Layne Djo-Solo
Entry 12 - Ultimatum
My dear brother simply does not understand politics. He actually demanded I stop trying to marry Tana to Cyris today. Imagine that! He told me Tana was not interested. Not interested? In Cyris?
The girl must be blind!
Until this afternoon, I had a hard time understanding why Gidden was so dead set on preventing this match that I overlooked the obvious. He is in love with her. If he was not, he would not have boldly informed me that Tana was his.
Ha! His! As if one can own another person.
Still, it was a rather impassioned speech for Gidden. I admit I had expected reluctance on Tana's part, I have even planned for it, but for Gidden to be the vessel in which I am exposed to her displeasure? It was most unnerving. A new plot for my sister to be certain. Face to face, for all her Force abilities, she has never been able to tell me no.
Not since Gidden left.
Of course, now that he has returned, she is proving to be more stubborn than in his absence.
Perhaps it is not Tana whom I should be focusing on, but Gidden. Perhaps I should have a discussion with him, rationally, about the problem. Of course, I have tried this already, but if I make him see he is too close to the problem that is Tana - blinded by brotherly affection - it is possible he might just come to my way of thinking. But then there is that small voice in the back of my head warning me not to intrude. I shant listen of course - the scandal they could cause would be disastrous.
Of course, if I focus all of my efforts on turning Gidden away from Tana, it is possible I shall simply push him into doing something rash - like disowning the family - but I credit him with being more level headed than that!