The Admiral and Talarius with Dahna's slave sariah are in the dining room of the House of Talarius. A Guard came in to tell Talarius there was someone to see Him at the main gates and the Scribe goes to see who it is then returns.
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : That was one of Magus' acolytes at the gates with a message to Me from Our Chief Initiate ~re-reads the piece of rence writ in Magus' scrawl~
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral nods
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : Anything of interest?
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Seems He wants a meeting on some urgent but unspecified matter
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : Probably wants coin from You
sariah~Dahna~rs looked back down while They talked about stuff she had no clue about, grabbing hold of the end of her leash she started to twirl it around
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Oh He would specify that - down to the last copper piece!
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral seeing sariah with the handle of the leash, I hold out My hand for it.
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : I passed the message that I'd be in touch ~sups more of the paga~
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : So not coin it must be about some ceremony He wishes to conduct
sariah~Dahna~rs catching the movement of His hand she slowly lifted the end of the leash placing it against His palm, allowing her hands to rest back down to her lap
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : Probably wants to bless Our homes again
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : It's just odd - He is normally very direct
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral takes the handle of the leash, holds it while looking at the girl and conversing with My Bro
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : Well Im guessing You will need to meet with Him
sariah~Dahna~rs without realizing she was talking out loud she said
sariah~Dahna~rs : maybe He is coming to take a slave to be a mul slave
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral slaps the girl on the head
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto looks at sariah
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Who has been talking with you concerning the Third Knowledge?
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Answer!
sariah~Dahna~rs groans getting slapped, she looked down quickly
sariah~Dahna~rs : she just listens to things, she sneaks and listens to conversations Master, she is just curious
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : curious, then sneak to the kitchen, and bring Me some cheese and bread, harta
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Tis the usual practice to kill slaves who talk of things that only high castes should know
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral drops the handle of the leash
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : I will have words with your Mistress on this matter
sariah~Dahna~rs closed her eyes tight...hearing Master Aiken she pulled the leash from His hand and jumped to her feet thinking that was a much better idea than being killed
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : This is a serious matter Admiral - those few Free that know of such things need guard Their tongues when slaves are in earshot
sariah~Dahna~rs she whimpered the tiniest little bit hearing that her Mistress was going to find out, she was going to be in so much trouble now....disappearing she stepped into the kitchen looking for a kitchen slave to hit or push or something to get her frustrations out but none seemed to be around when she needed them at that moment...she reached up pulling down a plate from the shelf looking at the delicate design etched around the entire rim of the plate....
sariah~Dahna~rs setting the plate to the counter she left it there while she moved into the cold room finding a block of cheese...holding it in her hand she hurried back out bumping the door closed behind her with her hip...placing the cheese down she leaned forward taking hold of the dull cutting stone and began to slice pieces of the cheese from the block...arranging them neatly on the plate....
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : In fact - that word she used 'mul' - is one that even transcends Third Knowledge
sariah~Dahna~rs wrapping the block of cheese back up she left it on the counter as she began to slice pieces of bread finding a loaf that was smaller than the normal loaf and would be a good snack size and not a whole meal....she placed everything in a neat and orderly little fashion on the plate picking it up and headed back out into the dining room...
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : maybe We need to remove her tongue?
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : I'm sure it even means nothing to You Admiral - that word
sariah~Dahna~rs quietly she crossed back to where Master Talarius was seated, she knew They were still talking about her and it made her heart sink....gracefully she folded to her knees before Him, thighs parting wide as she rolled slender shoulders back allowing the swell of breasts to thrust forward, long arms lifting she offered the plate of cheese and bread to Him quietly saying....
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : No can’t say it does
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : I doubt it has meaning outside the Inner Circle of the Blessed Ones
sariah~Dahna~rs : Your bread and cheese, Master
sariah~Dahna~rs drops her head cause she knelt in the wrong place
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Removing her tongue may be the only answer short of killing her
sariah~Dahna~rs slowly she scooted back and hurried to kneel before Master Aiken...she never ever messed up this much as when she was around the Free of Helisto...it annoyed the heck out of her that she was always messing up....kneeling before Master Aiken now she lifted the plate towards Him, her voice was shaky it was obvious she knew she had messed up
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral snaps My fingers, indicating it was I who wanted the cheese and bread
sariah~Dahna~rs : Your cheese and Your bread Master
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : put in on My side table, then go kneel before Talarius
sariah~Dahna~rs : yes Master
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral takes a piece of bread and places a slice of cheese in it, folding it over I start to eat it
sariah~Dahna~rs rising up on her knees she gently placed the plate of food to the table at His side, her heart was racing and she seriously felt like she might throw up at this point, lowering her hands back to the floor she crawled to where Master Talarius was seated....rising up to kneel before Him her thighs slid open as she rested her hands to her lap palms down, her gaze to the floor
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : So what do you know about muls girl? ~says He looking down on her with stern gaze~
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : The truth
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral looks at the girl, curious what the name meant
sariah~Dahna~rs her shoulders sunk forward, her entire posture changed from her normal way she was
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Or I'll give you to Calico to play with
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral she did make good cheese and bread though
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : He is Our resident Pani of the Torturer Caste
sariah~Dahna~rs : just that they are slaves, Master and they don’t serve normal Free Master
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : What Free do they serve then?
sariah~Dahna~rs : please don’t kill her or remove her tongue please Master, she won’t be nosey anymore and sneak off to listen to things she isn’t supposed to know about!
