Flashback In the Woods: A short story

[Daekos Volundur]

"They spoke of the waterfall speaking in voices. They spoke of strange things, secrets perhaps, that only a few could unravel. Most of it appears to be bullshyke, as far as I know. But there are grains of truth in every rumor, and since I was passing by, I decided to take a look." Moving objects. Indeed. One way to put it. "Yes, moving objects referring to objects moving at high velocities that could potentially crack my head. Your sincere apologies are inadequate, unfortunately." Speaking in that tone - that calm, unaffected tone he had used many a time when dealing with the intrigues of the Pitrius clan - brought back many memories of the lessons he had had when he was young, training him to deal with clan politics and subtlety. Never show weakness unless you aim to achieve something with it. "You throw a rock that nearly landed on me from what appears to be the top of the Sunset Falls - more than a thousand feet. I do not respond, and then you throw a petching box down the waterfall. Either could have killed me with ease, and you think your apologies are enough to diffuse this situation? Men, women and children have been punished for lesser acts. I have seen slaves killed without a thought after even touching the robes of their masters. So tell me, whoever you are, what will you do now?"

[Shiyami]

He is pissed..., was Shiyami's obvious thoughts, upon hearing the man's response. Mentally wincing a tad bit, he thought back to how this problem arosed. Damn, his boredom has cause him to bring about trouble to those around him. Perhaps he should find a job, to put his limitless time towards. However, this was not the time to be contemplating so. He needed to calm this man down, before he hurts himself. And possibly Shiyami, if he was a spiritist.

"Ah...than what do you suppose I should do, to calm you down enough, to accept my apologies?", were the words that came out of Shiyami's mouth, with a curious tone to it as well. Frankly, he himself had no idea, so might as well ask this man how to be forgiven. Which reminds him, they haven't given each other's names yet! "Before we continue, perhaps introductions are in order. My name is Scarle-er, it is Shiyami Toten.", while nearly giving out his given title.

NoticeI apologize OOC. I will be unavailable between the 5th of August to the 10th of August, with no internet connection. I am sorry. Just post IC, and I will respond ASAP, when I get back. Yet again, Sorry!

[Daekos Volundur]

"Shiyami Toten. Strange name. Never heard such a type of name before. You're not from around here, I believe." Indeed, what can I ask of him? Daekos continued to stare at the ghost, all the time pondering a price for the ghost's apologies to be accepted. He smiled after a chime, and spoke again. "I will give you two choices. One, you pay me my weregild. A suitable amount of mizas should do it. Two, you tell me everything you know about ghosts and their abilities. Which one will it be?"

[Shiyami]

Shiyami raised an eyebrow, as he heard the man's demands to accept an apology. Either he pays up in mizas...or tells him everything about who ghosts are, and what they are capable off. "...How much should I being paying in terms of mizas...?", he asked the man carefully. He did not know what the man was trying to pull, and neither could he deduce all the possible outcomes of telling the man everything he knew about his own race. If he tells this man what he knew, and ends up getting attacked because of that, he would only have himself to blame. Me and my boredom. One day thats going to get me nearly killed., he thought with annoyance.

Shiyami