OK, here is a quick thing I wrote last night...
(closes eyes and hits 'post message')
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What are you doing? Are you getting scared? Let it go. It'll be okay.
You've been acting weird lately. You've been doing things that are making them suspicious. You almost made them sick tonight. You know that, don't you? You almost mixed too much in their dinner and they would have found out. Did you want them to find out?
You could just accept what's coming and do everything you're supposed to do. It's not that hard. Why are you fighting it? You must know that you have no choice. Are you trying to give yourself away? You can't, you know. Just let it drop.
Sitting up here, looking down on them… Don't you feel… superior? Nobler? Acting for a higher cause?
You aren't starting to like them, are you? Giving them respect, listening to their hopes, their dreams. When did that start? You knew the path they had to take. And you helped them stay on that path. You didn't trust them to follow it on their own. At least, you couldn't allow them the choice, the possibility of taking a different path. You knew the pain you would suffer.
Didn't it bother you when they dumped you for that snotty bitch that calls herself a thief? She spends more time casting spells than picking locks. Then they came crawling back, begging you to rejoin them. If only they'd known you were following them all along.
When did you start taking an interest in their well-being? Was it as long ago as the Shade Lord? Was it after Firkraag? Were you really trying in every fight they had? In every major battle? Every minor squabble? Did you want them to fail? You could have ended that fight in Windspear much quicker. All you had to do was shoot. Instead, you left it for the druid. Good thing for you she wasn't backing down. You didn't feel bad because of that, did you? The pain when she found out who it was?
Maybe you wanted them to kick you out so you wouldn't have to be nice to them. Is that why you let yourself be seen at the stream? You sure did get an eyeful there, didn't you? That girl-elf could have blown you halfway across Amn. Luckily she didn't have any spells left that day. But that wanna-be paladin just about gave you your death-wish.
Why are you doing this? Turn it loose. The barbarian doesn't like you, but he won't kill you for this.
His little friend has meant more to him than your entire life has meant to yourself. Does that make you jealous? Maybe his proclamations and announcements are starting to get on your nerves. 'Evil butt-kicking' here and heroic duty there. Or is it his speaking to that small creature of his? Is that why you captured him? The fact that he has such a strong relationship with that rodent… And you have… What?
Nothing.
They are all irrelevant. None of that will matter in a couple of days. You won't matter in a couple of days. Accept that.
Are you hoping they will find you?
What is that?
A tear, Yoshimo?
Pathetic.
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There were some questions about the end of 'Calm...'
Thought I would portray that a little here.
