As the chandalier fell, most of the guests had jumped back against the walls of the ballroom, Zak included. Luckily none of the crystal shards flew her way, and she was just about to step out of the shadows back into the open, when one of the shadows came to life and grabbed her wrist."Shh," it warned.
"Let GO of me!" she hissed back at Shadowdemon. "What are you DOING here?"
Shadowdemon gave her a "well, DUH!" look and didn't respond. WHen the coast was clear and it became clear that nobody was paying attention to either of them, she asked, "Venger's ready to strike, isn't he? Is he controlling the princess somehow?" SHe didn't really hope that he would answer without help, so she added, "Not that we haven't figured out his plans...he's so obvious and impatient that it'll be short work for the newcomers to defeat him..."
As she'd hoped, he smirked at her. "I doubt you know who the Master's spy really is, or the name of the drug he uses....and Venger now knows the secret of the staffs, so he'll have little need of your help!"
Zak winced- it was fairly obvious how he'd learned. "You sneak! How dare you spy on me in my own library! But he doesn't know who HAS the orb, now DOES he?"
Zak belatedly realized that Shadowdemon was getting better at this taunting game, and wished now she'd just screamed for help when she'd had the chance. So she did now, before he could ask her if she knew who DID have it.
"HELP!" she cried, pulling herself into the light of the torches. "Venger's spy is here!" Shadowdemon was pulled with her, and shrank back from the torchlight, releasing her wrist.
"WHO HAS THE ORB, LOREKEEPER?" He hissed at her, loudly enough for all to hear.
Zak looked horrified- now everyone could see her pointing directly at Kryschenn with a shaking hand, as Kryschenn reentered the ballroom (looking mightily confused as to why all eyes were suddenly turned on her).
"THanks," Shadowdemon smirked, and vanished.
Zak wanted to die then and there, and stood there looking pale and white as a ghost.
As if that weren't enough, the minister with the goatee reappeared at about the same time, quickly enough to see what had just happened. His face twised into a grin as he called, "THIEF! Seize that woman! She's robbed our city! Stolen what we need to survive! SIEZE HER!"
((*looks innocently at Kryschenn*....sorry....*wince* this party was gettin' a little boring anyway....*giggle*))
