to my own and asked me over a pot of tea." Trevor looks straight ahead locking eyes with Charm, it had always been a habit of his to look someone in the eye while talking.

"First of all Lady Charm, I have no master in Reave..I may work for Jhaal, but I don't move at his beck and call. Secondly at Jhaal's slow pace if I hadn't have done it he may never have." Trevor shakes his head, " You obviously don't think highly of me, but I assure you I do all that I do for the good of our people."

[Kender Bard]

"Jhaal is your Leader," Charm said with distaste. "He is not your 'master', no. The very word leaves a sour taste in my mouth, considering its traditional use. But he is to be respected and obeyed by all those who live within Reave. And Jhaal's pace is slow because he has so much to do. So while yes, what you did could be considered a considerate and necessary act, that doesn't explain why you didn't first clear with Jhaal. Busy he may be, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't take a few moments to pause and speak with you on the matter. Can you imagine what it must be like for him, to hear people going and representing the nation he is working so hard to craft in an image of peace, without any knowledge of the person's character? If you want so badly to be a delegate, you should ask Jhaal for a position as a chief diplomat."

[Devon]

"You have a point Charm, perhaps I should have come and talked to him first. I am sometimes an impatient man and I'll admit I don't agree with everything Jhaal has down thus far. Perhaps thats why I didn't consult him first, but can you imagine what its like to know the world hates you and to have a leader who seems to busy to try and change things. Forgive this impatient man for wanting to take matters into his own hand. Would you like to know something Charm? Since you say you nor Jhaal have any knowledge of my character.."

[Kender Bard]

Charm bit her tongue lightly to cut off a sharp retort. She crossed her arms and shivered, rubbing them to return some warmth. "Yes, speak your mind and enlighten me."

[Devon]

Trevor nods removing his hands from his pockets to pull at his gloves and place his arms behind his back. "Understand this. I don't hate Jhaal, he is a good person and I can see why the citizens like him so much. Of course I can't understand the way you like him, given obvious reasons.. Anyway, as much as I like him...I disagree with him being in charge. To put it simply I want his job, his title, and the responsibilities."

Trevor sighs and paces back and forth where he stands. "I must sound crazy to you, like I'm some sort of evil mastermind who only wants to destroy who you care about. I really do care for Reave." Trevor looks down and grits his teeth together. "I curse myself everyday for not being here to help Lacuna, but perhaps it was for the better that I wasn't so that I could help now. Charm sometimes when good men have good intentions their actions seem to be the opposite, but in the end its only for the sake of helping others."

[Kender Bard]

Charm frowned, bristling almost visibly, though she kept her voice and tone civil and calm. "You are right, you do sound like a crazy, evil mastermind. You do realize, Trevor, that some of the most heinous people in history have justified their actions by saying it was 'for the good of the people' or something similar." She scuffed a foot in through the snow. "Jhaal might be busy, but he is busy doing things for the people, just as you seem to be. He has in fact managed to create that image of peace for our people through various means. Because he's not traveling overland anymore doesn't mean nothing is being accomplished. What makes you think that is the case?"

[Devon]

"Its not like I intend to take our people back to the old days of enslaving and starting pointless wars. I disagreed with the enslaving ways of our people as much as Jhaal does, but how in the hell does a dragon think a merchant would make a good leader. Jhaal is slow moving when it is time to act and he doesn't follow through. Look at this rubble! Jhaal got himself used as a hostage and almost burned along with Fira for his reaction to the incident."

Trevor rubs his temples trying to calm himself down. "Damn the forces! Damn the dragons! Lacuna was burned to the ground and that man is still allowed to go about freely. I want to protect Reave from another Lacuna, I don't want to walk through the charred remains of our lands stepping over the ashes of my friends. You don't understand my reasons Charm.."

[Kender Bard]

He IS mad. And obsessed. Charm was worried now. Suddenly she wondered if it had been wise to come here unarmed. But then it had never occurred to her...

She gave Trevor a sharp look of annoyance. "Damn the Forces? Watch what you say closely, Trevor. Do you know of a place called Dark Cloud? Their leader was a fierce patriot as well, to his village and to the Storms, and he damned the choices of powers beyond his comprehension as well. Now all that remains is a cursed wasteland."

[Devon]

"I was a force fearing man once. I prayed all the time Charm. I even took a trip to the various shrines just to pray for an end to the war. My prayers were answered I suppose, Lacuna was burned to the ground and the war was over." Trevor sits down on a nearby rock, he had no intention to hurt her, he'd never attack a woman anyway.

Fumbling with a few pebbles and a blackened stick, Trevor doesn't look at her as he mouthes the next part. "Watch what I say about the forces? They don't care, they didn't care enough to let a mother and unborn child escape Lacuna's fall. I should have brought them with me, but how was I supposed to know some man would burn my home to the ground."

[Kender Bard]

The tension flowed out of Charm a little as she listened to Trevor's story. So, that is it...

She lowered her head and spoke gently, "The Forces do care, Trevor, I'm sure of it. But think of all the people in the world, and all the strife and pain, all the happiness and joy, everyone experiences to all sorts of different degrees. The Forces can't possibly have a hand in everyone's individual lives, can they? And who knows which Force was watching over Lacuna when it fell. Taed or Soahc, I would guess honestly. Maybe all of them. Maybe none of them." She swallowed. "I am sorry for your lost, Trevor. But yours is not the only one, and not everyone has given up hope in their Forces. What would it take to restore your faith?"