Vashen walked the hall back to his previous room, Jake still in his arms and cooing softly. He smiled at the baby but a frown returned once he entered his room, remembering what had transpired all too soon. With a shake of his head he lay the half elf child back in his bed. With a sigh he walked over to his own bed and practically fell on top of it.<br/><br/>He just stared at the wall as he lay on his bed, his mind searching for a possible way to get this all sorted out. She no longer remembered him, at least not completely. Her mother was being hypnotized by the mayor, who was a demon attempting to take her as a bride. He thought a moment and immediately sat up.<br/><br/>"He wants the Elves and the human populace in the city under his control." His eyes narrowed and he stood up, starting to pace the floor. "He's hypnotized her mother into planning this and possibly the populace. He needs to win, so hypnotism would aid in the election but I doubt he i strong enough to take control of so many at once. That means....." he snapped his fingers. "If I can run against him and win I can foil him."<br/><br/>Suddenly his heart sunk. "But that still leaves Fisraee....." he sat back on the bed and buried his face in his hands. "God damn it.....That marriage......" He looked at Jake's crib. "If I can expose him....or break the hypnotism then that means it could give me cause to kill him despite the hypnotized....."<br/><br/>He lay down again. "Then thats it......I'll expose the bastard to save her......even if she won't come back to me." He closed his eyes as he silently and sadly fell into slumber.