Rescues Attempt [19 Nivvem 4385]

[sythyry]

Mirrored from Sythyry.

Phaniet: “Hsst! Sythyry! Wake up!”

I helpfully woke up. Phaniet was standing in my cell, with a spiky black halo which, on closer inspection, was hCevian. Khipo and Aoda were staring, or perhaps glaring.

Me: “I awake, to the sweet singing of my assistant and my friendly Locador demon! But why are you waking me up in what I believe to be the middle of the night?”

Phaniet: “We’re getting you out of here, boss!”

Me: “Why? It is hardly an intolerable cell. I have atheists, kidnappers, thieves, murderers, and forgers for company — quite an interesting assortment! And the food — the food is nigh-invulnerable!”

Phainet: “Stop joking and come on!”

Me: “Why? I might be tempted to run off if they impose a sentence of long imprisonment, but my barrister informs me that I am to expect fines and beatings and official annoyances. Unless, I suspect, I do something alarming, such as escape from prison before the hearing.”

Phaniet: “You’re crazy, boss.”

Me: “Probably. Still, I am going to stay here tonight. It’s hardly the first time I’ve spent a night in jail for being traff.” It’s the fourth, unless I’m forgetting something.

Khipo: “I’ll go! I’ll go!”

Me: “That’s the thief and murderer. Phaniet, I forbid you to take him; I don’t want you to get in legal trouble. hCevian, you’re already in legal trouble for being a Locador demon, so you can rescue him if you like.”

Khipo: “Wait, what?”

Me: “If you want to escape, Khipo, you may bargain with the Locador demon. You might, say, offer it the use of your body of some period of time. This one has been known to be involved in such situations.”

hCevian: “I have! If I ruled your body, I would take it to such perversions as even Sythyry would dread to experience! I would indulge in the very branch-tips of pleasure and pain! I might even return it to you intact, or, if you are very lucky, still alive!”

Khipo: “No … that’s … all right… I’ll stay here.”

Phaniet: “OK. Boss, you’re crazy, but I guess you’re staying. G’night!”

Me: “G’night!”

I went back to sleep, surrounded by the most hardened, vicious, and amazed criminals Hanija has to offer.

Comments

[rowyn]

I guess Vae came to rescue you later? Maybe no one's told her you're in jail yet. O:)

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

Of course Vae didn't come to rescue me. I was imprisoned inside city walls, and Vae knows better than to go through city walls.

[rowyn]

She does? Wow.

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

I don't believe she's ever been in a prime city.

[rowyn]

I remember she once talked about visiting a Prime city that didn't have walls strong enough to keep her out. IIRC, her mother lived near one. I don't know if Vae ever did, though.

[kensan-oni.livejournal.com]

I thought the Ball that you met her at was inside a city wall... eh, I probably am mistaken.

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

I think it was at a fortress outside the city walls.

[rowyn]

No, they first met while Sythyry was riding outside the city with Strenata.

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

No, near a fortress outside the walls. And not a ball, either.

[kensan-oni.livejournal.com]

I want to publicly apologize for my faulty memory...

[ragarth.livejournal.com]

I was actually expecting her to use hCavien to get to you.