| *Looks up at the sinking yellow orb and laughs*
As meetings go, these last few have been quite fruitful. Through Faeryl, I met the one called Kaelyn, Captain of the Duchy guard. We met on neutral territory and had a full and frank discussion. It was clear that in many areas, the Duchy’s interests and mine meet, so I was happy to agree to certain accommodations. In essence, the boundaries are simple. The Duchy will not interfere in Drow affairs and in return I and my followers will not harm Duchy citizens. We agreed on a list of who are and who are not citizens, and that was that. This last point was extremely important…..I now know exactly who is "protected" and who is not. *grins widely*
Following on from this, Faeryl spoke to the Commander of the Kaldor Army on my behalf. She explained the agreement which I had secured with the Duchy and requested that Kaldor, as allies with the Duchy, also refrain from interfering in Drow affairs. Once told of the terms, she readily agreed.
Two things made this go smoothly. Firstly, the incident involving the renegade Drow Nil’tryrr. He was the catalyst in bringing our collective interests together. Its his only saving point. *laughs coldly* For his part now, it will be better if he is already dead. For if he is not, then when I get him he will beg for death! Death is an easy exit, for in death there is no more pain.
The second reason was I dealt with female leaders. Ones who had earned the right to lead, not ones appointed or born into it. Whatever your race, it is only the female that can think with the logic and the pragmatism to achieve the goals demanded of them or reach the ambitions they set themselves. True, not all females are so strong willed, Faeryl for example, lacks the pragmatic qualities necessary to be a true leader….but in time, she’ll learn.
*laughs* And the meeting with Von’Sah. That went as expected. Here was the opposite to pragmatism, here was blind allegiance to an empty cause. There stands a leadership which is so tunnel visioned that it cannot see what is all around. I offered to let them retain their name and their religion. I offered to let them carry on with their incestuous existence. All they had to do in return was accept my authority in Drow affairs. And the fools rejected it, as I knew they would. So in one unthinking moment of stupidity, they sign their own death warrant. No logic, just blind folly. Do I care? Not really. *smiles with satisfaction*
*Glances and picks up a report on one called May’quiri*
*chuckles softly* Ah interesting. You have a history. That is good. I do find empty lives so boring. Hmm. You have family, daughters of your own. No noble blood and not from a noble house. And what is this, not from a Lloth house either. *chuckles and reads further into the details* Oh dear. Time for you and I to have a little talk May’quiri, or should I set Faeryl on you? *puts down the report* Whatever, you are mine May’quiri *laughs without humour*
I watch, I assess, I report.
Vel'drav l' sil'in qu'ellar d'Hun’ett zotrethen……Jal zhal sha-rasa!!!
Lloth tlu laoles, dosst handmaiden orn naut hojh dos!!!! |