[b][u]Sargon - Hisn-ul-Zahra City Plate - Rhodes Island Oripathy Clinic - Late afternoon[/u][/b]

Though Earthspirit often came off as emotionless, this was due to her collected and rational demeanor, and the natural guardedness that one needed to function in Leithanien high society. This does not mean that she was without empathy, and seeing the rise her words had gotten out of Aoife, she quickly tempered her words, [color=FFFDD0]"To be fair, everything I've said is merely conjecture. We do not know what their intentions are."[/color]

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[b][u]Sargon - Hisn-ul-Zahra City Plate - Police Station - Early evening[/u][/b]

The office of the Rhodes Island clinic received a call from Aisha who was at the police station, letting them know that 'Dr.' Irving was awake and ready to talk. This time, Jericho, Polka, and Earthspirit came, alongside Ash Girl and Minimalist, though they did not bring Baltasar. Jericho decided that a jail was no place for a child, but that they'd fill him in when they returned.

The team was greeted by officers at the station who escorted them inside until they arrived at a fairly standard looking interrogation room, complete with one-way mirror, a table, and a lamp. Both the Cautus, Dr. Warren Irving, and his bodyguard, the black-and-white female Perro, were there, sitting at the table handcuffed, while Aisha stood beside the table looking down on them. Polka, who preferred not to be too confrontational, opted to go into the observation room, where, surprisingly, the Archosauria Lady Ameera Zainab Nubani waited, hidden and watching.

[color=yellow]"He said he wanted to talk to Rhodes Island members specifically. I was going to share any information I received with you anyways, so this makes things easy. Alright, Victorian, what's this all about?"[/color] She asked sternly.

Warren looked at his bodyguard for approval, and she nodded. With a sigh, he began, [color=00aeef]"Have you heard of the Lilium Tablet?"[/color]

[color=FFFDD0]"Oh no..."[/color] Earthspirit muttered to herself, [color=FFFDD0]"You're looking for the weapon of the Sun Kings."[/color] She pinched the bridge of her nose, as if suffering from a headache, but she was simply overwhelmed by people's stupidity.

[color=00aeef]"And why shouldn't we? After what the Sarkaz have done, Victoria needs strength!"[/color]

[color=ec008c]"Dr. Irving...now's not the time..."[/color] The Perro spoke up, interrupting him in a surprisingly calm and gentle tone.

He looked at her and seemed to soften, [color=00aeef]"Regardless, I understand your skepticism. The weapon may not even be real. But what if it is? Its power would be too great to leave in the hands of these sava..."[/color] Aisha's fist clenched audibly. Warren cleared his throat. [color=00aeef]"Study of the tablet was done jointly between Victoria and Leithanien. The tablet has more information on it than has been revealed to the public, and the Leithaniens have discovered where the weapon is. You may not trust us, but I assure you, Leithanien is not where you want an ancient superweapon to go."[/color]

[color=FFFDD0]"Sadly, I have to agree,"[/color] Earthspirit added, [color=FFFDD0]"The spire casters are too reckless and unscrupulous when it comes to wielding arts, and many still long for the days of the Witch King."[/color]

[color=00aeef]"Right? Victoria would keep the weapon safe! There is another major concern though. The Tablet is written in three languages. Ancient Sargonian, which is so different from modern Sargonian that only specialists, like myself, can read it, Ancient Minoan, and..."[/color]

[color=FFFDD0]"Ancient Sarkaz,"[/color] Earthspirit added with some solemnity.

[color=00aeef]"Exactly. What if the weapon is Sarkaz in origin? if this is true, then Victoria knows better than any other nation to keep this weapon protected and sealed away so that it can never be used. Unfortunately, the Leithaniens have already begun excavating the site where the weapon's final resting place is purported to be. But they will not be able to activate it. The tablet talks about the line of kings beginning with the first Sun King, Ozman the Third, styled 'Ozman Theos, The Builder'. The weapon only reacts to one of his blood. And that's where your missing child comes in. We...hired a group of mercenaries from the Columbian frontier to help us find anyone who may be descended from the Sun Kings. But as soon as they found him, they betrayed us. To stop them from leaving with the child, we had a confrontation at the gate. It seems Columbia has taken an interest in weapon as well. And that's where you come in. I know what Rhodes Island is capable of. I know you don't want anyone activating the weapon. I know you also want to save the infected child. Right now, the Leithaniens have the weapon, and the Columbians have the child, and I want them to have neither, so in this our goals are aligned. I only have Emma...I mean, Sargeant Huxley to help me,"[/color] He referred to the perro beside him, [color=00aeef]"But I understand Ancient Sargonian and this weapon better than anyone and am therefore the most qualified to stop it should it become active. I am proposing a temporary alliance to: one, defeat the Columbians who kidnapped your orphan, and two, to defeat the Leithanien force currently excavating the weapon."[/color]

[color=yellow]"NO! You don't get to negotiate, Victorian! You're under Hisn-ul-Zahra's jurisdiction yet you have the gall to go over our Lady Ameera's head!"[/color] Aisha turned to the Rhodes Islanders with a hint of unease and suspicion, but she kept it under control, [color=fff200]"Please vacate the interrogation chamber."[/color] She tried to shoo everyone but the Victorians out, and Jericho obliged, leading the team into the hall.

The Lady Ameera waited in the hallway, brow furrowed, arms crossed, deep in thought, Polka stood next to her. She turned to the Rhodes Islanders and greeted them, [color=007236]"Peace be upon you. For those I haven't met before, it is regrettable that we meet under such unusual circumstances. I hope our city has treated you well?"[/color]

[color=a187be]"Yes, My Lady, Hisn-ul-Zahra has been a beacon of comfort in these harsh climes,"[/color] Jericho replied.

Aisha walked up to Zainab and whispered something. [color=007236]"Please excuse us, my sentinel wishes to speak with me in private."[/color] The two Sargonians enter the observation room and close the door, leaving the Rhodes Islanders in the hall. A few guards are there to keep an eye on them.

[color=a187be]"Well, shit..."[/color] Jericho pulls out his specialized oripathy medicine atomizer that looks like an e-cig and takes a long, tired drag on it to soothe his throat. After exhaling, he says but one word, [color=a187be]"Thoughts?"[/color]