Padisha's Dance (Moore, Tryll; 85 days left)

[Anastasia]

'Strange. Danger?' The voice asks back, as the squids start to creep away.

[Yuthirin]

'I mean you no harm!' Tryll replies. 'No danger. Friend?'

[Anastasia]

'Friend? Subject of King?' The squid stop retreating, starting to advance towards Tryll instead.

[Yuthirin]

'King?' Tryll asks.

[Anastasia]

'King Squid. Ruler.' The squid sends back.

[Nephrite]

Meanwhile, Moore is having a fascinating time watching these (apparently) telepathic squids.

[Anastasia]

Bubbles settles in next to you, "Dearie," she remarks, burbling along in Aquan. "Do you ever feel like you're missing a conversation?"

[Nephrite]

"You know, I thought once I was given the ability to speak all languages, that I really wouldn't feel left out anymore." Moore says with a grin as he responds back in Aquan. "I'm a little surprised, to be honest!"

[Anastasia]

Bubbles laughs at that, "Hon, never underestimate the ability for strange creatures to surprise you."

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles. "Yes, you'd really think I'd have learned that wisdom by now. Hey, Bubbles, while we're waiting, what's the most scandalous story you know from the Padisha's Court? Surely there must've been something amazing."

[Anastasia]

Bubbles takes a long glance at Calleigh, "One that I don't think her innocent ears should hear, sugar. It involves gross perversion." After a moment she leans in, and in the barest whisper to you, "It involves one who did not wait for noble flowers to blossom before plucking them. The Padisha's mercy was a short, sharp execution. Of course, that is hardly the story, but..." A long look over to Calleigh again.

[Yuthirin]

Calleigh is very obviously not paying attention to Bubbles. Very obviously. Yet keenly interested.

'There's a King Squid?' Tryll is intrigued.

[Anastasia]

'Yes. King. Our king. Ruler.' The squids send back. 'Good king. Fair king. Wise king.'

[Nephrite]

Moore puts a hand to his mouth. "I'm honestly surprised she even gave them that much of a courtesy." He shakes his head.

[Yuthirin]

'Ohhhh, I see. No, I work for Queen Morwell. I'd like to meet your king, though!'