Monderyn appeared dubious at Ahnasha's mention of extending her life. He didn't speak up about it then, for whatever reason, but most likely to stay on-track.

Fendros raised his eyes to the ceiling in thought. "Yes, I would like to send letters. I am...concerned about the idea and showing Rhazii to them." Fendros turned his head to Ahnasha. "Showing him to mother, there's no problem, really. I can't guarantee that she'll react with as much...that she'll as affected as Irenya. She may. I don't know."

"You can't let father near that child," Monderyn said with widened eyes.

Fendros clasped his hands together on the table. "I know. I was about to mention that. I cannot see that even possibly going well." Dismissing the thought, Fendros changed his tone to be more hopeful. "We might convince mother to see Rhazii, though. Tell me, Monderyn..." Fendros knitted his brow and faced his brother. "Is there anything we can do right now to help mother? I'm as worried about her as you are."

"Short of finding a cure for her blindness, if you happened upon the right ingredients," Monderyn said with hopeless sarcasm, before leaning his hand on his chin and looking away. "I don't know about anything this instant, not while she's resting. I think it would help the most to stay and help her to heal. This may have been shocking today, but it was your de-...disappearance that lead all this off." He turned up his hand. "I know I can't make you, but if you could stay just a short while longer, a few days, a week if you can...we could try to fix things. You don't have to stay on the vineyard, but..." Monderyn swallowed. "Like I said, I don't know what to think and I don't know what is going to happen."

Fendros looked to Ahnasha. He wasn't sure how much time they had to stay in Cheydinhal. Enough for their wedding, but anything more was not certain.

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Janius hesitated and glanced to Lorag, before turning on his heel. "Killing her would have been a tragedy in itself at this point." He motioned to walk towards their remaining business. "I wonder what the others will think about all this."