[And for all he's learned about skepticism of others' motives in the past couple of years, Myr is still a very trusting creature.]
Oh, yes--it's something I'm working at myself, [poorly,] along with a number of other Mirrorbound--getting to positions within the Circle where we can make a difference when it's time.
If I recommend her to them and she comes looking, she'll already have an in. [That last bit sounds like he's musing aloud, testing out the idea. Sure, she could get kid--
(he's not supposed to be worrying about that)
He's got enough trust with the Circle, at least, that even with a late start she could get quite far.]
[As he should be! As of yet, Lahabrea has no thoughts at all on betraying Myr himself, only using him to get rid of a dangerous, corruptive creature that some like to claim causes the extinction of his species.
He's completely justified!]
I see. That's what you're up to. I'd wondered, given your statements to the mage's query, but didn't much want to pry.
[And surprising none at all, he's not volunteering. Lahabrea's minimal kindness doesn't extend that far, and he's likely to actually keep true to staying out of the way unless provoked.]
It sounds as if this might work out well after all. You gain someone of wide skills and helpful inclination, and I ... don't have to leave home at all. Though, I may remind..
[More importantly, what sounds like concerned distraction, as if Irhya wasn't the entire point.]
Do be careful. There's more and more cwyld-touched people showing up in the city. Be certain to ask the Coven to look you over very carefully, as you cannot do it yourself.
That's what we're up to, [he affirms,] at the Coven's behest.
[None of Myr's own reasoning about getting Irhya into the Circle's good graces should make any sense to him--not a bit of it. But right now, it's so seamlessly coherent he hasn't any reason to question it.]
I do think it will, messere; thank you for the recommendation. Though--if it isn't too much trouble, should you happen to speak to her again soon--if you'd let her know she has an opening?
[like lahabrea's gonna do that
He then makes a troubled little laugh at the Ascian's warning.] Trust me that I do--getting infected once was enough of a lesson I never miss a check. Maker forfend I have to go through that again.
[From the half-conscious noise of dismay Myr makes at the question--not a rejection, just a reaction--he experienced nothing good.
(Also, Lahabrea's question awakens an echo of having answered this same one for Viren not so long ago--and how disturbing that was.
For whatever reason he can't hold on to that memory long, nor share it.)]
I was bitten by an infected Merrow a year and a half ago--on our way to Dorchacht. It hurt a damn sight more than any wound that small should've, even after they cauterized it; the sailors didn't have a dedicated healer on board and their, ah, sawbones said he couldn't get all the infection out.
If I'd had my druthers I'd've waited to get back to Aefenglom to have it seen to. I don't know if you know much of Dorchacht's history, messere, but this was while they still treated Monsters as dangerous slaves, and I didn't want their Coven touching me. But the pain worsened so rapidly I was afraid to lose the arm--no matter how small the wound--and so I let them treat it.
[That, also, was not pleasant but the way he stops there suggests he's not going to discuss said treatment further without being asked.]
Thinking back on it, it's the fear of the infection that was worse than the pain. We've got a plague back on Thedas that's very like the Cwyld in ways, [too many,] and anyone who'd been bitten as bad as I was would die of it. Or worse.
Information on Dorchacht is rather hard to come by. If everyone knows about it why keep records, that sort of annoyance.
[He's heard very, very little about it. Who talks about a neighboring city as if it's something strange and unusual when everyone already knows about it and what happens there?
Likely if monsters were seen as little better than slaves, any such procedure would have been unpleasant to downright excruciating.. but apparently it worked.]
No matter their methods, which I imagine were crude at best, it seems it worked for you are not a shade. .. I am told my sort of beast is especially susceptible to it, and must endure frequent examinations for it. This infection hurt, clearly, but was there more than that to tell you it was a terrible thing? The smell of infection, or blood poison?
[These are personal things and he knows it, and there were little skips and hesitations that make him wonder, but surely this one can't be anything of undue outside influence..]
