Snippet #2543552

Kaliska was growing impatient, as if she could even achieve a higher level of the mood. Everything was falling apart. Literally. Her vibrant green eyes drug away from the silent Nathan to take in the ruble around her. Though the fires were quelling, the smoke was clearing enough to see the damage the flames had left in their wake. Homes and workshops, lofts and stables; all in ruin and for what? What was these others gaining from this act of terrorism?

The Misu did not have the answer. Yes, there were reasons that whispers in the back of her thoughts, but she was still hoping that these others knew nothing of Norline other than the trees and flowers. Nothing but a green start to them. Perhaps once the allure of torment and destruction wore off they would move on to torture some other helpless star. The Misu were strong, they could rebuild. They could survive. Lives would be lost, but secrets would be kept. And perhaps hope for a future for the Misu people.

A nagging in the back of her mind told Kaliska that even that was wishful thinking. These others would not stop whatever their reasons. Maybe there was not even a reason. Maybe the gods were punishing the Misu... Though she could not fathom why they would do such a thing. Maybe the gods did not even exist and horrible things just happened because outside of others were simply evil and cruel and now the Misu have became their target.

The waiting and not knowing was the awful part. Waiting on their moves, not knowing what was to come. As her eyes swept over the smoldering outskirts of Ryilla, her thoughts strayed to Ambassador. She wondered if he had found his family and if his family would take him to his home, wherever that may be. Kaliska hoped he was gone. Hoped he wouldn't see the fall of what she thought was a great star. Only a tiny part of her hoped that he was still on Norline and that maybe she would see him again.

The Misu hated feeling this helpless and down. One thing was for sure, she was not ready to be a leader of the Misu. She was too unprepared and maybe even too young and gullible and naive and most of all weak. Maybe it was all Misu that were weak. At least in comparison to these others. Perhaps this was their destiny to succumb to a more advanced species.

Kaliska felt tears welling in her eyes as her vision began to blur. She did not bother wiping them away. The rain was falling more steadily now. Already it was dotting her dress and arms and working on soaking her hair. No one would notice the tears. Still she batted her eyes to clear them before turning a fierce gaze back on Nathan. If he didn't leave or at least speak soon, she would kill him herself. She was becoming ill with the others and him being the closest other would not go well in his favor, she feared.