<TIAMAT> *Whisper has, I think, more or less given up. She doesn't know of anything less than a miracle that's going to save her now, so she allows the guards to haul her back down to solitary and toss her back in her cell, jeering. "Enjoy your last three days in the pits, murderer!

<TIAMAT> *Which she completely ignores.

<JETMODE> *Genoa, of course, hears this and sits up slowly. "Last three days? What are they talking about, Whisper?"

<TIAMAT> *Whisper, a little softly: What does it sound like they're talking about, Genoa?

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *sharply* They convicted?

<TIAMAT> *Whisper nods numbly, even if Genoa can't see her. "Guillotine. In three days.

<JETMODE> *Genoa is utterly disgusted, though it's unlikely Whisper's going to be able to tell -- or care much, for that matter. She heaves herself to her feet and walks to her cell door, then begins to hammer on it with her fists. "GUARD!" she roars. "GET OVER HERE IMMEDIATELY."

<TIAMAT> *Whisper does wonder what she's doing, but she doesn't bother to ask. The guard largely ignores Genoa, for the moment.

<JETMODE> *Genoa continues hammering, coloring her demands with insults about the guard's parentage now.

<TIAMAT> *Ooh, that might get his attention. He yells at her. "Shut the HELL up!

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *smugly* I will continue in this fashion until you let me speak to your commander, and I find it highly unlikely that you'll be able to stop me, you son of a donkey.

<TIAMAT> *The guard snorts. "Baron Teal? He has no such time to meet with the likes of you!

<JETMODE> <Genoa> I don't care what he has time for, you three-legged bandy goat, I WILL SPEAK WITH HIM IMMEDIATELY.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper: Genoa, what--?

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *crisply* Be quiet and let me handle this, Whisper.

<TIAMAT> *The guard mutters darkly and disappears up the steps. Whether to get Teal or not is anybody's guess. ^_^

<JETMODE> *Probably to get a bucket of slop to dump over her head.

<TIAMAT> *He'd sure like to, but I really wanna know what Genoa has to say, so after a while -- I mean a while, it's probably about an hour or so -- footsteps can be heard coming down the steps and a moment later, Teal's face appears in the barred window of Genoa's cell. "I don't have time for this, Genoa."

<JETMODE> <Genoa> You have no right to call me by my first name, Teal. *tosses her head* Especially after what you've apparently accomplished today! What is the meaning of this?! I will NOT have her executed.

<TIAMAT> *Teal gives her a dark look. "I wasn't the one who set the sentence, Genoa. And even I cannot go against the word of a Cardinal.

<JETMODE> <Genoa> Feh, he doesn't deserve the title if he'd convict an innocent woman! Execute ME, if you insist on spilling someone's blood -- at least I'm guilty!

<TIAMAT> *Teal's face softens a bit and he sighs. "I'm sorry, Genoa. There's nothing I can do in this matter. *he pauses for a brief moment, then turns to leave.

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *clenches fists* USELESS. *kicks the door*

<JETMODE> *And no, she's not referring to Teal, though he might not know that.

<TIAMAT> *Teal pauses again before starting up the steps, but he doesn't say anything before leaving.

<JETMODE> *Genoa stalks back to her cot and sits down, scrubbing her face with her hands. "I.. apologize."

<TIAMAT> *Whisper hesitates. "What for?

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *smiles wryly* I thought they might take the offer.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper: And you really think I could live with myself if they did? *she shakes her head* What's done is done.

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *huffs slightly* This is a ridiculous place, Whisper. The innocent are killed and the guilty live -- I wonder if it was a mistake to come.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper doesn't respond immediately; she's lying on her cot, staring up at the ceiling. After a while, she finally speaks. "Sometimes the innocent aren't so innocent.

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *waves a hand* Hardly the point, pet. But if you insist on giving up, I suppose I'll let you. That boy of yours is still out, is he not?

<TIAMAT> *Whisper hesitates again. "Kender? What about him?

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *folds arms* You were thinking he'd let you quietly go to your grave? Then you're a bigger fool than I ever gave you credit for.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper, a little harshly: I don't want Kender involved in this any more than he is already. It's bad enough that you're stuck down here for the next year, he doesn't need to get on Teal's bad side as well.

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *snippily* My dear Whisper, your wants aren't at issue here. That boy will fight every way he can to get you out, and you well know it.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper sighs. "I know...

<JETMODE> <Genoa> *smiles faintly* Chin up, pet. There's hope.