Do forgive me if I seem to be prying a bit. This vessel is depressingly subject to the frailties of mortal existence, disease among them. Knowing what to watch for beyond the dry 'dark spots' offered by the Coven is not.. particularly helpful.
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Oh, yes--it's something I'm working at myself, [poorly,] along with a number of other Mirrorbound--getting to positions within the Circle where we can make a difference when it's time.
If I recommend her to them and she comes looking, she'll already have an in. [That last bit sounds like he's musing aloud, testing out the idea. Sure, she could get kid--
(he's not supposed to be worrying about that)
He's got enough trust with the Circle, at least, that even with a late start she could get quite far.]
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He's completely justified!]
I see. That's what you're up to. I'd wondered, given your statements to the mage's query, but didn't much want to pry.
[And surprising none at all, he's not volunteering. Lahabrea's minimal kindness doesn't extend that far, and he's likely to actually keep true to staying out of the way unless provoked.]
It sounds as if this might work out well after all. You gain someone of wide skills and helpful inclination, and I ... don't have to leave home at all. Though, I may remind..
[More importantly, what sounds like concerned distraction, as if Irhya wasn't the entire point.]
Do be careful. There's more and more cwyld-touched people showing up in the city. Be certain to ask the Coven to look you over very carefully, as you cannot do it yourself.
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[None of Myr's own reasoning about getting Irhya into the Circle's good graces should make any sense to him--not a bit of it. But right now, it's so seamlessly coherent he hasn't any reason to question it.]
I do think it will, messere; thank you for the recommendation. Though--if it isn't too much trouble, should you happen to speak to her again soon--if you'd let her know she has an opening?
[
like lahabrea's gonna do thatHe then makes a troubled little laugh at the Ascian's warning.] Trust me that I do--getting infected once was enough of a lesson I never miss a check. Maker forfend I have to go through that again.
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{Which is to say they won't; he doesn't go looking for her company at all but it isn't entirely a lie, there was a possibility of it!
Just a very, very small one. One he'll allow for, because it's reasonable to do in this situation.}
...Ah, you've done that before then? What did you experience?
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(Also, Lahabrea's question awakens an echo of having answered this same one for Viren not so long ago--and how disturbing that was.
For whatever reason he can't hold on to that memory long, nor share it.)]
I was bitten by an infected Merrow a year and a half ago--on our way to Dorchacht. It hurt a damn sight more than any wound that small should've, even after they cauterized it; the sailors didn't have a dedicated healer on board and their, ah, sawbones said he couldn't get all the infection out.
If I'd had my druthers I'd've waited to get back to Aefenglom to have it seen to. I don't know if you know much of Dorchacht's history, messere, but this was while they still treated Monsters as dangerous slaves, and I didn't want their Coven touching me. But the pain worsened so rapidly I was afraid to lose the arm--no matter how small the wound--and so I let them treat it.
[That, also, was not pleasant but the way he stops there suggests he's not going to discuss said treatment further without being asked.]
Thinking back on it, it's the fear of the infection that was worse than the pain. We've got a plague back on Thedas that's very like the Cwyld in ways, [too many,] and anyone who'd been bitten as bad as I was would die of it. Or worse.
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[He's heard very, very little about it. Who talks about a neighboring city as if it's something strange and unusual when everyone already knows about it and what happens there?
Likely if monsters were seen as little better than slaves, any such procedure would have been unpleasant to downright excruciating.. but apparently it worked.]
No matter their methods, which I imagine were crude at best, it seems it worked for you are not a shade. .. I am told my sort of beast is especially susceptible to it, and must endure frequent examinations for it. This infection hurt, clearly, but was there more than that to tell you it was a terrible thing? The smell of infection, or blood poison?
[These are personal things and he knows it, and there were little skips and hesitations that make him wonder, but surely this one can't be anything of undue outside influence..]
Do forgive me if I seem to be prying a bit. This vessel is depressingly subject to the frailties of mortal existence, disease among them. Knowing what to watch for beyond the dry 'dark spots' offered by the Coven is not.. particularly helpful.