A simple rose

Sliver  reigned in its thoughts  and settled back on the  floor, looking around as Pheniox  vanished. Damn. What  was the matter? Letting a member of the Long Death go, the clan wouldn't forgive easily. But  something  was  there. It  couldn't  be  explained. Sliver reached  down and picked  up the rose,  staring at  it in confusion. Such a simple  token and here Sliver was, getting all twisted  up in  various thoughts and emotions.  Emotions? A hiss of frustrations escaped from the bug, odd eyes narrowing.

A soft whisper of magic covered  the rose, preserving it in time as it was.  Sliver stared at the object, deep  in thought before rising to weary feet and heading out  into the streets. A report must be made,  regardless of the unknown  thoughts that  battled within the Thri'kreen. There was never  a question of the report having to be made, but Sliver wondered about the outcome.

Curiosity. That's  all  it was, Sliver  reasoned. Just a  simple case of curiosity. That was  something the bug experienced often enough wasn't it? Sliver wondered if a chance could  be given... Stranger things had happened. Something about the man had struck a note  in the  soul of  Sliver,  something  saying he  could be something more...

One last  look was  given  to the preserved  rose still  grasped gently  in Sliver's hand before the  Thri'kreen emptied its mind of thought and prepared to meet with Psycho.