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From: foleye@CS.ORST.EDU (Stilt Man)
Subject: Re: The Shrouded One's table
Message-ID: <1992May18.181549.1524@CS.ORST.EDU>
References: <1992May16.200215.7221@CS.ORST.EDU> <1992May17.162742.21868@rat.csc.calpoly.edu> <1992May18.025503.14253@kurango.cit.gu.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 18 May 1992 18:15:49 GMT

In article <1992May18.025503.14253@kurango.cit.gu.edu.au> cvenour@kurango.cit.gu.edu.au (C Venour) writes:
>Drax speaks:
>
>>Kryalla speaks:
>>>
>>>The Shrouded One turns back to Drax, and thanks him quietly for the gift from
>>>the chest.  However, she adds:  "Are you certain you should be displaying that
>>>to everyone who comes along?  It is a thing of great power, and it should not
>>>simply be dispensed to all who set eyes upon it, to my thinking . . ."
>>>
>
>>  Upon hearing this from Kryalla, Drax breaks into a slow smile.
>>  "Dear lady, you saw how the chest reacted to the Baron's men. Even for those
>>   of pure intent, there are drawbacks. For men of other natures, it can be
>>   even more......dangerous. But, it is the nature of the chest to offer the
>>   choice to all, the results, however, are something else again. "

Emrikol speaks:
>
>"Perhaps the Lady miunderstands the purpose of the chest? It seems to me that 
>the chest is a test of ones intention, ones soul, and ones greed. I suspect
>that the reaction of the chest will depend on what the supplicant asks for.
>If the request is selfish, then the chest will exact a higher price than if the
>request is for something to help someone else. Unfortunately, most will ask 
>only for what is useful to themselves.  So the chest continues to profit."
>
>"I myself have no wish to try the chest.  I would prefer to depend on my own
>resources." Emrikol smiles. 
>
>He seems to be hiding something. 

"A quite understandable philosophy.  In my world, my very survival in the face
of the Enemy I fight has depended largely upon my own resources.  Even in such
situations where the resources of others prove useful, it is wise to allow
them to know only enough that they may accomplish their goal.  If they have
some gift to you, often it requires a bondage of sorts that can present an
impediment to one's ends . . ."  She turns back to Drax as she places the
Sphere of Karillior in some hidden fold of her cloak.  "My thanks for your
aid, for it will enable me indeed to locate the object which I seek."

Kryalla turns back to Emrikol, her gaze on his hands for a moment once again
as if her eyes could see right through the bandages which cover them.  "You
need not concern yourself with my scrutinization.  I have no worry about who
you are, for I suspect I already know, and it is a matter which takes place
in realms beyond those which I call home.  My travels have, however, taken
me into encounters with such as you seem to be, and it simply has been a long
time since I last acquainted myself with one of your kind.  I have no fear or
trepidation of you . . ."
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