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<blockquote data-quote="Shayuri" data-source="post: 7425861" data-attributes="member: 4936"><p>Silhouette opens her eyes with a gasp, a sudden inrush of breath as if she'd just surfaced after nearly drowning. She almost immediately coughs, sputtering on the slightly bitter, acrid taste of her own blood. For a moment, for what might have been the first time in nearly her entire life, she isn't thinking at all. Her mind feels blank, trying to claw its way back to something approaching normal operations.</p><p></p><p>She touches her fingertips to her cheeks and feels them sticky. Pulls them back to see the thick violet fluid on their tips. Then she manages to focus enough to see Thrak hovering over her, uncertain whether to be overjoyed or despondent. Was it her? Was she all right? Silhouette nods at him and reaches up to trail her fingers across his brow, tracing a thin purple line there.</p><p></p><p><strong>"I'm all right, old friend,"</strong> she says softly in the Thayan tongue. It was something of a signal between them. She had hid her past well. Few imposters would know, or even guess, to use it. </p><p></p><p>Then she gently, but firmly, takes the cloth from Jaheira with a nod of thanks and assumes the duties of cleaning her face off.</p><p></p><p><strong>"My apologies for the drama, everyone."</strong> Somehow her voice didn't shake. The reality of the situation was sinking in, but Silhouette had had long years of divorcing her face and voice from her heart.</p><p></p><p>It was bad. Shar had found her.</p><p></p><p>From the start Silhouette had understood the risks of the power she touched. Shar was not Mystra, content to parcel out her power to anyone and everyone with the gift to sense it. The Shadow Weave demanded a price, and its mistress demanded obedience. Now it seemed Silhouette would have to answer the question that had kept her up more than one night.</p><p></p><p>What did she want more? Her power, or her freedom?</p><p></p><p><em>For the moment</em>, the tiefling thought, <em>Shar's purpose and mine coincide. We both want to preserve what can be preserved of Toril, and harm these invaders however we can. It may well be that I will die before that state of affairs changes.</em></p><p></p><p>Silhouette smirked at herself. What did it say about her that the idea she might die before having to make this sacrifice was something she viewed with some relief?</p><p></p><p>Then again, perhaps there was an alternative. These men from another world had powers the equal of magic that depended on no mystic goddess with her fingers on puppet strings. Perhaps, with time, she could master those powers...and when Shar yanked the Shadow Weave away from her noncompliant fingers, she wouldn't have to care. </p><p></p><p>Or perhaps some other arrangement could be made with Shar. The Goddess of Secrets must have secrets of her own, after all. </p><p></p><p>Silhouette looked at her hands, the towel now stained as if with grape juice. A flicker of concentration, and the Shadow Weave swam into her awareness...a vast tapestry of violet and black threads, humming in the warp and weft of what had been the Weave. Now exposed, but still intact. She frowned slightly. Was it just her or...the threads moved more easily, yes. Almost seeming to anticipate her will.</p><p></p><p>The favor of Shar had its advantages, it seemed. It was useful, but also an unwelcome reminder of this new scrutiny. It stank of a toy offered to a dog for a good trick.</p><p></p><p><em>All I need is time,</em> Silhouette said to herself grimly. <em>Time and opportunity. </em>That had been all she'd ever needed.</p><p></p><p><strong>"I have had something of a vision,"</strong> she said as she got to her feet with Thrak's help. "<strong>It overwhelmed me for a moment. I have business with Ulraunt. The details of what I saw..."</strong> she grimaced slightly, then looked away. <strong>"I will go over what I could make sense of with you, but I must attend to this first. Did anyone happen to see where Haspur was taken?"</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shayuri, post: 7425861, member: 4936"] Silhouette opens her eyes with a gasp, a sudden inrush of breath as if she'd just surfaced after nearly drowning. She almost immediately coughs, sputtering on the slightly bitter, acrid taste of her own blood. For a moment, for what might have been the first time in nearly her entire life, she isn't thinking at all. Her mind feels blank, trying to claw its way back to something approaching normal operations. She touches her fingertips to her cheeks and feels them sticky. Pulls them back to see the thick violet fluid on their tips. Then she manages to focus enough to see Thrak hovering over her, uncertain whether to be overjoyed or despondent. Was it her? Was she all right? Silhouette nods at him and reaches up to trail her fingers across his brow, tracing a thin purple line there. [B]"I'm all right, old friend,"[/B] she says softly in the Thayan tongue. It was something of a signal between them. She had hid her past well. Few imposters would know, or even guess, to use it. Then she gently, but firmly, takes the cloth from Jaheira with a nod of thanks and assumes the duties of cleaning her face off. [B]"My apologies for the drama, everyone."[/B] Somehow her voice didn't shake. The reality of the situation was sinking in, but Silhouette had had long years of divorcing her face and voice from her heart. It was bad. Shar had found her. From the start Silhouette had understood the risks of the power she touched. Shar was not Mystra, content to parcel out her power to anyone and everyone with the gift to sense it. The Shadow Weave demanded a price, and its mistress demanded obedience. Now it seemed Silhouette would have to answer the question that had kept her up more than one night. What did she want more? Her power, or her freedom? [I]For the moment[/I], the tiefling thought, [I]Shar's purpose and mine coincide. We both want to preserve what can be preserved of Toril, and harm these invaders however we can. It may well be that I will die before that state of affairs changes.[/I] Silhouette smirked at herself. What did it say about her that the idea she might die before having to make this sacrifice was something she viewed with some relief? Then again, perhaps there was an alternative. These men from another world had powers the equal of magic that depended on no mystic goddess with her fingers on puppet strings. Perhaps, with time, she could master those powers...and when Shar yanked the Shadow Weave away from her noncompliant fingers, she wouldn't have to care. Or perhaps some other arrangement could be made with Shar. The Goddess of Secrets must have secrets of her own, after all. Silhouette looked at her hands, the towel now stained as if with grape juice. A flicker of concentration, and the Shadow Weave swam into her awareness...a vast tapestry of violet and black threads, humming in the warp and weft of what had been the Weave. Now exposed, but still intact. She frowned slightly. Was it just her or...the threads moved more easily, yes. Almost seeming to anticipate her will. The favor of Shar had its advantages, it seemed. It was useful, but also an unwelcome reminder of this new scrutiny. It stank of a toy offered to a dog for a good trick. [I]All I need is time,[/I] Silhouette said to herself grimly. [I]Time and opportunity. [/I]That had been all she'd ever needed. [B]"I have had something of a vision,"[/B] she said as she got to her feet with Thrak's help. "[B]It overwhelmed me for a moment. I have business with Ulraunt. The details of what I saw..."[/b] she grimaced slightly, then looked away. [b]"I will go over what I could make sense of with you, but I must attend to this first. Did anyone happen to see where Haspur was taken?"[/B] [/QUOTE]
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