Sorry About That Whole Murder Thing

Writers: Aaron
Date Posted: 15th April 2024

Characters: Ç'pier, Saedyna
Description: Ç'pier performs his mandatory apology tour for, you know, that whole (attempted) murder thing.
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 2, day 9 of Turn 11
Notes: Mentioned: Ay'ell, N'vanik, R'lor
Follows "If There's Anything Left"

Ç'pier

"You _what_!?" The Healer who had seen to his broken arm and bruised face stared at him. "Are you cracking with me right now?"

"You know, at this point, I wish I were."

"What is wrong with you!?"

"Well, when it comes down to it, I suspect I'm just not a good person."

"You _broke your own arm_!?"

"Oh, I thought we were talking about the murder thing."

"And N'vanik wants you to go talk to her again!?"

"That's why I came to get you. I figured she'd appreciate me having a chaperone for this. I think he doesn't care as much about how she feels about this as he does making sure as many people know what I did as possible."

"I don't like this," said the Healer. "How do I know he really said this?"

"Well, I mean, you can go run it past him if you want, but he's meeting with the Weyrlingmaster right now, and I'm gonna go talk to her whether you come or not."

"Fire. Fine."

- - -

Saedyna stared at Ç'pier. Then her eyes flitted to the healer. And back.

"You... tried to kill me? Over a debt?"

"It was you or Blue."

"Is that supposed to make me feel better?" she growled.

"I can't imagine there's anything I can do to make you feel better. Although, N'vanik is going to make sure I try. I'm to spend the rest of eternity doing menial tasks and giving you all the money I would have made."

"You were the one who broke my thumb, too, weren't you?"

"What? When I broke your head?"

Saedyna narrowed her eyes. Then she looked at the Healer again. She could hardly admit that she had bribed Ay'ell in front of this guy. No matter what anyone said about being safe at the weyr, she was not going to risk getting sent home.

"Do a Bitran accent."

"Excuse me?"

"Talk like you're from Bitra!"

Ç'pier looked at the Healer as if to ask whether he had knocked a screw loose when he had tried to kill her. But then he shrugged and did the worst impression of a Lemos accent she had ever heard. Most Southerners probably could not tell the difference, but...

Could it have been him? She had no idea who else would want him to attack her but Ay'ell. But maybe, just maybe Ç'pier did owe someone else money, and Ay'ell just... sub-contracted him.

Or was he just lying again?

"Look, I'm not going to tell you that I forgive you, and I'm sure not going to accept this half-arsed apology. But I will take your money." If she could pay what she owed, then maybe it was all worth it. She doubted Ç'pier would be the last strongarm Ay'ell sent after her, especially if he had already sent two.

"Now get out of my sight."

Last updated on the April 22nd 2024

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