Collection: Sage Eyes
The main series of Sage Eyes, the story of Simon and Tiffani.
Tiffani: THE RAIN IS GONE.
Shiara: IS THAT...?
Mero: IT'S HER!
Tiffani: MERO, PLEASE DON'T TAKE ME AWAY! THEY'LL—
Simon: RELAX, HE KNOWS THE SITUATION. YOU'RE SAFE.
Tiffani: SO, SIMON. DID YOU FIND A JOB?
Simon: OF COURSE. DID YOU?
TIffani: I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AN ACCOUNTING JOB, BUT THE ACCOUNTANT WANTED SOMEONE HE DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY.
Simon: GOOD THING I FOUND A JOB FOR YOU AS WELL.
Tiffani: YOU... WHAT?
Simon: CAN YOU SEW?
Tiffani: YES.
Simon: GOOD.
Mero: FOUND YOU! WERE YOU PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK?
IT'S LIKE YOU DISAPPEARED FOR A BIT.
Simon: OH, YEAH. STRANGE. LET'S GET BACK TO THE HIDEOUT.
Mero: YOU'RE TAKING ME TO THE HIDEOUT? AND THE PRINCESS?
Simon: SURE.
Tournament of Honor
Held in honor of King Jorj Blade on Asimus 11, 4998 at the Royal Stadium.
Competition open to anyone chosen during the preliminary rounds held on Asimus 7 at the stadium, or to those with a sponsor. The winner will earn 10,000 gold coins.
Following the tournament, the new ruling house, and thus king and queen, will be announced by the High Judge.
Simon: WHO ARE YOU REALLY, HORUS? WHAT WAS YOUR PLAN DOWN IN THE VAULT, AND WHY AM I STILL ALIVE?
Horus: I AM WHOEVER I NEED TO BE. NOBLE, THIEF, MAGICIAN. AND MUCH LIKE YOU, MY WORLD WAS DESTROYED. I LOST MY PEOPLE, MY FRIENDS, MY PURPOSE. I COULDN'T REBUILD. BUT I CAN MAKE THOSE WHO TOOK AWAY MY PAST SUFFER. I KNOW YOU, SIMON, BETTER THAN YOU KNOW YOURSELF. AND YOU WANT WHAT I WANT.
Simon: HA! HOW COULD YOU KNOW ME BETTER?
Horus: OH, YOU KNOW EXACTLY HOW THAT'S POSSIBLE. NOW, I NEED YOU AGAIN. THINGS DIDN'T GO ACCORDING TO PLAN DOWN IN THE VAULT. I HAVE NEED OF SOMETHING DOWN THERE. I NEED YOU TO GET IT FOR ME. AND GETTING IT WILL HELP YOU GET BACK WHAT YOU LOST.
Simon: WHY SHOULD I HELP YOU AFTER WHAT HAPPENED? MY FRIENDS DIED! HOW COULD I EVER TRUST YOU?
Horus: DESPITE WHAT YOU THINK, I'M NOT THE ONE WHO KILLED THEM.
Simon: THEN WHO DID?
Horus: ASK THE PRINCESS.
Horus: BESIDES, WERE THEY REALLY YOUR FRIENDS? DO YOU EVEN HAVE ANY?
I WON'T PRETEND TO BE YOURS, BUT WE COULD WORK TOGETHER. I KNOW YOU'RE WITH THE PRINCESS, AND YOU WANT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF HER.
FIRST GET HER TO OPEN THE VAULT AGAIN, THEN HELP ME AND I CAN GIVE YOU RICHES, PURPOSE, IDENTITY. THE ANSWERS YOU SO DESPERATELY WANT. YOU'RE A MASTER THIEF, RIGHT?
THINK ABOUT IT. I KNOW YOU'RE CURIOUS. I WILL BE ATTENDING THE TOURNAMENT WHERE THE NEW KING WILL BE ANNOUNCED. I EXPECT IT TO BE VERY INTERESTING.
OPEN THE VAULT FOR ME BEFORE THEN AND THEN WE CAN GO GET WHAT WE NEED.
Hart: HELLO, SIMON. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU.
Simon: EARL HART? YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD.
Hart: SO ARE YOU. A THANK YOU WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
AND I'M SURE YOU KNOW I'M NO EARL. CALL ME HORUS
Jorj: HOW COULD YOU EVER TELL ANYONE WHAT YOU DID?
