Lost: Princess Of Buya - Reward!
Copyright© 2007 by GLSGareth
Chapter 10
At my insistence we used Alladin's young friends to get past the regular guards around Senshi; somehow I was uncomfortable using Morgan. The King agreed to give us a brief audience in his sitting room. Actually, he was sitting; Blaster, Alladin and I were standing. We had brought with us an agreeable Priest, who seemed to be enjoying the Royal audience quite a bit.
"Thank you for agreeing to see us, Your Majesty," I began, bowing. "We hope this will not be a waste of your time. It is certainly the only thing we have not tried."
"If it can help to bring my dear, sweet Lasahn back to me..." King Senshi said quietly, coughed and turned quite pale with just a touch of green. The old Monarch was very sick.
I explained what I hoped to do, and asked if Lasahn had left any personal belonging--hopefully a ring—that the priest could try to focus a link onto.
After a short wait, Lasahn's maid brought us some items, including a comb and a royal signet ring.
"Does the Princess often go out without her royal ring, Your Majesty?" I asked. The King looked puzzled, so I didn't push the point. "Let's try that."
I directed the priest to hold the ring and King's hand as he invoked the link. Because Lasahn wasn't present, I didn't really expect it to work well, but perhaps it would be enough to get past a block. The priest nodded at me.
"Try to whisper your daughter now, Your Majesty," I directed him.
"Lasahn?" the old man spoke aloud, not necessary for a whisper spell but convenient for us. "Lasahn! Thank the Gods! I can hear her!"
Alladin cheered, and I quickly hushed him.
"Ask her where she is," I suggested. The King seemed sluggish and tired, but he picked up on the idea.
"Where are you, my Little Punkin?" the King seemed close to tears.
"Little Punkin?" Blaster whispered to me. I hushed him, too
"I'm sorry," the King announced. "She does not know her location. She says it is dark and smells like death.
"Is she in a pit or a cell? Is she chained?" Blaster wanted to know, and the King tried to ask questions that would elicit more information.
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