071314KateRilset



 Kate wipes her eyes to address Rilset. "I'm glad to see you made it."

 "Indeed I did, though not without my love'S intervention. I owe her a great deal." RilSet ShuffleS awkwardly. "You and your friend Seem to be in a great deal of diStreSS over her mateSPiteS' PaSSing. You have my SymPathieS."

 "And while I respect your pallette, I would like to ask you to refrain from eating her corpse when we retrieve it."

 "Of courSe," RilSet aSSureS her. "I would never deny an ally a chance at reSurrection SimPly to whet my aPPetite.  BeSideS, She waS quite Small and Slim."

 Kate nods. "Yes, she was.  I can't believe she's gone."

 "Well, it SeemS unlikely that my dear would fake Such a thing, though PoSSible I SuPPoSe," RilSet muSeS. "She iS a tricky one.  But I don't See how it would advance any of her PlanS. I SuSPect She iS truly dead."

 "I don't doubt what she says. She's not malicious in that way, at the very least. I knew going into this some of us might not survive but... I didn't think she'd die."

 "YeS, She did not Seem to be the weak link of your Party. I SuSPect that iS why Jack went after her aS he did. Actually quite a comPliment, albeit one from a SadiStic monSter.  I am quite glad he iS dead."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;-qt-block-indent:0;text-indent:0px;"> "It seems all but one of us are."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;-qt-block-indent:0;text-indent:0px;"> RilSet humS deePly to himSelf. "YeS...I admit that caught me by SurPriSe. Then again, relationShiPS are not my Strong Suit. WaS Libby'S attachment to the monSter obviouS to the reSt of you?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;-qt-block-indent:0;text-indent:0px;"> "Not at all... I thought she would be glad. Seeing her like that only made me feel worse.  <span style="color:rgb(0,85,0);">Like in trying to save myself, I hurt someone else."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;-qt-block-indent:0;text-indent:0px;"> RilSet frownS. "Why would thiS cauSe you diStreSS? You don't have a PalecruSh uPon her, do you? BecauSe I have found otherS are not terrible oPen to the idea of Poly-Quadrant RelationShiPS."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;-qt-block-indent:0;text-indent:0px;"> "I just thought beating him would be a happy occasion.  <span style="color:rgb(0,85,0);">Now I feel more terrible than I ever have in my whole life."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;-qt-block-indent:0;text-indent:0px;"> "ThiS iS a time to rejoice!" RilSet inSiStS. "We have vanquiShed a foul being and now go to a better world. We do not honor the SacrificeS of our comradeS ProPerly with tearS, but with blood and merry-making!"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;-qt-block-indent:0;text-indent:0px;"> "You're right, but I'll... let you get started with that first.  <span style="color:rgb(0,85,0);">I need a few hours, at least." <span style="color:rgb(0,85,0);">Kate gets up and forces a smile at Rilset.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;-qt-block-indent:0;text-indent:0px;"> "I will enSure that there iS enough fight left when you are ready," RilSet PromiSeS with a Smile.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;-qt-block-indent:0;text-indent:0px;"> "I'll see you later." Kate walks off to one of the edges of the ship.

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