Kostan stands in front of her and she opens the portal image to deep Atlantis. He says nothing. He gave her a grim nod of one entering a battle they aren't expecting to live through
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He's still unconscious, but the healers say it should be any moment now. She should be here. As his wife. As his Queen. why did he have to go to Sub-Diego anyway? Wasn't there enough trouble in his own lands to seak yet again? They were fixing the great hall and repairinf so much after the riots. Had he not been dealing with a surface problem that happened to sink, he would not be here. He would be making his presecence felt among the people. Making them stronger
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She can feel the conflict. If he lives, a friend and king live. If he dies, there are new chances for this one. So many new opportunities.
Normally, she'd gode him and ask why he would care. he'd find his loyality again. No. She needs his desires on this one. Besides, she can't just have the Titan die. The bargin was still in place for the moment. His exsistance was not yet refined.
"Yes." She replies truthfully. "Though he is happier away from here. Away from her. Are you ready, nobleman?"
"Yes," he says. There is reluctance in his voice, but more resignation. "Do what you must to break Raven's enchantment on him. The people need him, and Dolphin..."
Longing. Such a lovely jewel...deserves a man who will honor an cherish her, a stable and happy kingdom to raise her son. She deserves not to worry. To never crease that pretty brow with sorrow and regret.
Dark Angel smiles. Something she has learned from the experiment...a sliver of truth is an amazing weapon. So is flattery. the fact this one does not think about the wave either is blessing.
"I will make this one better. He is a pup of the pod still. He wishes to swim free while you...you Kostan, hold the kingdom and other treasures above such selfish desires. You will treat what he has well and this is why i do what I do."
The power in the room surges. "Garth of Atlantis. All those who love you are now strangers to you. Thier affection transfers to Duke Kostan of Tritonous!"
Dolphin continues to sing sweetly over her king - seemingly uneffected by the spell that has wreaked so much distruction on Garth's suface family. her hands, moving lovingly across his face to sooth his harsh dreams. she even leans in to kiss him lightly on the lips and wish him well.
"What manner of trickery is this!" he shouts. He hasn't been transported, he hasn't been affected. Dolphin's affections are still in place (thank Posideon).
"A spell is to be broken, not another cast in its place. I've no quarrel or care for the surface - only my king."
This is indeed an interesting development in a time of interesting developments.
"I assure you, Lord Kostan, the spell has been cast, and it is the best defense of your kingdom. Seek your heart. I see such sad knowledge there. The bewitching of the Regent is great. So great my meager powers cannot hope to break it."
It's the truth. The souls she observes have connections...tangled threads into one another affections and destinies she cannot begin to untangle. What threatens to develop between the demon daughter and the young sorcerer threatens to be as difficult as the amazon and the archer's bond. Bad enough the acrobat found...
If allowed to come to fruition, such connections, such sorcery, threatened the experiment. kingdoms rose and fell. Potential mattered so much more.
"Allow me to scry a moment. I will find the answers you seek."
Dark Angel slips out of what the more scientific minded would call, "linar time," She's thrown Donna Troy threw so many lives, so many times, seen so many other threads when she did so. She can follow the past so well...the afterthoughts of time. It was an ability taken in vengence millennia ago.
Dolphin's life is spread out before her. Garth's disregard of her because of a villan's machinations so recently. The blood on Kostan's hands defending her honor from an overeager orator. the "Little Meremaid." Childbirth...wedding...her attentions moving from strong proud King Arthur to his ward...
...one king to the next...There's something there.
Dark Angel goes deeper, following this one's strange fate backwards. Past the petty machinations of Kordax. Past the theme park, past the pod of dolphins which became her namesake, to the cruise ship...
A child on a cruise ship that fell overboard?
Dark Angel sees the truth. Her laugh fills the chamber and the many souls she keeps shiver at the sound. They dare make another like
"That this one does not love the Regent as he is. The spell has worked, Lord Kostan. You are far more effective as a suitor and a lord if I do not replace you with the young sorcerer."
