“His actions have gone too far, Miss Rae.â€
“I had not expected the absolute complete success that he achieved. Or such ambition from one such as he.â€
“You expected him to fail. He has not. He has targeted every water supply within the Jewel.â€
“Indeed, Mister Taeros. I have vastly overestimated the defender’s capacity to stop him in time.â€
“The poison still takes hours? A day?â€
“The initial version took minutes. I convinced them to lengthen it, but it is only up to a day. But now there is a new element. Aether toxicity. Any attempt to cure it with aetheric energies will result in immediate death of one poisoned.â€
“Clever. And what of the Morbolvine Clan? Have they discovered the link?â€
“Of that, I am unaware. Miss Jakkya has been compromised.â€
“But if there is another within the Clan that--â€
“There are none other there that I trust.â€
“... Very well. And what of the antidote?â€
“The old one is defunct. You have the new one, as do I.â€
“Will more be forthcoming?â€
“Perhaps.â€
“...â€
“Do what you will with it, Mister Taeros. Do not think I know not where your true loyalties lie.â€
“As you would, Miss Rae. As you would.â€
“I had not expected the absolute complete success that he achieved. Or such ambition from one such as he.â€
“You expected him to fail. He has not. He has targeted every water supply within the Jewel.â€
“Indeed, Mister Taeros. I have vastly overestimated the defender’s capacity to stop him in time.â€
“The poison still takes hours? A day?â€
“The initial version took minutes. I convinced them to lengthen it, but it is only up to a day. But now there is a new element. Aether toxicity. Any attempt to cure it with aetheric energies will result in immediate death of one poisoned.â€
“Clever. And what of the Morbolvine Clan? Have they discovered the link?â€
“Of that, I am unaware. Miss Jakkya has been compromised.â€
“But if there is another within the Clan that--â€
“There are none other there that I trust.â€
“... Very well. And what of the antidote?â€
“The old one is defunct. You have the new one, as do I.â€
“Will more be forthcoming?â€
“Perhaps.â€
“...â€
“Do what you will with it, Mister Taeros. Do not think I know not where your true loyalties lie.â€
“As you would, Miss Rae. As you would.â€