“The Head?” I inquire suspiciously.
“I’m like a leader but without being able to tell anyone what to do. Instead, whenever leaders change or there is some other change, my statement makes it official.” She folds her hands. “And I understand your curiousity, Mrs. Westover, but if anyone other than me had seen you.” I raise my eyebrows. “Yes, even Xanatar.” My eyebrows fall. “You would have been killed.” I blush a little at my stupidity and tell her,
“Thank you. I guess I am lucky it was you.” Carata nods and then says thoughtfully,
“Xanatar is sometimes too kind for his own good, which is why he was replaced as leader. That is why he murdered Vivalia. I hope you don’t think too badly of him. He has a front to uphold, you see.” Something about the way Carata talks is different from the others, more human. She doesn’t hiss her s’s. I nod. …show more content…
“It was just unnerving. I’ve never seen someone murder someone like that.” Carata nods.
“I was unnerved as well, Heather, but I am of the minority in the Ba’ashi on this. As Head, I have a front to uphold as well. I can’t show weakness either.” I get lost a bit in thought about my newfound knowledge of the Ba’ashi. I ask Carata,
“Are those the only, like, political positions in the Ba’ashi?” Carata nods and then explains further,
“Yes, but I have an apprentice who will take over as Head when I die and Xanatar has a second-in-command who will take over should he die. Of course, that is unless someone kills him. In that case, the killer becomes the leader. It’s meant to ensure we always have a strong leader, one who can fight.” I ask her one more
“I’m like a leader but without being able to tell anyone what to do. Instead, whenever leaders change or there is some other change, my statement makes it official.” She folds her hands. “And I understand your curiousity, Mrs. Westover, but if anyone other than me had seen you.” I raise my eyebrows. “Yes, even Xanatar.” My eyebrows fall. “You would have been killed.” I blush a little at my stupidity and tell her,
“Thank you. I guess I am lucky it was you.” Carata nods and then says thoughtfully,
“Xanatar is sometimes too kind for his own good, which is why he was replaced as leader. That is why he murdered Vivalia. I hope you don’t think too badly of him. He has a front to uphold, you see.” Something about the way Carata talks is different from the others, more human. She doesn’t hiss her s’s. I nod. …show more content…
“It was just unnerving. I’ve never seen someone murder someone like that.” Carata nods.
“I was unnerved as well, Heather, but I am of the minority in the Ba’ashi on this. As Head, I have a front to uphold as well. I can’t show weakness either.” I get lost a bit in thought about my newfound knowledge of the Ba’ashi. I ask Carata,
“Are those the only, like, political positions in the Ba’ashi?” Carata nods and then explains further,
“Yes, but I have an apprentice who will take over as Head when I die and Xanatar has a second-in-command who will take over should he die. Of course, that is unless someone kills him. In that case, the killer becomes the leader. It’s meant to ensure we always have a strong leader, one who can fight.” I ask her one more