Day 18 (backdated)

[angel_of_death]

I have an important task that needs attending. There is a young woman in town right now. A girl. Some thing was put around her head that blinds her vision. And it's not the most unpleasant thing it does, either. She's starting to look very sick.

[There was a pause as he contemplated how to proceed, before a pencil pressed into the paper hard enough to engrave the next few words into the page.]

I want it off of her. I'll explain what I can if someone is willing to look at it.

I won't tell her who you are. If she doesn't know, she can't be forced to tell.

Comments

[fifthreplacement]

I can look at it, but if it's what I think it is, you're probably going to need the one with the Lord's type of magic to get it off safely and not risk it doing damage to her.

[angel_of_death]

That could be troublesome. [He doesn't write why. But this isn't the first time the concept of using people as bait to snare a more desired target has entered his mind.]

But I would appreciate your expert opinion.

[fifthreplacement]

More than a little. I can come and see what I can get off it though. Hopefully I can find something out. Where would be good?

[angel_of_death]

We're at the house now. But I think we'll be heading to the gardens later, if that would be better for you.

MUCH later, sometime during the Night (since that's when he arrived)

[neverasked4this]

Hello? If I'm correctly judging the posting time of this entry - for lack of a better way of putting that - this was written some hours ago. Has this situation been resolved yet?

[He's not sure what - if anything - he could do to help, but he can't just ignore this either.]

Also, what do you mean by "forced to tell"?

[angel_of_death]

Her father is the current lord of the castle here. As for the methods of making people talk, he has supernatural means of persuasion and a functioning torture chamber. I'm not sure which exactly he would use in her case, but he is the one that had the thing put on her in the first place.

As with a lot of his tricks and punishments, it's proving difficult to remove.

[shuttersense]

I'm not sure what I can do, but I'll take a look at it. Maybe I can figure something out.

[Figure being memory read, but she's very unsure about this.]

Maybe a healer would have a better idea of what to do.

[angel_of_death]

[Rei. He recognizes her writing easily now. But at the same time, he's frowning at the suggestion. He knows enough about Rei's powers that he's concerned about a potential backlash on her; Tanny had been in rough shape when he found her that night.]

Maybe.

[shuttersense]

Maybe?

We need all the information we can get.

[She's certain she can handle it. At least the vision shouldn't make things worse, if she getone.]

[angel_of_death]

I know. I was agreeing with you. [He knows one healer they've consulted to be good at figuring things out. And maybe... maybe Rei could uncover some useful information, too.

As the last, the response is short. There are a lot of things on his mind.]

[shuttersense]

All right. Then I'll give it my best shot.

[She'll pause for a moment, and:]

I'll make sure I'm sitting during.

[Less risk of fall if all goes wrong.]

[angel_of_death]

Good idea. [It does do a lot to ease his concern.]

I'll see you soon.

[shuttersense]

See you soon.

[mostpositively]

I can't promise anything, but I'll take a look. I'm a healer where I'm from, but I'm not a locksmith.

[angel_of_death]

I would appreciate it.

[He doesn't recognize the writing, but having another healer around is good news to him.]

[mostpositively]

Least I can do. I'll come into town shortly.

[Everyone needs a healer, though she's not sure what she can do in this situation. But she'll do her best.]

[leaderoftheresistance]

"I'll see what i can do. No promises, however."

[angel_of_death]

I don't expect any. Reliable skills aren't so reliable here, unfortunately.