Hidden truths

[Nephrite]

A small laugh at that. "I think you still do yourself such a disservice." He says. "I have... more responsibilities now, obviously, but I am still the same person. I'm still the same person who came to your court and embarrassed myself by casting spells in your presence."

A chuckle as he thinks about that and takes a sip of the milk himself. "I think perhaps I've not done well enough to spend time with you to begin with, despite my responsibilities. I have... ways to ensure that isn't a problem, but it would take some time to complete, so we'd have to figure out what to do in the meantime." He says.

He's quiet for a moment before he sets his glass down. "What I don't want is for you to feel discarded, or left on the sidelines... which is what's already happened. That is... my responsibility, because I simply... haven't done a good enough job, and I haven't treated you properly." He says, with some finality.

[Anastasia]

Diplomacy check here.

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 125.

[Anastasia]

"You think it can still be done?" Ilsenine asks back at last.

[Nephrite]

"It's not going to change the river." Moore says. "But it'll give both of us a boat. The harsh reality is that I will still have to devote a lot of my time to my current tasks... but it doesn't mean that I want to neglect you over it. I can't visit Lifasa anymore... well, again, for a while. Once I have an avatar I can keep one there and I think that would make things a great deal easier on you."

[Anastasia]

"Until then," Ilsenine promises, "Until then I'll wait, Moore."

[Nephrite]

"Why don't we find a way to deal with it in the meantime?" He asks. "Your ring was a good start, but... seeing someone makes things easier, doesn't it? How about some sort of..."

He chuckles a bit. "It's kind of cliché, but a two-way mirror or something wouldn't be a bad idea. That way it'd be a bit more... in person?" He suggests.

[Anastasia]

"I'd like that," Ilsenine agrees.

Can you make such a thing?

[Nephrite]

I mean, probably? I can just ask Will to help with it and I'd imagine we could magic something like it up easily enough, or just have it created somewhere in Brightwater at worst.

[Nephrite]

I did a bit of digging, it'd basically be like a Crystal Ball (stock srd magical item) except it'd be limited to only seeing its paired item, so I'd think that'd be a pretty significant cut in the cost of it.

[Anastasia]

You could work something out I'm sure, yes.

[Nephrite]

"It shouldn't be too difficult to create." Moore says. "I can have it delivered to you." He adds with a smile. "Oh, would you like to hear a rather amusing story I was told by someone from Earth?"

[Anastasia]

"Go on," Ilsenine invites, letting you talk.

[Nephrite]

"Apparently, there's a bit of a story." He says. "There's a story that one of the reasons Shar hates me as much as she does is that I spurned her advances in favor of a faerie queen."

He calmly sips his milk after that.

[Anastasia]

Ilsenine puts down her milk.

"I see. I will have to take abundant precautions," she says, "Lifasa is as safe as anywhere, at least."