Jared uth Wistan

Paragon of Virtue

I thought about it -- I thought about what exactly I was going to say. I thought about it for most of the day and early evening. Gabriel had revealed, after our strained introduction, another missing piece of the puzzle here -- a very precious piece, one that I clung to as if it were a prized gemstone. In the upcoming struggle to come -- which would indeed again be a revisit of the eternal conflict between Amber and Chaos -- much in the way of bloodshed or destruction could be averted if the one person who could bridge each community was able to work towards that goal. Gabriel revealed that the total amount of people in Amber or Chaos who could claim blood from both lands was few; yet only one had a noble and royal heritage both here and there.

This man, of course, was revealed as being Fayne.

I responded wryly that the task that lie in front of me was comparable to that of facing a score of dragons without a lance; while Gabriel's smile was there, the intensity in his eyes picked up, and he tried to explain to me that I may be the only person with the... temperment? to actually break through to Fayne, who had proven to be less than savory in a few areas.

This crossed my mind as I walked around the castle complex. What could I say of Fayne's nature? Obviously, his power to assume forms and shapes made him very powerful, even if his ordeal with the Pattern artifice had temporarily crippled his control of that. I had no reason to doubt his bloodline from either Amber or Chaos. It was issues of character that I found most disquieting. Fayne was given to blase remarks about the value of life, or the value of religion and spirituality. He seemed no conscience to tell him what was right and wrong (especially, my inner thoughts reminded me, when it came to respecting a man's relationship), and what I knew of his background (very little, indeed) was nebulous yet tinge with elements of ...the unsavory. I decided to leave it at that descriptor.

My hope is that what he knew of me, in our interactions, would give me just the slightest edge. I have, from what I recall, have given him no reason to doubt what I say; I think he has an understanding of what exactly my word means to me. If I can explain how much is riding on what is to happen, and can make my case to that small core of honor that I hope resides there, deep inside, I may be able to sway him to this cause. His anger or annoyance with Gabriel will not help; I do not know how much interaction they'll require. Jenner told me of how Gabriel and he'd accomplished this with Gen, many, many years ago, and I doubt it will be as easy as that; if that can be called easy.

Finally, after a few more laps, having tried to either rectify in my mind what to do about Mythos' recent behaviour, and failing, I'd decided that the only way to proceed was straight ahead, and visor down. I'd have to use the one thing that had served well in the past -- the Truth -- for I'd found in the past that her edges are sharper than any blade, and my hope is that I still could wield it, even in this land when the Truth did not seem to mean much anymore.

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