"I never expected it" Amos sighed "It was such a normal day. There were problems with the machinery at the plant – again – and I was getting impatient with Porter who promised to fix things, and never did…Maybe I started suspecting him…maybe…. I passed the tavern in my way home and for a moment I thought to stop for a pint of ale…but I decided to do it later…. I did not know that I would never drink ale again, and I do miss the taste."
He was silent for a few seconds. Talking about it brought back all the regrets all the losses… he had not deserved it…not him., maybe Jacob… but Kisasi had decided otherwise.
Kisasi… Revenge in Swahili…It was revenge… And he bore the brunt of it.
…..
Amos opened the door and stared at the pillar of water rising from the floor. Water ran up and down the column but did not spill on the floor. And on the water, he could see Irina's face
"Irina".
"MY name is Iridescent. I am a water nymph, traitor.
"Irina…what are you?"
"A water nymph, and you'll rue the day you betrayed my love….Yes, I am water - water is soft and pliable but it is also treacherous and terrifying. For your betrayal, for your embracing your uncle's wife while lying to me you will learn about my true nature."
"Irina... Iridescent… " There were no words that could make sense of what he was hearing or seeing.
"I did love you. I abandoned my Fae heritage for your love. I made a bargain with a sorcerer that I would earn your love. And if I failed… if I failed, I would be in his power."
No words... nothing made sense.
"So, I failed because of your lies and now I must be his slave… another slave from the Benchleys"
Irina gestured and a whirlpool formed between her palms. She spread her hands and the whirlpool grew. There was a ship in it and from the ship something was thrown… something or someone…
"This is a Benchley ship carrying slaves. And the ones that died are being throw out. Look at the bodies. count them. Look what makes the Benchleys rich and respected. But now it is time for the slaves' revenge."
A wisp of smoke rose from the bodies in the water A wisp that took the form of a man...
"I am Kisasi. I am Revenge and will make the Benchley's suffer; you, Amos Benchley .will know first of the wrath of those who died and the ones who lived to be sold. You will prey on your people and force slavery on them. You will make slaves of them and take them by force. You will feed off them taking blood from them as the whip took the blood of our people. You will sustain yourself on what you take them by force and with pain as your family has done with our people. You will be my instrument by which those who summoned me will be avenged."
Kisasi takes the form of a bat and flies to Amos' throat and bites hard.
Irina laughs.