Opportunity

[NDak 0]

The observation lounge doors flew open again, causing Destorie to looked , fairly certain that he should have killed himself as opposed to getting out of bed. His eyes met with those of his brother, who seemed rather unsettled.

 

“Sheuji!” Issaha exclaimed, looking directly at his brother, hands on hips. “What are you doing!”

 

Blinking, Destorie shook his head. “What do you mean what am I doing? I am sitting in the observation lounge being contemplative.”

 

“Contemplative?!”

 

“Ie.”

 

“How can au just sit there and do nothing!”

 

“It’s rather easy, Issaha.”

 

Issaha glowered. “Do na be condescending, Sheuji.”

 

Souring, Destorie turned in his seat to face his brother. “Is there a particular reason Aejol that are au are referring to me by that name?”

 

“Because it’s the only way to get au attention, veruul.”

 

Destorie blinked again. This was Issaha, right? “Speak plainly then, Aejol; what is it that au have seen fit to interrupt me for and harass me over?”

 

“t’Jhiin,” Issaha said. “Are au just going to let them do this to her?”

 

Destorie simply stared at his brother. “First, au are way out of line, Arrain. Second, I have orders. Third, how do au even know about that?”

 

“I was there when au thug showed up to haul her off to prison!”

 

Destorie rose from his seat, glaring at Issaha. “That is enough!”

 

Issaha didn’t back down. “How can au let them do this? You’re missing a perfect opportunity!”

 

“Iss… what?”

 

“Clearly they don’t trust au to carry out justice.”

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

“This is an opportunity Sheuji!”

 

Had he entered the twilight realm?

 

“What?”

 

“Call tr’Vatrix and offer to deal with her yourself, it will show au loyalty.”

 

Destorie blinked, repeatedly. Finally he cracked a smile. “Aejol, after all these years, au really are an N’Dak!”

 

Issaha smiled. “Of course. I only want what’s best for the family, and this is the perfect opportunity to prove au loyalty to them.”

 

“What better wedding gift can I give them?”