<JETMODE> *After fleeing from Jarod and Jukka, Jansk makes his way rapidly and quietly back to where he stays with Sol, trying not to be seen. When he finally reaches the door, he hesitates, then cracks it open very slightly. Seeing that no one is in the room, he hurries inside and shuts it behind him.

<TIAMAT> *There's a rustling of scales and the faint stir of feathers, and Sol appears from a nearby corridor. She certainly doesn't look pleased, but she's not necessarily angry, either. Grave would be the closest approxmiation. ".. Jansk."

<JETMODE> *Jansk freezes, hand still on the handle of the door.

<TIAMAT> *Sol, quietly: Where were you, Jansk?

<JETMODE> <Jansk> *turns to face her, head bowed* I.. I went down to see the gypsies.

<TIAMAT> *Sol sighs. "Oh Jansk, weren't we going to see their performance tonight? I promised you we would. You worried me so when I couldn't find you."

<JETMODE> <Jansk> *looks like he wants to shrink away and hide* I.. just wanted to see. They.. they were really loud.

<TIAMAT> *Sol slithers up to him slowly, her pupil-less eyes growing cool and hard. "You mustn't ever do that again, do you understand, Jansk? I give you pleanty of free time in which you can go anywhere in the Arena you want -- if you had wanted to see them so badly, you should have asked me."

<JETMODE> *Jansk has backed as far up against the door as he can go. "I know.." he mumbles. "I'm sorry."

<TIAMAT> *Sol stares down at him for a moment longer, then sighs again and her expression softens. "It's all right. You're back safely. *she places a hand on his shoulder. "Why don't you go get ready for tonight? We'll want to be leaving early, to get good seats.

<JETMODE> *He relaxes, looking up a little. "I can still go?"

<TIAMAT> *Sol: Yes. Gypsies have ... a rather fascinating art of their own. But you must promise not to run away again.

<JETMODE> <Jansk> *a little sullen* I didn't run away. I just wanted to see.

<TIAMAT> *Sol, cooly: Nevertheless, I didn't know where you were. Next time, ask me first.

<JETMODE> <Jansk> All right. ... Can I go now?

<TIAMAT> *Sol slithers back a bit and out of his way. "Yes, go on. We'll leave in a couple hours, so be ready by then."

<JETMODE> <Jansk> I will. *and he hurries to his room*