Episode 3 Sneak Peek #9
Added 2022-07-27 17:00:06 +0000 UTCSpoilers ahead! From a Zenaida branch.
“And me? For someone so interested in the Wayfarer Order, how is it—in all of your searching—you never found a trace of me?”
Zenaida pauses, undaunted by the hostility in your tone. “Perhaps that’s a question you can answer, Wayfarer $lastname. You hid yourself well in the years following your order’s fall.”
“I didn’t hide, I went where the work took me—”
“Are you admitting it was sheer coincidence, and not skill, that kept your location and activities unknown?”
Your jaw clenches, an uncomfortable knot twisting in your gut.
She raises an eyebrow and folds her hands neatly on her lap, waiting patiently for your anger to cool. “By Belennor, what I told you in Rona is the truth, Wayfarer $lastname. I did not know of you prior to our arrival in Rona. When my agents traced Wayfarer Kellis and discovered you in his company, your presence gave us pause. Malsara quickly assembled a profile on you; once she had your name, it was easily enough done. However, she did not discover much of your recent history beyond your involvement in the Vestran Civil War and some minor deeds in Sathir. Whether it was your intention to mask your activities or not, you have slipped past the notice of many interested parties.”
“Interested parties,” you repeat hollowly. “What does that mean?”
“I fear I cannot say more. But I am far from the only one searching for Wayfarer aid.”
The knot twists tighter. “And Aeran? Who was your informant? Who gave you his location?”
She pauses, the name dancing on the tip of her tongue. You can feel her wavering, fighting between the desire to be forthright and the desire to keep it hidden.
“Zenaida.”
