03-16-2020, 06:16 PM
[font=trebuchet ms]Indeed, she was from the Halls of Hiraeth. Rin made an internal note of Aslisk's face- with shapeshifting being so common, it wasn't likely that Aslisk would be in this exact wyvern form forever, but remembering what this particular form looked like would make future negotiations easier.
"Our last leader, Redvox," Aslisk said, as she described the past between the two groups. Rin furrowed her brows- that phrase implied that Redvox was no longer leader. Sure enough, Aslisk quickly confirmed her worst suspicions. Redvox being dead, specifically killed, didn't bode well for the Halls; and it was a shame, besides, to hear that he was gone. He'd shown promise, even if Rin still wasn't entirely sure that the Halls wasn't a splinter cell of the Pitt.
"Yes, we're still neutral," Rin said after Aslisk finished, twitching her ears. "My condolences about Redvox. I know how... difficult it can be, to ascend to power in those circumstances." At least with Elysium, Rin had been sort of prepared to take over- she hadn't been so lucky the first time. As for questions... she supposed she had a few.
Tugging at her scarf, she asked, "Do you happen to know who killed him?" This might have been connected to the beast that slaughtered the two deer, or it might have been a separate killer- perhaps personally motivated, perhaps just looking for the thrill. Either way, if the killer was a possible threat to Elysium, it was best that they figure that out and prepare before the killer had a chance to strike.
If Aslisk had been particularly interested in an alliance, she probably would have said so already, but there was no harm in bringing it up. "Redvox also proposed an alliance between Elysium and the Halls of Hiraeth," Rin said after a few moments, twitching her tail. "We didn't talk about it in much detail, but if you would be interested, I'm open to further discussion- and if we come up with a potential deal, I can bring it up to the other Elysites at the next meeting." It was possible that the situation had changed completely since Redvox's death, and she did still need to ask about the gods that the Halls worshiped, but... she had to admit that having an ally would provide a useful strategic advantage.
"Our last leader, Redvox," Aslisk said, as she described the past between the two groups. Rin furrowed her brows- that phrase implied that Redvox was no longer leader. Sure enough, Aslisk quickly confirmed her worst suspicions. Redvox being dead, specifically killed, didn't bode well for the Halls; and it was a shame, besides, to hear that he was gone. He'd shown promise, even if Rin still wasn't entirely sure that the Halls wasn't a splinter cell of the Pitt.
"Yes, we're still neutral," Rin said after Aslisk finished, twitching her ears. "My condolences about Redvox. I know how... difficult it can be, to ascend to power in those circumstances." At least with Elysium, Rin had been sort of prepared to take over- she hadn't been so lucky the first time. As for questions... she supposed she had a few.
Tugging at her scarf, she asked, "Do you happen to know who killed him?" This might have been connected to the beast that slaughtered the two deer, or it might have been a separate killer- perhaps personally motivated, perhaps just looking for the thrill. Either way, if the killer was a possible threat to Elysium, it was best that they figure that out and prepare before the killer had a chance to strike.
If Aslisk had been particularly interested in an alliance, she probably would have said so already, but there was no harm in bringing it up. "Redvox also proposed an alliance between Elysium and the Halls of Hiraeth," Rin said after a few moments, twitching her tail. "We didn't talk about it in much detail, but if you would be interested, I'm open to further discussion- and if we come up with a potential deal, I can bring it up to the other Elysites at the next meeting." It was possible that the situation had changed completely since Redvox's death, and she did still need to ask about the gods that the Halls worshiped, but... she had to admit that having an ally would provide a useful strategic advantage.
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