psychic thread

[agentlenpc]

[The gentle brush against the Strangers' minds comes in early evening. It is, as all mental touches are from Fayura, soft and unassuming, much like a polite knock at a door. Once as many minds are connected as she thinks will open the door to her, she speaks.]

I am curious, Strangers, what you would do with the young man who shot and killed Councilwoman Vera.

Many of you come from worlds where there are laws against murder. While we have no such laws here, when a Blood male in a Queen's Territory kills another without cause, she may demand a price from him. Sometimes, that is his own life if he was negligent enough with his temper and sometimes, it's something less.

My trouble is this: if I execute him according to the laws of the Blood, of which he is not one, the Guilds will rouse their people into a furor and attack not only me, but the people of Draega. If I turn him over to the Ebon Council, the Guilds will do much the same, and that will incite the Council to strike back. And if I return him to the Guilds for accolades instead of punishment for taking a life, the Ebon Council will have cause to rip apart the Guilds and anyone in their way to extract from him the price for murdering one of their own.

Were you me, what course would you take? And please try not to shout over each other; this is as many of you as I could reach.

Comments

[hardlyanangel]

[She nodded, unseen, in agreement at the possible arrangement.]. One Guild, one Council, one Court would only make sense. A Stranger seems to be the best option for fairness in the eyes of all. And unless their is an alliance any one accusation should be perceived as false.

Though it is only a suggestion...even if it is from one witch to another.

[Her lightness carried in her voice, even as it dripped with the realities of things.]

I do not envy you.

In the end, it is your decision

[agentlenpc]

If you mean to do it, then let me know when. I'll make the arrangements with Master Kasik and Lord Grejor.

[Chewing glass seems more fun than this.]

Perhaps you'll be able to convince him to share his story.

[hardlyanangel]

May Forseti be watchful.

I do. Once arrangements have been made and those involved agreed to terms, if you decide this route, I will be available.

[She had not sought employment outside of the palace yet, preferring to try to understand the Blood. Besides the morning routine, and whatever labour she took part in, there would be nothing that would cause issue for such a thing.]

I will try.

[Simply said, though the tone had an undercurrent of firm]