Just a short chapter up this time, working on more extensive things, but I thought I'd finally get around to posting some of my meanderings from English class. Hah, oh well, just sorta building on Illana's character.
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"You saw him then?"
"Yes." Give only one word answers. I always remember Nigel, my lord's training. Give only as much as they want to hear, because whatever they don't take is yours forever.
"The others, were they there?"
"No." I have to fight to hold in the sneer. This fat, rutting priest in front of me, Father Ramond, who is sipping from a brandy sniffer and eyeing me like a piece of meat, even through my armor.
"You're sure, did he have the sword?"
"Which sword mi'lord?"
With what must seem to him as a roar of outrage, but more to me like a half-hearted mew he leaps to his feet, "Don't play games with me Illana!" He slaps his pudgy fist on the desk and growls again, "He had the sword then. The sword that slew St. Ajora! And the stones? I suppose he has all the Holy Stones as well doesn't he?"
This is new. Holy stones? I mentally file away that information and affix a confused look to my face. "Mi'lord is making no sense. Of course Ramza still has the Ragnarok, but what stones are these?"
"Nevermind." He falls, deflated back to his chair. Of course he's already caught that he's not supposed to speak anymore about that particular detail. "You will find Ramza, and tail him. You will not be seen, and you will ascertain the conditions of all his team. Then, if you can verify the condition of the traitor, Miss Oaks, you will return to me with proof of her execution." He half lids his eyes now, as if in deep thought, I think he just looks like a puffed up sow. "Any concerns?"
One flits through my head, and escapes my lips before I can think to hold it back. "And if Ramza himself should interfere? He holds Agrias Oaks in high esteem, and is her commander. I doubt he'd look on kindly if I were to kill her. Should I dispose of him too?"
Turning, Ramond presents the back of his chair to me. "If it compromises the mission, then kill him. But only if it's absolutely necessary. I'd rather him alive to submit for divine punishment instead." I bow. A useless gesture to the back of a chair, but whatever, I'm sure it's fine.
Kill Agrias. Seems simple enough.
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I really do apologize for the incredible (almost two years) of delay. But yeah, anyone who goes to school knows that stuff just loves to get in the way.