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Shadow Honor - 26. Epilogue

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"The plan shouldn't have failed. Everything was in its proper place! How could it fall apart like that?" Fasha glared at the woman on the other side of the fluidic barrier. Veil was some distance away, but through the devices that each of them had, they could communicate as if they stood face to face.

"What?" She replied, keeping her expression composed as she looked back at him. "Are you angry with me? I don't see how you could be. I did everything you asked of me."

"You're not angry?" he asked incredulously. "This has to end, and you know it. Nothing else matters." He sighed and then took several deep breaths to calm himself before going on. "We've both lived for far too long, and we agreed that this was the only way out."

"Have the years not taught you that some things take time?" She returned with a hint of amusement. "You were born ageless; I would think that you would have a surplus of patience."

"Even an immortal's patience can wear thin, you hag," he retorted with a snort, annoyed by her observation.

"Ageless I may be, but hag I am not," she replied, though she showed no anger at the insult. "This was not all for naught though, was it? I was informed that Grim was sealed away with the Ibrix." With a disarming smile she added, "At least that will be one less enemy to deal with."

"You make an excellent point," he conceded with a grin, though the smile fell as he observed, "Prism also fell, though he was quite the nuisance. I daresay we would have succeeded in this matter had he not been freed."

"Perhaps I should not have spared his life," she replied with a touch of regret.

"Ahhhh!" he said with a grin, though it was certainly not a happy topic, "So it is your fault?"

"I didn't say that," she returned with a glare. He had finally managed to goad her into showing her anger, and that was a victory in itself. "Do you think that Neredos would have trusted my word if I said that I could not heal Prism?" She asked with a dramatic wave of her hand. "He would have been on to us in a heartbeat. You wouldn't have freed a single one."

"I suppose you're right," he admitted with a sigh. "So what now then?"

She rested her hand on her chin as she stared at some distant point, lost in thought. "Wait until you can convince the soldiers to strike again. Free some more. I'm told that at least one got away, maybe you could twist that to your advantage."

"Perhaps . . ." He said, not liking the prospects that sat before them. "I will think on this more. I will contact you again in a week's time."

"Understood. Fasha . . ." She said, stopping him before he could turn off the device that kept their communications open.

"Yes, Veil?" Fasha replied, removing his hand from the dial.

"Please don't kill my son," Veil said simply, pleading with her eyes.

"I can't make any promises," Fasha replied, showing his regret with his eyes. "Maxthane got in the way today, and I'm surprised he survived. If he gets in the way again, I'll have to. We can't afford any more nuisances."

"Fasha," Veil said dangerously, "Don't."

With another sigh Fasha whispered, "As you wish."

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Book 2 will begin posting sometime next week! Either Wednesday or Saturday.  Thanks for joining me!

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The epilogue was brief, but very revealing. My supposition that Veil was working with Fasha, one of three possibilities, was correct. As close and trusted by Neredos as she is, she will be a serious problem in the future. She must be the reason Neredos dismissed Grim's activities so easily. Sweet whispering poison. Veil is revealed as Maxthane's mother and she still loves him. The next book will be very interesting.

 

The communication device was also the first indication of any advanced technology. Is this a relic from a more advanced past or something developed by Veil to communicate with Fasha?

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Sweetlion

You #@#*#$¢¥|{^¶$ :P

That's not a cliff, that the edge of that abysm:P

But it was greatly informative, something major had to happen to corrupt Veil against Neredos and her own brother. Does it has anything to do with how and why the hero Fedain, Oracle of Everbright City, has a son with the Shade Under King?

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Grim himself warned Prism that Veil had changed greatly and wasn't the same as she had been back during the demon wars. We just never knew how twisted that change had been and Grim never elaborated on it. Grim also sensed Maxthane was Veil's son, but stopped short of revealing it. Salidar wasn't close in Veil's heart or thoughts. He seems to have been little more than a means to an end. Is Max intended by her to be the ultimate counterpoint to Neredos?

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That traitorous, evil #@#*#$¢¥|{^¶$! (Thanks for the verbage Sweetlion). I must admit I am shocked. I really didn't think it would be Veil. She was doing to Neredos what Fasha was doing to Salidar. I so can't wait to find out what the hell happened to turn her like that. I know Grim said she had changed but I assumed that meant 'over the years' as in how everyone does. Not like from "Glinda-the-Good-Witch-of-the-North-to-Evilline-the-Wicked-Witch-of-the-West" changed!?!?

I suppose at least that means that Neredos is just an idiot and not actually evil.

Plus she's Max's Mother? Another back story I can't wait for. If she is hoping/expecting to use him in her quest, I think she has totally misjudged/mishandled that one. Although, I am not sure that that was her original intention. I hope that it is not Grim or Max that end up having to delete her.

Wow. That's all I have to say in the end. Just, wow!

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On 4/21/2018 at 9:49 AM, drpaladin said:

The epilogue was brief, but very revealing. My supposition that Veil was working with Fasha, one of three possibilities, was correct. As close and trusted by Neredos as she is, she will be a serious problem in the future. She must be the reason Neredos dismissed Grim's activities so easily. Sweet whispering poison. Veil is revealed as Maxthane's mother and she still loves him. The next book will be very interesting.