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Answer
sariah~Dahna~rs : don't know Master
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral drinks My ale while eating the cheese and bread
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : It concerns Me that you could only have learned that word from a few Initiates or fewer still Scribes
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : It would not be from Initiates
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : I suggest You speak with her owner Bro, see if She can shed any light on the things she spoke of
sariah~Dahna~rs : she won’t ever say that word again Master!!! she already forgot it
sariah~Dahna~rs : her Mistress doesn’t know....She would be upset with sariah if She knew she snuck out when she wasn’t supposed to do that, Master
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : quiet girl you’re in enough trouble as it is
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : So - who did you eavesdrop to learn that word - truth or it can be burned out of you
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto remembers how well Calico can use the red hot rods
sariah~Dahna~rs : she...doesn’t know Who They were Master, she....she...
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : I want a name
sariah~Dahna~rs : but she doesn’t know a name Master
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Then a caste and a place
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral moves to the dining room door, opens it to check no one is listening on the other side
sariah~Dahna~rs : she was at the docks, hiding Master...while some Men...she doesn’t know how many cause she can’t count...but They were talking and she listened and picked up different things Master
sariah~Dahna~rs : please she begs Your mercy Master!!!
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto nods at His Akab's circumspect actions
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral satisfied no one has heard anything that was spoken of, I walk back to My chair and sit
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : "Some Men" - that is no answer - I will talk to your Mistress - you will tell Us everything or you will be left on Bosk Back Ridge for Our Pani to twist the information from you
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Think on it and think well - and think quickly
sariah~Dahna~rs : what will happen to her Mistress?
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : I will want an answer - one way or another - in two days - you may not enjoy the second day
sariah~Dahna~rs looked towards the doorway, she had to figure out a way out of this
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto pushes her back towards the Admiral's feet
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : Why would you think anything would happen to your Mistress?
sariah~Dahna~rs stumbles back as she gets pushed, kneeling back up she moved away from both of Them
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral lifts the leash holding it tightly
sariah~Dahna~rs groans getting pulled towards Him by the leash
sariah~Dahna~rs : her Mistress doesn’t know anything though
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : And how would you know that?
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : sariah, the hole is deep enough, stop digging
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Can you read and write girl? No lies I will check your answers
sariah~Dahna~rs : She wasn’t with sariah when sariah was listening Master, She was sleeping in Her chambers that She uses here, sariah was supposed to be sleeping but she snuck out
sariah~Dahna~rs : no Master, she can’t
sariah~Dahna~rs looked from one to the other and then to herself then back to Master Aiken saying
sariah~Dahna~rs : there were many of Them on the dock
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : These men at the docks - how were they dressed and what other 'different things' did you learn?
sariah~Dahna~rs : fancy rings on, like ones that sariah hadn’t ever seen before, and they had rope around Their waists and it was tied in knots and dangled down, she remembers that cause she really wanted to pull on one of the knots to see what happened....white...They had a lot of white on but the one Man had a dark cloak on and never would look up, Master
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral finishes the bread and cheese, washing it down with the last of the ale
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral hearing the girl, I think I know who she is talking about, Talarius won’t be surprised I wouldn’t have thought
sariah~Dahna~rs looks up at Master Aiken
sariah~Dahna~rs : please don’t let Him kill her or remove her tongue, please Master
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : That little one, depends on whether your being truthful
sariah~Dahna~rs : but she is telling the truth, Master
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Their hair - was it long or short or ... ?
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Speak!
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : what was on their feet?
sariah~Dahna~rs : the cloaked one, she couldn’t see well enough Master!
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : the Others then?
sariah~Dahna~rs shakes her head there were too many questions
sariah~Dahna~rs : she thinks...shorter hair Master
sariah~Dahna~rs : ummm...she doesn’t remember what They wore on Their feet
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto looks to the Admiral to say
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : she likely did not see Their feet but this ties a few things together
sariah~Dahna~rs : Trahern...that's what The others kept calling the cloaked one
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : What Magus needs to talk urgently about - the dark hooded Initiate on that Pani vessel - the sect of Initiates on that island ....
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : I fear Your suspicions about, ....You know who, are going to prove right
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto nods and looks to the girl
sariah~Dahna~rs she looked back down at the floor, They had stopped asking her things and so hoped that meant she wasn’t in trouble
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : sariah?
sariah~Dahna~rs groaned
sariah~Dahna~rs : yes Master?
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : Some things you have told Us may prove useful - but I will speak to your Mistress on this matter - meanwhile - hold your tongue and temper your curiosity of matters far beyond your station
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral : you will mention nothing of what was said here, to anyone do I make Myself clear?
sariah~Dahna~rs : yes Master
sariah~Dahna~rs : yes Master, she understands
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : On pain of death sariah
Aiken~Helisto~Admiral hears My Bro voice the same concerns
sariah~Dahna~rs : please don’t tell her MIstress
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : She will be told
sariah~Dahna~rs : but...
sariah~Dahna~rs : She will chain sariah at night or cage her!
Talarius~FC~Aneesha~Helisto : That is Her prerogative
sariah~Dahna~rs looked back down, tonight she would have to sneak back out as it might very well be her last chance for a while