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Val ([personal profile] val_corax) wrote2013-02-03 11:25 am
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Off to Morocco



Well, I finally managed to find the time for that Morocco trip, to go and talk with Laila's Grandfather. Fuck. That situation is messed up, but I did the best I could. All that I could have done, really. But, anyway. The flight was rather uneventful, if painfully long. I like my own wings better, but short of travelling via moon-bridge, heading there by plane was the only other option. That and I think it comes off as more friendly, rather than just showing up and going, "Hi!"

Met with Laila's mom at the airport, after getting pulled off the plane before anyone else was allowed to leave, then was led to a damn fancy looking limo. Fancy.  I like Laila's mom. Nice lady. Greeting her with the air-kiss thing, then asked her what she'd like me to call her. Aisha. One of her guards looked like he was going to shit a brick when she said I could all her that. I even remembered to bring the woman a small gift. Go me. Aisha was pleasant and she let me do a little shopping, before heading over to her house. Managed to pick up a whole mess of things while in the market. Clothing for Brad's sister and niece. Hope they like the colours I chose. A little bauble for Riley. No idea what else to get that girl. Whole mess of spices for Nick, Ila, and Brad. Charley is just going to have to wait until I fly back, since I can't see him making use of anything I could pick up here. Going to be a gift of Duty-Free booze for the Fang. 


After getting to Aisha's home, which was practically a damn palace, we sat down and had a nice little talk. I did what I could to update her on her daughter. Noticed that she passed on Nik's name, after I'm mentioned him. I... I feel sorry for her. She obviously cares a great deal about her daughter and is horrified by the fact that she might go through with her threat and sterilize herself. Crappy situation all round. 



I talked with one of the local Corax was in town and he really couldn't give me much in the way of useful information, but did reaffirm with Ila told me. I wasn't going to be shredded for being the carrier of bad news. 



After some waiting, I finally got to talk with Laila's Grandfather. Charming fellow. Said I could call him Danesh. I dressed up Laila's message as best I could, but there is only so much one can do with a message that boils down too, 'Fuck off and stay out of my life, or I will sterilize myself.' I mean. Seriously. He may understand Laila's grievance and bit better now and I hope he got the other message that I was trying to give him. Basically, that if he really loves his granddaughter  he is going to have to let go some. If he doesn't, he'll just end up loosing her completely. 

In there, I did manage to ask about the Spirit attached to her. He claims it wasn't tainted when it was bound to her. I believe him.


Heading home was uneventful. Good to be home.