Consequences

Out Of Sight is the eighteenth chapter of Tales of Sheol'gotha:  Shadow of the Abaddon.

Synopsis
Haebin enters the room Palus is using as an office, intruding upon the general's drudgery. In his bemoaning of the work, Gadden suggests getting more scribes from Halwen. Palus draws attention to the rising conflicts between the monarchists and the independents, which Haebin refers to as 'Eurynomes and Bonicins'. Haebin alerts Palus to the notion that not all deaths suffered the previous night were because of this, but that some could be blamed on Soltas instead. He reveals that he has not only interrogated the scouts themselves, but the scoutmaster is currently awaiting them.

They travel to something resembling a cellar where Asus, Maire and Ysir watch Soltas who sits alone in a chair. Haebin takes some great satisfaction in asking the questions, but Soltas refuses to answer, even as the accusation of the theft of the items is brought up. When Haebin notes that the scouts sent on the boat with the items were killed, and taunts Soltas for trusting the 'mongrel' princes, Soltas snaps and claims them to not be mongrels at all. He does not believe the declaration that Valon has returned, considering it coming from drunken soldiers, and Haebin promotes the idea until Valon enters with Imma close behind.

Suddenly overwhelmed and repentent, Soltas falls silent again and Palus orders everyone out, telling Ysir to remain on guard. They leave and Haebin delivers yet more unwelcome news, revealing that the nobles from Reitan are on their way.

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