A Woman Scorned

Posted on Thu Jan 17th, 2013 @ 9:24am by Aegina

Mission: The Struggle Within
Location: Archadia III: Prime Minister's Office

Disgust rose in Aegina as she watched the video replay from the palace square.

"Fool!" she growled.

Before her, on the view screen she watched as Zoudin Veist, her soulless assistant, opened a box and presented the dark-haired young woman with an arrow. Apparently, he's been studying the local customs and was taking them seriously. The arrow was breathtaking, nor some mere wooden trinket but one that must have cost a fortune. Apparently Veist ws serious about this one and not merely wanting to haul her back to his cave.

She continued to watch as Veist swept the woman into his arms, whirled her around, then kissed her deeply. If she wasn't sure it really was him, she might have thought it was someone impersonating him. Veist had no feelings for anyone that she'd ever seen, he only cared about himself. It was what made him such a valuable tool to her.

But now? What she'd seen pass between the pair wasn't faked. She was sure of that and it made her extremely nervous. If he truly had fallen for this woman, how far would it go? Would he want to change to prevent losing the woman if she ever found out what he was truly like? Or worse, what if his lips got loose in the heat of passion and he revealed things that could bring Aegina's world crashing down?

That was an untenable threat, she knew. The man she depended on to do her dirty work now couldn't be trusted. There was an unknown element in the mix, and that element had long dark hair and a smile that apparently could melt her henchman. It also told Aegina who would come first should Veist be forced to choose. As that was the case, she intended to make his choice for him. She should have known better than to trust a man.

"Come!" she called out.

The woman entered from a side door and approached Aegina, dropping to one knee as she reached the desk. She was tall and muscular, bearing the tattooed marks of a warrior.

"What may I do?"

Aegina smiled as she looked back at the woman, reaching out to touch her cheek. "It's time, my brave warrior. The 'what if' has happened and you know what you must do. When he is no more, you shall take his place." Aegina played the video once more. "Once he is finished, bring her to me."

The warrior bowed her head. "Yes, my lady. consider it done." She rose without another word and hurried from the room.

In the silence following her departure, Aegina once again studied the monitor. The last risk of exposure of her part in the plot was about to be gone. She would sleep much better tonight, she was sure.

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Aegina, Prime Minister Archadia III
Covering The Last Of Her Tracks