mythopoeics

[When Raven came to, in a hospital bed, there was a strange man sitting next to his bed. After having some water, and attempting to puzzle through what had happened on his own, the man informed him that the pain in his side had come from his intervening in a mugging. While Raven knew that wasn't true, he accepted the mans' thanks and a business card with a phone number on it, saying he'd give the guy a call once he was out.]

[ txt'd ]
I hope someone up there has my hospital bill covered, as I can't afford this.

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Enjoy being hunted.

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To Ryugu-jo and the other regions of Zurvan:

It is my greatest displeasure to have to confirm all rumours of the betrayal of Princess Sigyn, the eldest princess of my region. She has done something that none of us in Ryugu-jo would have thought her capable of in all the years we have known and trusted her. We had a visitor from Camelot a few weeks ago, one who was not an ambassador but still a trusted representative of the Camelot regime. His name is Heimdall. We let him in good faith, we offered the comforts of our home and were to hear him out on what he came to inform us.

And he took one look at our society, spat on it and went after the princess who was engaged to one of our own. To have someone taken from us is insult enough. But for her to go along with it with a clear mind means it damns her as an accomplice to his crime. She is an undesirable now, no longer fit to be looked upon with respect or admiration. Upon apprehension, she will be officially stripped of her title and will be tried for betrayal and failing in her duties. We are disciplined people, something the princess clearly failed to grasp or understand. She holds no respect for her family, her people or duty. No respect for herself either and no care for what will happen while she is selfishly involving herself in some feeling she believes is real and was born within a mere couple of weeks.

The man will also be tried, on our soil and under our rules. Camelotian or not, we are the injured party and we will be the ones to judge him. Camelot have agreed to this, understanding that one man who chose to behave so badly on their behalf is not worth the lives of many innocents, should not be worth the ruin of what they have worked so hard to maintain. We acknowledge their wisdom in this and were very pleased that they understand the extent of our injury.

I will very clearly say this now to my people: commit a crime in another region and expect to pay the price on their soil. However furious I am, I am not seeking to make exceptions here. You will behave, you will represent your region whenever you visit another and you will not shame us as she has. If I hear of a crime committed by one of us in another region, you will be deported to be held accountable in that region.

Though we have long been an area that is self-sustained and prefers no outsider involvement in our affairs, to maintain this sort of lifestyle we must bend some to be sure we receive aid when we must punish those who dare to behave as if they know better. As if our ways are some how unfit. This is not their place to decide and never will be. People of other regions, your own rulers can only instruct you in your behaviour but I would like to think they would agree with me here that you should not aid these two for what they have done. No one should want trouble for the sake of two extremely selfish and foolish people.

Finally, there will be a hefty reward to the ones who lead up to their capture. We know how to be generous when we must be and money would not be the only gift we would offer. Our interest is for them to be captured alive.

Should you have any comment or question to put forth, do so here. I'm well aware those two will be able to read this as well. Let them understand that mercy for them is not going to be in healthy supply, not if the people of this world understand that crimes should not be rewarded.

Pre-Zurvan. Sigyn & Hippolytus.

( you talked to me in siren song )

Leaving the staff a note for the afternoon, Bastet took her daughter to the lake for a few hours. It turned out to be an idea that would involve too much water and not enough of staying dry. She'd never liked getting wet outside of bathing and the like. But Amina was fearless of getting into the water, rocking the light boat they took out and even splashing her mother who, by the end of the day, looked like a frazzled cat from hell.

She was pretty sure her patience nearly blew when the girl shook herself dry like a puppy right beside her. But one look at the girl's wide, guileless grin and all was forgiven.

There just wouldn't be another trip like this to a place with so much water again. Not for a while.