Marta: SHE'LL KNOW YOU AS THE MONSTER YOU ARE.
Jorj: NOW THAT YOU'RE NOT A PRINCESS, YOU'RE NOTHING.
Marta: PUSH HER AWAY. YOU DESERVE TO BE ALONE AND HUNGRY.
Woman: EXCUSE ME? WHAT ARE YOU TWO THINGS DOING OUT IN THE RAIN? COME IN. I'LL MAKE YOU SOME SOUP.
Tiffani: THANK YOU.
Tiffani: HOW... I THOUGHT FAELYN DIDN'T FIGHT.
Shiara: WE DON'T FIGHT EACH OTHER OFTEN. NOR USE WEAPONS FORGED BY MEN.
BUT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD TO DEFEND MYSELF. ALTHOUGH I ADMIT, I MAY HAVE RUSHED TO VIOLENCE.
Tiffani: YOU HAVE MY THANKS.
Shiara: WHILE I RUSHED TO THE OFFENSIVE, YOU RUSHED TO THE DEFENSIVE WHEN ASKED ABOUT YOUR PARENTS. WHY?
Tiffani: I... DON'T THINK I'M READY TO TALK ABOUT THAT. TO RELIVE IT.
Shiara: THEN YOU ARE NOT READY TO HEAL FROM IT. NOR READY TO BRING THE KILLER TO JUSTICE.
Tiffani: WHAT IF THERE WAS NO KILLER? WHAT IF IT WAS ALL A TRAGIC ACCIDENT?
Shiara: SO YOU NEED TO FIND EVIDENCE OF THAT TO PROVE YOUR INNOCENCE, IF YOU WANT TO LIVE AMONG THE NOBILITY AGAIN. BUT I CANNOT HELP UNTIL I HAVE THE FULL STORY.
Shiara: NO
Man: Ha ha ha
BAD IDEA.
Tiffani: WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS? HE SHOULD BE SO LUCKY TO EMPLOY AN EDUCATED PRINCESS.
Shiara: MAYBE YOU SHOULD NOT SPEAK SO LOUD...
Tiffani: SHIARA, WHAT DO YOU THINK I SHOULD DO? I DON'T BELONG HERE, AMONG PEASANTS SQUABBLING OVER THE LITTLE POWER THEY HAVE.
Shiara: SHOW THE NOBILITY EVIDENCE OF YOUR INNOCENCE, THEN.
Tiffani: I DON'T HAVE ANY EVIDENCE.
Shiara: LET'S GO OVER WHAT HAPPENED. IF YOU DIDN'T KILL YOUR PARENTS, WHO DID?
Tiffani: OF COURSE I DIDN'T KILL THEM! HOW COULD YOU THINK THAT?
Shiara: I WAS JUST...
Man: EXCUSE ME, DID I HEAR RIGHT? ONE OF YOU IS A PRINCESS? LIKE THE ONE WHO RAN? WAIT, A FAELYS?
WELL, THIS IS STRANGE.
BUT WHY DON'T YOU COME WITH ME AND WE'LL SORT THIS OUT?
AND HAVE A FUN TIME DOING SO, HEH.
Man: THIS IS WELL DONE. ALTHOUGH IT IS UNCOMMON TO EMPLOY A FAELYS, FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, WE FEEL WE COULD MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR YOU, AS LONG AS WE CAN COUNT ON YOU TO SHOW UP.
Shiara: THANK YOU, BUT I DID NOT CONDUCT THE ASSESSMENT. MY FRIEND, ROSE, DID.
Man: OH.
ARE YOU SURE?
IN THAT CASE,
I WISH YOU THE BEST ON YOUR JOB HUNT.
Tiffani: WHAT?! YOU JUST SAID IT WAS WELL DONE.
Man: YES, BUT... YOU WOULD NOT FIT IN HERE, NOT WITH THAT ATTITUDE.
I'M SURE YOU UNDERSTAND.
TIffani: I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WANTED TO GET AWAY WITH HIRING SOMEONE WHO YOU COULD PAY NEXT TO NOTHING.
Man: MISS, I DO NOT LIKE THE TONE OF YOUR VOICE.
LEAVE BEFORE I FORCE YOU OUT.
TIffani: YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RIGHT. I WOULDN'T FIT IN WITH SUCH A MISOGYNIST.