She beakons to the image of Lady Dolphin. The truth first. "She does not love him." Then she lies. "Neither do his surface friends. You can protect him. though. He has so few people to count on."
Before she teleports him, she makes a curse. He can speak to no one of this exchange. "For both of our protection. Someone needs to rule Atlantis, and the crown can be very heavy."
She does not love him? Kostan scowls in confusion. Royal marriages could be arrangements where love took time to develop. But if Lady Dolphin did not love Garth, was duty her only reason to stay?
Oh, what a cold and lonely thing. He has his demon mistress, but you are alone in cold seas...Oh, beautiful one...
"I will not speak of it so long as you aid Atlantis," Kostan says.
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"His injuries are grave," Kostan says. "Will he recover from them?"
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Normally, she'd gode him and ask why he would care. he'd find his loyality again. No. She needs his desires on this one. Besides, she can't just have the Titan die. The bargin was still in place for the moment. His exsistance was not yet refined.
"Yes." She replies truthfully. "Though he is happier away from here. Away from her. Are you ready, nobleman?"
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Longing. Such a lovely jewel...deserves a man who will honor an cherish her, a stable and happy kingdom to raise her son. She deserves not to worry. To never crease that pretty brow with sorrow and regret.
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"I will make this one better. He is a pup of the pod still. He wishes to swim free while you...you Kostan, hold the kingdom and other treasures above such selfish desires. You will treat what he has well and this is why i do what I do."
The power in the room surges. "Garth of Atlantis. All those who love you are now strangers to you. Thier affection transfers to Duke Kostan of Tritonous!"
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"A spell is to be broken, not another cast in its place. I've no quarrel or care for the surface - only my king."
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"I assure you, Lord Kostan, the spell has been cast, and it is the best defense of your kingdom. Seek your heart. I see such sad knowledge there. The bewitching of the Regent is great. So great my meager powers cannot hope to break it."
It's the truth. The souls she observes have connections...tangled threads into one another affections and destinies she cannot begin to untangle. What threatens to develop between the demon daughter and the young sorcerer threatens to be as difficult as the amazon and the archer's bond. Bad enough the acrobat found...
If allowed to come to fruition, such connections, such sorcery, threatened the experiment. kingdoms rose and fell. Potential mattered so much more.
"Allow me to scry a moment. I will find the answers you seek."
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He is uncertain, wavering. He knows that whatever the truth, it will be like sharp rocks.
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Dolphin's life is spread out before her. Garth's disregard of her because of a villan's machinations so recently. The blood on Kostan's hands defending her honor from an overeager orator. the "Little Meremaid." Childbirth...wedding...her attentions moving from strong proud King Arthur to his ward...
...one king to the next...There's something there.
Dark Angel goes deeper, following this one's strange fate backwards. Past the petty machinations of Kordax. Past the theme park, past the pod of dolphins which became her namesake, to the cruise ship...
A child on a cruise ship that fell overboard?
Dark Angel sees the truth. Her laugh fills the chamber and the many souls she keeps shiver at the sound. They dare make another like
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Her expression darkens with rage looking upon Dolphin and Kostan fears he will have to make a futile attempt to stop this sorceress.
"What do you see?"
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She beakons to the image of Lady Dolphin. The truth first. "She does not love him." Then she lies. "Neither do his surface friends. You can protect him. though. He has so few people to count on."
Before she teleports him, she makes a curse. He can speak to no one of this exchange. "For both of our protection. Someone needs to rule Atlantis, and the crown can be very heavy."
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Oh, what a cold and lonely thing. He has his demon mistress, but you are alone in cold seas...Oh, beautiful one...
"I will not speak of it so long as you aid Atlantis," Kostan says.
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"Others will be coming from the surface. They mean you and your kingdom ill..."
It might be enough to slow the true daughter of Hippolyta.
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