RP:Hollow Times Issue 3

Part of the Hollow Times Arc

SKYLEI SERVES DUCK IN ORANGE SAUCE ROAST DUCK!

Sophie is exhausted after a long day, working as a healer. She just wants some peace, a quiet drink. When, as soon as she enters the tavern, Flannagan flies up to her, she looks like she is about to cry. "You managed to get me an interview with Cyllarus yet?" The pixie asked Sophie. The reporter looked around the room trying to find a suitable vict...er interviewee. He approaches Skylei. "Would you give me an interview please milady?"

Skylei looks at Sophie, feeling great pity for the healer. She looked absolutely exhausted and, Sky knew very well that Flannagan would not leave her alone until he had someone to harass. She had seen him conduct previous interviews, of course, and so when he flew over to her she was rightly skeptical. Raising a brow at the pixie, she questions, "And why would you want to interview me, then?" It is, however, the sight of Sophie that tips the balance. How could Sky let that poor woman put up with Flannagan for another minute when she was in such a state? "Fine, fine. You can interview me." Sophie gives Skylei a look of gratitude as she sinks into a chair near the fire. She orders a hot chocolate from Nancy. Flannagan begins "Can you start off by telling me about your family and your childhood please milady?"

Skylei sighs. If that wasn't an uncomfortable topic to start with, she didn't know what would be. However, seeing Sophie's gratitude she forced herself into a very basic account of her life, "Family's all dead. Was born in an Elven enclave and raised by an Elven family. Next?"

Sophie thanks Nancy, and blows on her hot chocolate to cool it. Flannagan continues. "What was is that pushed you to the point where you slew your entire family?"

Skylei laughs knowing that no good could come out of this 'inteview', "I'd say the point at which I lost my temper and I killed my family…" Sky paused, grinning to the pixie. She might as well give him something to work with… "That will be within the next few weeks. Maybe next Tuesday? Is that sufficient to answer that question?"

Sophie is startled Skylei's response. Flannagan scribbles down. "Admits to being a witch, hints at the ability to manipulate time like the evil Vuryal. Admits to planning to slaughter her entire family. He asks. "Is it true that your father Nasurate is a duck? If so can you invite me around after the slaughter, I like roast duck."

Skylei nods, "Yeah, when Nasurate died, Rowen the rat captured his essence in a duckling. So yes, my father is indeed Nasurate the duck. And as I said, next Tuesday is most likely the slaughter day. So if you want to come round and feast on roast duck, then you're very welcome to. I will warn you though, I can't cook. But then again, I suppose if I do burn the duck I can use my powers of… what was it? Time manipulation, oh yes, to go back in time and stop it from getting burnt." Sky looks away from Flannagan for a second to roll her eyes at Sophie, hoping that the healer knows she is only joking.

Sophie has worked that out. Flannagan has another question. "They say you are a half elf." He peers curiously at the woman. "Which half is elf?"

Skylei points at her left leg, barely able to contain her laughter, "That's elven, and so is my right arm. My head is human but my feet are elven." The girl pauses before holding up both her hands to show Flannagan, "Oh, and 3 of my fingers are eleven." Sky nods, "I hope that puts that query to rest."

Sophie tries to stiffle a giggle. The pixie writes it all down. "Very succinct answer, thank you milady. One last question. Is is true that you are the only woman in all these lands who is not sleeping with Lirithen?"

Skylei nods her head, a grave look plastered to her face, "Very true. Not that he hasn't tried of course. But his powers of seduction just haven't worked on me." At this point, Sky briefly turns a thought to whether Lirithen would read this or not. She did hope he would not… "But, Flannagan, I'll give you some exclusive gossip on Lirithen; I'm sure your readers would like that" Sky beams to the pixie, "Thing is, I heard that Lirithen's only really interested in sleeping with men." Sky shakes her head, "Sad isn't it, that poor elf-shark thing in denial…" Lirithen would actually kill her. Sky didn't care.

Sophie snickers, it serves Liri right, in her opinion. Flannagan scribbles it all down. "Thank you very much milady, I'll see you next tuesday, I'll bring some of my homemade orange sauce for the duck".