STORIES
201 - OurPurpose
Usagi Washi
Wednesday night, in Usagi and Washi's bedroom ...
USAGI:
… I spoke with Prince Zyfan.
WASHI:
Did the talk enlighten you?
USAGI:
Yes. He claims you never mentioned your wife to him.
WASHI:
I do not recall your name coming up in our conversations.
USAGI:
So, you admit to having this affair without my blessing?
WASHI:
It was not an affair, Usagi.
USAGI:
I believe he was in love with you.
WASHI:
That is irrelevant to me. I was only following orders.
USAGI:
Whose orders?
WASHI:
The orders of the Empress.
USAGI:
Why should my Mother give you such orders?
WASHI:
The Prince is of the Mountain Clan. We have no alliance with them.
They are very powerful. I was to acquire information about him.
I used every means necessary. It was a successful mission.
USAGI:
You hurt him. Explain how this helps my people.
WASHI:
Any hurt caused had nothing to do with me. I would’ve preferred to
end my tryst with him under better circumstances, but as you know,
I was ordered home. If you have issues with these policies then
speak to the Empress. I am only her loyal servant.
USAGI:
I will not have you serving my Mother before me.
You are husband to me first.
WASHI:
By serving your Mother - I serve our daughter.
USAGI:
You will not blame your dishonor on Yana. She has nothing to do with this.
WASHI:
She has everything to do with everything. She is the reason
we're here, in this pitiful human realm.
USAGI:
Do not lie to me. We are here for your father's misplaced
genie – its loss, under your watch, caused your Clan to
disinherit you. You want to retrieve it to save face.
WASHI:
You are wrong Usagi. I no longer need the genie. If the Dessert
lan wants the genie, it is for them to do as they will. I work
solely for your Clan now. The Empress has my loyalties.
USAGI:
Since when are you and Mother so cordial?
WASHI:
Since I realized neither one of us will ever rule due to the order of
our birth. However, Yana is the Empress' only grand daughter. She is
second-in-line. I will do all I can to see her upon the emerald throne.
USAGI:
We will do all we can Washi, for I will see to it that she rules as well.
That is why I agreed to leave her with Mother. Mother dotes on her so.
WASHI:
I've noticed.
USAGI:
If the genie is not your goal, then why are we here?
WASHI:
I am to make nice with Zyfan for diplomatic purposes while I
continue to gather information on him, his sister, and their
reasons for staying in this inferior human realm.
USAGI:
Leave Syrrah to me. If Mother needs information
on her she will need to tell me.
WASHI:
I have my orders.
USAGI:
Consider them changed! Syrrah and I studied together as maidens at
the Celestial Temple. One day we wandered too far into the forest. I was
attacked by a panther. Syrrah saved my life with her knife. I am indebted
to her. It would be dishonorable to spy on her until my debt is paid.
USAGI:
… If you do not obey me in this, I will reveal all to Syrrah.
WASHI:
Fine. Have it your way. And what of Zyfan?
USAGI:
It would serve our greater purpose to be in his good graces.
You have my blessing to do as you will with him.
WASHI:
I have always admired my wife's way of thinking.
USAGI:
I'm pleased to know this for there is one here I find … interesting.
I may wish to bed him - if it advances our goal.
WASHI:
Which one?
USAGI:
Racolo the mage.
WASHI:
The human? You would lower yourself to be with one of
those ... barbarians? I cannot give my approval on such a ...
USAGI:
But you will. After your disgrace with Zyfan you owe me.
WASHI:
A human Usagi, really.
USAGI:
He is gifted. The magic is strong in him. I must
know how magic works in his kind.
WASHI:
You present a valid point. I forgot his magic. I grant you my blessing.
USAGI:
I knew my husband would see the wisdom in my choice.
WASHI:
You will need to make haste Usagi, I want to leave
this realm quickly. It is distasteful to me.
USAGI:
I agree. I miss our Yana already.
WASHI:
Yes, Yana our jewel. She will achieve what you and I never could.
It is too bad that she is only second-in-line, behind your eldest sister.
USAGI:
I know. Suzume will rule after Mother, unless ...
