And It Still Hurts (D9, MM, Shai's Place)

[Shaisha Vreysk]

Sleep hadn't been all that restful, but it was a fact she had gotten used to the past month.

And after being parked in the living room, she had ended up napping another hour as her body was beginning to protest all the hard work she was putting it through. She awoke groggily, feeling absolutely disheveled.

[Cole Ormont]

There was something different about the good doctor this morning. He was wearing... spectacles?

Cole had led the way to Shaisha's front door, but before he pressed the chime, he turned to the pair accompanying him. "Captain, Jedi Tssilla, this is a medical visit. Before anything else, this meeting is between a doctor and a patient. If I have any reason to believe that Lord Vreysk's health is being compromised, you will be ordered to leave."

Running a hand through his hair, he waited for their assent.

[Yslane Tssilla]

Yslane nodded in answer, then looked to the Captain.

[Sylvain Torsin]

Sylvain was up and had breakfast prepared when Shaisha started stirring on the couch again.

He helped sit her up and then put a plate of food down in front of her. "Doctor is back, with a Jedi friend... should I let them in?"

[Shaisha Vreysk]

"... Let them in," she said with a nod, giving a brief but appriciative smile to her brother... before attacking the food like a starved wolf.

[Sylvain Torsin]

He nodded and walked over and opened the door.

"Good morning Doctor." He nodded then looked to Yslane, "Miss Tssilla."

He then motioned them inside, "Come in."

[Yslane Tssilla]

Yslane would move in after the Doctor, keeping back to let the medical professional got about his work.

"Mr Torsin, Ms Vreysk." She said, nodding to the two Sith. "I believe you have some questions for me?"

[Sylvain Torsin]

Slyvain looked to Shaisha and then back to Yslane, "We have no reason to trust each other... but we wish to know what you know of the Magpie."

[Yslane Tssilla]

Yslane grimaced, "She passed information on to me that an organization called Section IX was planning an assassination attempt on the lead Senator of our delegation."

"I felt it might be Sith internal politics looking for a deniable means of ending a rival. Time was of the essence and we were forced to act in haste. Though it became clear as we were preparing to enter that this Section IX was tracking Magpie. At that time we made the decision to pull out. Someone, probably Magpie, sent the message 'Peace is a Lie' to me....then the explosion happened."

[Shaisha Vreysk]

"You should have trusted your first instincts then," Shaisha said as she looked up from the nearly devoured breakfast. "Section IX does not deal with assassinations of that kind. I should know, they mostly answer to me."

"You were geared up to go in to fight, without knowing what you were getting into. That is pretty foolish..."

[Yslane Tssilla]

"Yes and for that I am to blame." Yslane responds simply.

[Sylvain Torsin]

Sylvain's mind processed this information and what it meant about Magpie's intent. He knew she had no love for the Jedi, and this plot appeared to be more directed at them than Section IX in his mind now. Something to push Baras a bit and kill some Republic operatives at the same time. Not a terrible strategy, or nearly as traitorous as he had assumed.

"And you have not heard from her since?"

[Niall Organa]

Niall spoke up for the first time. "It wasn't your fault, Yslane. The decision to deploy was largely a military one."

He bowed to Shaisha. "Lady Shaisha, as one leader to another, let me express my deepest sympathies on the loss of your agents."

[Yslane Tssilla]

"No, and even if we had....any information from her is all fruit from a poisoned tree." Yslane replies, keeping her expression study.

"A military one made on my recommendations, Captain. I appreciate the sentiment but it is really my own blunder."

[Shaisha Vreysk]

Ah, so this is what happens when a society doesn't have a clear-cut leadership like the Sith do.

Shaisha looked between the Republic Captain and the Jedi as Niall took on the blame, and Yslane tried to take it back.

"... Sympathies accepted, Captain. I had my suspicions that the Republic might have been misled, hence why I have not taken this to a higher level, as any political fallout would further muck up any potential of finding a leak, if there is one."

[Sylvain Torsin]

"Do not be too concerned about your mistake either... the Magpie is deceiving many of the most powerful and prepared men and women in the galaxy." He replied. "For you to have been able to see through her ploys is an unrealistic expectation. I'm sure you have learned from it; fortunately that lesson did not cost you your life."

[Niall Organa]

Niall nodded first to one, than the other of the Sith. "Thank you. Both of you." He gestured to Yslane. "We'll give you everything we have on her, although it isn't much."

He is silent a moment, his face thoughtful, before continuing. "I recognize that I have little right to ask this... but who is she? And where did she come from? Clearly, she possesses both great skills and resources."

[Sylvain Torsin]

Sylvain tilted his head, "There is little I can tell you that wouldn't potentially compromise our operations."

He let out a breath through is nose, "She is a former apprentice of his. Quite powerful from all accounts... with a strong desire to see his plots come to an end."

[Yslane Tssilla]

Yslane fell silent for the moment. Awaiting further questions.

[Shaisha Vreysk]

"Any information you have will be appriciated. It might help a little."

"Magpie was the only Sith who made contact with you about this?" Shaisha looked at Yslane, more than happy to let Syl gloss over the facts of Magpie.

[Yslane Tssilla]

"I spoke to Magpie only," Yslane confirmed.

[Kristal Serasai]

Kristal appeared at the door, with her mornings business done there was something she needed to do before she could progress on certain matters. Last she saw Shaisha she was barely conscious, after all.

[Shaisha Vreysk]

Shaisha nodded to Yslane, a bit disappointed, but not surprised.

"Syl... the door. I think Kris is outside?"

[Cole Ormont]

Cole had quietly gone to work as Yslane and Sylvain started in, keeping his disapproval quietly in check. He lightly tapped one arm of his new spectacles, and the lenses took on a faint blue sheen, as if being lit from within.

He turned on the mediscanner and began taking scans. The new spectacles were going to take some getting used to, so he allowed the conversation to continue as he assessed the data flow, checking against his diagnostic computer periodically.

When Shaisha indicated Kristal was at the door, Cole took advantage of the break in the conversation to look at Niall, "your assistance, if you will, sir." He gave his attention back to Shaisha, "how's the hand feeling?"


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OOC: Sheeeeesh, thanks for waiting, guys.
OOC: Pulling roll back to next post.

[Shaisha Vreysk]

"Better..." though she felt it would take some time before it was back to fully functional. "Felt numb and painful when I woke up, but I can move it fine."

She took a long look at Cole's spectacles. "... You've never worn those before?"