Private At Death's Doorstep

[Valery Noble]

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Location: Janara III | Cell​

Valery: Appearance​

Tag: Onrai ​

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At the comments regarding loyalty, she nodded. “Which is why the majority of the Sith-Imperial veterans are loyal to one person - that being me. I have always, even in my past, sought to provide for those who served me knowing that their loyalty would remain absolute without any sort of mental influence or brainwashing. But Kaine does prefer more aggressive methods… makes him believe at least that they have fully submitted to him. Maybe it’s a kink for him, and who are you to shame him for it?” She laughed.

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Valery's eyes narrowed at the woman when she made her final comment, but there was no verbal reply — she simply looked at Onrai and let out a soft sigh. She viewed herself as a goddess worshipped by many, but Valery wasn't going to challenge that sort of thing right now. She wanted the focus to remain on Kaine.​

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"I'm sure he's got his plans," Valery finally said as the topic shifted to stopping him.​

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"But so do I, and as long as I'm breathing, I'll do what I can to keep him challenged. Perhaps destroying him completely is deemed impossible by many, but the immortal Sith Emperor I remember from the days of the Old Republic believed the same thing." Valery said, clearly still hopeful that somehow, any great evil could really be stopped.​

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"But if that was all you had to share, I could use some rest," Valery looked at Onrai, gauging her reaction to these words. She hoped there was something else that was important that she could share, but if not, this had at least been somewhat useful.​

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[Onrai]

“He always does.” He said. “The thing to consider is your presence here neither accelerates nor retards them. It was merely a circumstance he and his forces chose to take advantage of.” She could only shrug in response to Valery’s comments about making even an immortal meet their final fate.

“Vitiate’s methods were crude and ineffectual. There were better methods of achieving what he sought. He did not pursue them, either by choice or through lack of discovery. To be fair, in his time slaying a primordial and feasting upon their life force was not something he thought was within their ability to do.” She clarified.

“There is always more I can share, Valery - you merely must ask the right questions.”

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

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Location: Janara III | Cell​

Valery: Appearance​

Tag: Onrai ​

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Valery listened and let out a soft breath — she no longer had the energy or desire to get into the topic as much. She knew quite a bit about the Sith Lord she was always up against, had regained some of her energy and she knew that help was on its way. As much as looking ahead into the future could be useful, she needed to focus on the present and get through this.​

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"I... don't think I have many more questions, not now," she finally admitted.​

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"If my friends are on their way, I need to get some more rest. When they arrive, I need to be ready to get out of here." Only then she could return to Kahlil and finally be with him and Vera again. There was nothing she looked forward to more than that.​

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[Onrai]

“When you finally are free, come to Kiross in the Maw’s Space. Don’t worry, you’ll be safe there. There I will answer whatever other questions you have to ask. And if you pray to me, ask me for my blessings, I will give them to you.” She slowly stood back up before smiling as her form grew less and less distinct, until she was but a smoke-like cloud that became ever-wispier. Soon she floated into the wall of the prison, her avatar evaporating. For Valery, the return to normalcy would be noted by the torches flickering once more, their dim and despairing palette once more seeking to crush her spirits.

She would be lucky enough to be saved. Onrai had assured that.

Valery Noble