 

The communication device was also the first indication of any advanced technology. Is this a relic from a more advanced past or something developed by Veil to communicate with Fasha?

I thought this would serve more like a teaser at the end of the movie, kind of like what Marvel movies do these days. I wanted it to have a punch of interesting things, but create just as much hype as it answers. We now know who worked with Fasha to screw up things with the Knights, but we still don't know why, and we still don't know what's going to happen with that.

I promise that the answer to your second question will be answered very quickly in book 2. :D

On 4/21/2018 at 10:41 AM, Wesley8890 said:

Looking forward to more!!

Awesome! As you already know (thank you again) Book 2, "Clouded Purity", has already begun posting at Patreon. It will be posted in full here, but will finish quicker there. :)

On 4/21/2018 at 12:44 PM, Sweetlion said:

You #@#*#$¢¥|{^¶$ :P

That's not a cliff, that the edge of that abysm:P

But it was greatly informative, something major had to happen to corrupt Veil against Neredos and her own brother. Does it has anything to do with how and why the hero Fedain, Oracle of Everbright City, has a son with the Shade Under King?

It's just a teaser, something to get you hyped up for the sequels. :P Hopefully won't take too long for you. :evil:

Oh, when this web finally untangles, you'll have all the answers. If you don't, I will make sure to do a Q&A, heh. :D

On 4/21/2018 at 3:40 PM, jt15136 said:

Holy freakin crap...

 

I look forward to book 2. 

Awesome! Thank you for joining us. It's been a fun ride.

On 4/21/2018 at 4:08 PM, drpaladin said:

Grim himself warned Prism that Veil had changed greatly and wasn't the same as she had been back during the demon wars. We just never knew how twisted that change had been and Grim never elaborated on it. Grim also sensed Maxthane was Veil's son, but stopped short of revealing it. Salidar wasn't close in Veil's heart or thoughts. He seems to have been little more than a means to an end. Is Max intended by her to be the ultimate counterpoint to Neredos?

These are all excellent observations. Now, why did Grim although that information inside is simply because he didn't trust anyone? Or is there something else that Grim has revealed to anyone yet? I like the way pick up on the undertones. :P

On 4/21/2018 at 4:52 PM, Buz said:

That traitorous, evil #@#*#$¢¥|{^¶$! (Thanks for the verbage Sweetlion). I must admit I am shocked. I really didn't think it would be Veil. She was doing to Neredos what Fasha was doing to Salidar. I so can't wait to find out what the hell happened to turn her like that. I know Grim said she had changed but I assumed that meant 'over the years' as in how everyone does. Not like from "Glinda-the-Good-Witch-of-the-North-to-Evilline-the-Wicked-Witch-of-the-West" changed!?!?

I suppose at least that means that Neredos is just an idiot and not actually evil.

Plus she's Max's Mother? Another back story I can't wait for. If she is hoping/expecting to use him in her quest, I think she has totally misjudged/mishandled that one. Although, I am not sure that that was her original intention. I hope that it is not Grim or Max that end up having to delete her.

Wow. That's all I have to say in the end. Just, wow!

Oh, don't feel so bad. I didn't want you to think it would be Veil, though I am glad that some people suspected her. :) Ever since I first started writing fantasy, way back in middle school, I have had this idea for a character who is an Oracle, who dresses all in white, acts very serene and cool, but who is actually an antagonist. Veil gave me the opportunity to finally do that. As to how she developed that way, I promise you we will eventually get to it. As for what Neredos is, too, will also cover that.
Veil's story will be really big in book 3. :)
Thank you for coming along on the ride.

22 hours ago, mgl said:

Looking forward to Book 2!

Awesome! I look forward to having you!

20 hours ago, centexhairysub said:

WOW...  :worship:

Thank you, I appreciate the support. :D

16 hours ago, Hellsheild said:

Just...just three words. (Uh-huh) ...da fuck man?

The whole idea was to write this as a teaser, something that would linger, and make you eager to see more. Judging by your reaction, I really hope I succeeded. :P

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Either Veil change greatly since the Demon era, or she didn't change at all... Wasn't someone from this world that opened the portal that summoned the demons? 

And for Max or Grim to defeat her... How do Fedains kill each other? Of course there are weapons, but with there skills, does it depends on who has bigger life-energy pool?

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Betrayal all around... With Neredos so far away from reality, floating in his own importance Veil will have lots of opportunity to do evil. The boys better prepare. Too bad they don't know who they are up against... 

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deville

I believe Prism felt the duplicitousness in Veil and that was why he insisted that Styx free Grimm and consort with Ghayle. Probably the only two who could assist the 3 young men deal with a pairing like that of Veil and Fasha . Veils feelings for Max are probably the seeds of her undoing. That said , thank you ... a thoroughly enjoyable read . 

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I finally caught up. My guess is that Veil isn’t as secret as she thinks. Perhaps her brother is aware of her scheming. My observation that she is Max’s mother was correct. Since Fasha worked with Salidar, I’d say he and Veil have been in cahoots for awhile.

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