(TFT) SOLO III, 027

["David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>]

Solo III
Demon World
Part 027

    Rebecca starts scolding the children.  "Put them down!  Those are souls 
of kids."  Every child looks at her confused and surprised.  Even Gail has 
no idea what she is talking about, or why Rebecca is yelling.
    She is going to say a lot more but you stop her.  With a hand on her 
shoulder and a firm voice you say her name.  Her mouth still open she turns 
and looks over her shoulder at you.  You shake your head back and forth.
    Ada comes to your suport.  "Uncle is right." she says.  "We are small 
and few.  We have to use the tools of the enemy to beat them."
    Now you nod at Rebecca.  "That dwarf wanted to turn us against our own 
victory.  They will be freed.  But on the day we have won."  She closes her 
mouth and you continue.  "Till then leave it be.  We need these things for 
now."
    Rebecca throws down her pike ax and runs to her room.  But she stops at 
the door and turns back.  Tears streak her face.  She runs back and picks up 
the pike again.  Crying audibly now she runs to her room upset, yet 
clutching the pike to her breast.

    The children looks scared now.  They have never seen Rebecca break down 
like this before.  They look at you like you did something mean to her.  
It's an odd moment for you.  You can see them thinking vague accusations at 
you, yet they are the ones petting magic items made from the souls of 
children.  Unaware of their attachment to the items they had when they were 
rescued.

    "We met the dwarven emperor, and he said things that upset Rebecca."  
You say.  And no one in the room is more surprised to hear these words than 
you.  "I remember him now.  He is a greedy mean spirited little dwarf.  Who 
would readily make deals with demons."  That is all you can remember, so you 
start to improvise.
    "But he made a mistake this day.  He doesn't know I have lost my 
memory, and that I'm different now.  Reckless, and more aggressive.  And now 
that I know his spirit we are going to go astral and find him.  And we will 
punish him for making Rebecca upset."
    And just like that, all of the children have confidence in you again.  
Ada and Gail take you into your room for a conference.  Gail asks "If that's 
all it takes, why hasn't he found you that way?"
    Once again the answer is there like you always knew it.  "Because he 
has never heard me speak before.  Not a single word.  He doesn't really know 
me."
    Now Ada has a question.  "Then why haven't the demons found me?  They 
have heard me say purgare countless times."
    Gail supplies the answer here.  "Because the realm of the stars and the 
heavens is impassible to them.  They can teleport through the sub regions, 
but they are fallen spirits."
    "Get the astral carpet."  You say.  "Let's find him."
    Ada genuinely smiles.  You realize you have never seen her do it 
before.  "You are coming back to us Uncle.  And we have the initiative 
again."

David Michael Grouchy II

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