Seeking the Truth (Rebecca and Simon, OPEN In Between)

[Akirapryde]

Rebecca listened as Simon spoke despite the fact that her own request wasn't even acknowledged. It deeply bothered Rebecca that Simon would expect her to answer his question but didn't even pay her's any mind. Maybe she simply didn't word her intentions right? Maybe he simply didn't understand what she wanted. These questions raced through her mind as she listened.

It wasn't hard for her to sense that he blamed her for everything. Those little bits were glimmered from his aura. Or was it just her own lack of confidence in what she was doing coming to the surface of her thoughts. She thought back to when the group spoke to the man that created the Cabal. She cursed herself for allowing that same feeling surface then. Rebecca drew in a deep breath as Simon finished what he had to saw. She slowly let it out, almost like a sigh as she reached up and pinched the bridge of her nose and closed her eyes. Holding her control over this new spell was causing her to have a headache. It was one of the more difficult mind spells for her. She hadn't tried this spell before but had seen Richard cast it many times. In cutting of the light to her eyes, this seemed to bring her some relief. Though through the spell she was able to listen carefully to Simon despite the pain in her head.

Rebecca nodded respectfully as she acknowledged his statement. She wanted to be respectful and made an effort to not act in tone or in facial display as if she was holding or casting judgment. Even if, Simon had proven to be a person lacking of higher mental capacity. Still, he had raised a legitimate question and deserved an answer. She decided to address his concerns and statement. As she opened her eyes, she started to break it down as simply as she could in her mind. She reached down and took hold of her note book and pen once more. As she started to speak, she made a point to make eye contact when ever it was possible as she spoke.

"Simon, most of what you say about vampires is true" she said making an effort to keep her voice level and calm despite the pain in her head. The last thing she wanted to do was sound judgmental or trigger Simon's anger. 'Damn you Richard, you could have starting smoking again' she cursed deep in the back of her mind at that stupid deal she made which was now baring her behavior. 'I'll be damned if you will make me break first' she added in her own thoughts. For now, though, the deal was going to work in her favor. She needed Simon to be cooperative. "That being said, what you don't take in to account is that they are, as individuals powerful. More so, as a faction, they can be a force that could cause us a great deal of problems. Many magical factions know how useful they can be and have worked with them in the past. Beyond what happened on the side of that road, there is no reason why we can't use them for our own ends."

She paused to gather her thoughts before continuing. As she thought about her next statement she watched his aura carefully. At the same time, she took careful notes of his aura, mannerism and words. Her notes were written in a mixture of Latin, short hand and Atlantian. Having a degree in higher education was clearly a benefit for Rebecca. "There is another faction out there who will be opposing us in the very near future, if not already. We don't know if this group belong to these vampires or not. It does seem like you were targeted in this attack. This much is clear to me. But are the vampires a tool or the architect behind this attack. This is an answer we simply don't know. If they are only a tool, removing them from the field is important and should be a priority to us. Worse yet, if they have no involvement in what is going on between us and that other faction. Then we can not afford to personally deliver allies over to those who would oppose us. It would seem to me, that this would be a poor strategic move."

She looked down at her pad and thought for a moment. It was clear that she wasn't sure if Simon even understood what it meant to think strategically. In fact, she really didn't understand it that much either. However, she knew enough to feel like it would be a bad move. "Even if we only ensure that as a resource we don't isolate ourselves from them, then speaking to them is a benefit. Besides, from this conversation with them, so much could be obtained. It is my belief that we must find a way to bridge this indecent with these Denver vampires. Because, if we do nothing then we set ourselves is a position of a disadvantage across the board. Something we can not afford to do...."

She cut herself off before she said something she knew she would regret. In that moment she paused once more and decided against bringing up any other issues. The issues of the relationships within the Cabal were serious, but after this afternoon's chat she wondered if they could set that issue aside long enough to deal with the vampires. "Does this answer your question?" she asked then added, "If so, could you please start from the beginning. What were you doing just before the attack occurred. Remember Simon, the world could be hiding in the details." Rebecca said as she painted a smile on her face trying to be pleasant. The effort was genuine and not for Simon's benefit. It was time that Rebecca started thinking more strategically as well. After all, she didn't have much of a choice.