whatdeheckisdat | 004 - [Action/Written]

[When had Dhaos returned to Luceti...? On the first of August, as he recalled. With the kidnapping effect in place, the confusion in its subsequent removal, the return of Luceti Land, and the draft, Dhaos has had little time to reflect on anything that has happened since then. But now that everything has quieted down again, he can think...

If you are content to wait and let time take its course, then the world will have returned to nothingness long before you recall your purpose.

Those words were not meant for Dhaos, but the truth in them rang clear in his ears. Time might not move while he stays in Luceti, but he is no closer to saving Derris-Kharlan than he was when he arrived-- or when he left. And he's been in Luceti for half a year now. Regardless of how helpless he might seem, sitting here and doing nothing would get him nowhere. There was a planet waiting for him.

He doesn't trust the humans and half elves. Arche is an enemy. Kratos is a mystery. Yuan, while apparently trustworthy as far as Dhaos has seen, already knows more than him-- and is too intelligent for Dhaos to risk widening the knowledge gap between them by telling him what he knows. That leaves one person-- the one person from Aselia Dhaos knew for absolute certain would never intentionally compromise him.]

[Written, Filtered to Martel: 80%]

Forgive me, but there is

[The filter breaks.

...

Dhaos closes the journal and hurls it into the opposite wall. Sorry, Luceti, no announcements from him. Feel free to question the filter failure-- or not.

Anywho, regardless of his mood when she arrives,

lostinmyway has decided it's about time she fulfilled that promise to introduce Dhaos to all her friends. If you are on Grune's CR chart, if you have ever spoken to Grune even once, or even if you've never met either of them in your life, Grune wants you to meet Dhaos. Come make the poor Demon King's life as awkward as possible! He's also available at night, as always.]

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Then it's good we're going now. The lake is a nice place.

Edited 2011-09-29 13:10 (UTC)

...It seems most go there to be alone, however.

[Just from what he's heard.]

Most go there to get away.

There is a difference.

Is there?

[It sounds as though most people don't go to the lake with their friends. Isn't that the same as going alone?]

...For some, it is the same.

[Dhaos can't decide whether it is for himself, though. With his best hope to save his world gone, allowing Grune to drag him around all day could be attempting to 'get away'.]

I didn't go to the beach to be alone. Not, um, not at the start. Just wanted to be away from the village for a while. From all the little things I do everyday.

Why did you do that?

[It's an odd thought for her. She likes all the things she does every day, so she doesn't understand why someone would feel the need to escape their routine.]

[No, Dhaos wouldn't expect her to understand.]

...A change of pace, I suppose. Just a rest.

...exactly.

[It isn't often where Dhaos understands and Grune doesn't. Giles makes note of this.] I was just, um, a bit tired. You remember. [He knows she doesn't, but it's the thing to say.]

Oh, yes. That's right.

[Giles is right--she doesn't remember, but she's sure he does.]

[Dhaos, obviously, wouldn't remember, not having been there, so once again he falls silent.]

[As does Giles, not wanting to give much more away.

It will probably be a quiet walk to the lake for a while.]

[A quiet walk, which Grune mistakes for a walk in companionable silence. Ignorance really is bliss.]

[It's probably better that way, even if it makes things between the two men awkward. At least their common friend isn't feeling bad about it.

Silence, of course, suits Dhaos perfectly fine.]

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