Some boy you are, to take me by the hand, through an elevator. Got a little red line that tells you, boy, where the razors been. You said, 'Girl, if you think you can turn my violator. You finally be that woman, yes. Finally be that woman that's been frozen in that pretty silver gown. Yes. And I've never seen Blue like the Blues he drives. In and around and through me again. I said I've never seen eyes like the Blues he drives, in and around and through me again. Through me again. Tori Amos, Never Seen Blue.
Everyone was overcome by a choking cloud of dust as a familiar figure slid into the room. They had all assumed that Karsh Kentu had been destroyed along with Ganthrun....
..but if the dust covered figure before them was any indication, the ancient warlord was harder to kill than anyone had thought. Rathe went to ask a question, but was overcome by the fine dust floating of off Karsh and his cloak. A wry smile cracked across his dust encrusted face.
"It's good to see you all well, too. But questions will have to wait. I need to bathe first. And then I will answer all." Karsh bowed slightly and left the room.
"I see that he's unexpected.. as is usual for him." Abilene sat her ghostly self down and sighed. Several of the displaced citizens of Ganthrun who were in attendance paled and fainted. Ghosts weren't something Ganthrun had an abundance of.
"What's wrong with them?" asked another ghost of great standing.
"I don't know. You'd think they'd never seen a woman before." Abilene shrugged and winked at Arselen and Rathe, who were doing their best not to laugh.
Karsh Kentu was done scraping the dust and blood, yes- blood, off of himself and was getting dressed. Then he got that crawling sensation under his skin. He usually got that when someone was trying to pry into his thoughts. Or see what he was up to. He hated being spied on, and he hated that feeling.
I said that I'd answer all questions when I came back down. Now, if you'll excuse me. I have to get finished.
Downstairs, Arselen had closed her eyes and tried to see what Karsh was doing. She'd never been able to use the Gift before, but since Abilene and Karsh had started moving about she'd been able to do minor things. Like moving her glass without touching it. Or seeing things outside of normal vision. But a voice intrudeed into her head just as she was beginning to get a sense of what she was seeing. And her head hurt from the voice talking to her. Even though it was barely above a whisper..