>>5291565The next day, you confer again with your Translator and Jazkarmel. You do not apologize, not really; neither does she. You both inquire after one another’s men, and agree that the interaction will not affect your race’s diplomacy. Implicit in the proximity with which you stroll is that it will also not sour your personal relationship, such as it is.
“I have matters I must attend to,” you say. “A rebellion to crush. But… Perhaps when I am done, I could ask that you guide me to meet with your queen, while the season of your leadership remains in effect and your mastery unchallenged?”
The Translator slowly works out how to convey this, and you notice Jazkarmel narrows her eyes slightly at the mention of ‘crushing rebels’. Too late, you remember her people’s history. You freeze, trying to find a way to extract your foot from your mouth, but she simply laughs, and rests a hand on your shoulder.
“No every rebel is a good rebel,” she says. “I am certain these ones you are fighting are deserving of destruction.”
You nod—what else can you do?
“When you return a hero, maybe we can spend more time together… Journey down, speak more of your gods, and of the battle.”
Her red eyes sparkle in the darkness like twin flames, holding your own.
What do you say?
>Well… You don’t need to leave RIGHT away, and maybe there’s time for more cultural exchange, and a more thorough conversion of these Drow?>Down, boy—you will not let your little heads run your diplomacy, nor your military expedition; you will go, and come back when your mission is completeDo you do anything else while you are here? Choose ONLY one, if any, if you are voting to leave; chosoe two if you are voting to stay:
>Parley some elven weapons for your forces, and maybe some trade goods to bring home>Check in on the Novice’s results from her experimentation last night>Practice your elf-tongue a little more, in the hopes of increasing fluency by the time you return>Settle matters between Paeris and his aggressors with a duel, to impress the elves with your martial prowess>Attempt to commune with a god [which one?] to work a wonder which might properly convert these wavering heathens>Gather information on some aspect of elven culture [specify one]>Write-in 