#Lore24 – Entry #252 – Fantasy Month III #9 – The Confessor Arrives
As Told by Larissa no Synstralia de’Cordova, Confessor of Yurisaya
“The chill you feel in the air is my growing displeasure, captain. Have we not discussed the fine art of interrogation many times previously? Why is it that you have so little to offer in your report? No, don’t bother to try to explain yourself. I know exactly why you’ve failed to yield satisfactory results. You’ve failed to gain their trust, failed to empathize with them in the slightest. You’ve taken an adversarial tone immediately, trying to bully them into telling you what you wish to know. I personally have trouble with empathy, for I have little in the way of emotion, but I have other methods that I may need to resort to now that you’ve put them in such a terrible disposition towards us.
It is the truth I seek, captain, nothing more, nothing less. If I must result to torture I will, but I doubt it will come to that. As unreasonable as you paint them, the fact that at least two of them are believers in the Dark Lady’s ways will smooth things, and the Erisayan champion will be easily enough dealt with, once she’s made to see reason. For you see, finding common ground is key to getting the information one desires, and I’m certain I an do that, though you’ve undoubtedly made my work more difficult.
No, your presence won’t be required, captain. I’ll salvage your interrogation, and you’ll simply owe my order a favor down the line. See, I’m quite reasonable, aren’t I? I trust you’ve at least made certain that the druid is contained in a cell that has no easy exits for small pests? It would be most unfortunate for you, captain, should I step into their cell to find them missing before I’ve had a chance to question them. Most unfortunate indeed. You may go; the truth of this matter will be revealed, of this I am certain. Is that doubt I see? Or is that suspicion? You think because I share faith with some of these prisoners that I will be merciful? Might I suggest you improve your knowledge of Yurisaya’s ways? I can offer you a first-hand experience if you so desire, one you certainly will not forget as you did with your interrogation techniques.”