Volacius
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IC: Lord Volacius, The Wrath of Kain
Location: Verdanth
Location: Verdanth
Volacius frowned as Eva spoke, disheartened by how horribly she’d been misled. And yet, his heart pushed against the confines of his chest as Eva’s tears for her lost family dredged up childhood images of his own parents, and then of Ossus in flames. His frown twisted into a scowl as the Stormtrooper gave his report.
“I will deal with you in a moment,” Volacius growled at the trooper. Turning back to Kain’s daughter, Volacius’ scarred face softened. “Believe me, Eva. I wish the True Sith were gone. But much like the Jedi of your time, the True Sith endure even after our victory; we know that one of their agents is not far from here, underground. It is true that Kain ordered us to deal with her, but does that matter? She is a True Sith agent, a threat to the galaxy regardless of our divergent allegiances.”
Volacius paused, trying to keep his voice cool and controlled to hide his frustration at her misconceptions, but even more so to hide his doubts. Could that be true? He seemed himself back on Hastur, and yet so many of the others mistrusted him. If Eva really did witness her father’s actions following his revival, then could that discredit the idea that her—and Hesper, for that matter—were deceived by false visions? And if that is the case, could this entire mission be a trap, orchestrated to eliminate potential threats to Kain’s rule? Volacius stroked the scars on his chin. While an interesting mental exercise, it did nothing to advance their mission. Kain knew Volacius was loyal. Kain wouldn’t send him to his doom intentionally.
Kain died due to the betrayal of Volshe the coward. The Beloved King would not betray his friends the same way.
He wouldn’t.
“We can ascertain the mental wellness of your father, my friend.” Volacius continued, giving Eva a hard, yet genuine stare. “But in the meantime, we have a duty to capture Nephthys, to bring her to justice, and to foil her cursed plans. For that, we would all appreciate your help.”
Another pause. And if the people really don’t submit to Kain’s rule, he mused silently, preferring to keep this last thought to himself for Eva’s sake, he won’t need to use his son to subdue them. He need only to use me.
Volacius’ face hardened to jagged stone as he turned on his heel to address the Stormtrooper. “I did not order anyone to descend into the caves,” Volacius boomed. “I would not have done so, because for men such as yourself, facing the True Sith without any Sith to lead the charge would be suicide. Lord Nathemus has determined that our quarry has so corrupted her lair below us that time itself is not flowing as it should. I don’t know if you fought in the war, trooper, but those of us who have remember the hordes of undead that the True Sith unleashed upon us, many of their ranks taken from our fallen, and now that fate has likely befallen those pitiable souls with whom we’ve lost contact, making our enemy stronger. So, trooper, I will ask you this one time, and one time only: who gave the order?”
Tags: @Darth Kain, @Darth Nathemus, @Catalyst
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