Kitori pulled away and looked at her mother and Athena.<span style="color: #9999ff">"I'll go check on the stables, I think I'm just making her madder." </span>Before Lorna could protest Kitori ran away leaving the dryad alone with the girl and her typhoon of emotions raging within her.<br/><br/>"Why would Order care to stop him? She's Vyre's daughter and I get along with her. That's two very good reasons for Order to turn a blind eye to Nyarien. No male Naga is smart enough to bribe or persuade a woman, unless he's threatening Leena and forcing Nyarien to comply... I wouldn't put it past him." He sighed softly and shook his head. "When it comes to Vyre the only things I know for certain are how much I love her and what I would have to give up to be with her. You can tell me that Ibara wasn't my fault until the world ends and I still won't feel any better about it."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>