Vanthus has lowered himself down onto the deck and folded his wings up behind him during the conversation. Now he speaks up again.
"Enough of this!" he commands as he turns his attention to Lavinia.
"Sister... dearest sister. It is time for us to be reunited. I have finally started walking on the path that shall lead me to my destiny, but I want you by my side Lavinia."
"<sobbing gently>Vanthus... oh Vanthus. What have you done to yourself."
Vanthus looks at the scaly skin on his arms as though inspecting it for the first time and chuckles.
"Yes, there have been some changes, haven't there Lavinia? After I left Kraken's Cove I struck a deal with those I met. I joined the Crimson Fleet and allowed myself to be taken... down, down, down to the Abyss into Lost Lemoriax. And there..." Vanthus actually pales as he talks about the next part.
"...there I was remade on the flesh forges below the city. I will not lie Lavinia... it was... unpleasant. But in doing so I become something else..."
"<whispering>...you became something else the night you murdered our parents... a monster! <quietly sobbing>" Lavinia's words are not heard by her brother, so caught up he is in his monologue.
"...I am on the path to reach my full potential now sister. But I want you by my side to witness it! We are meant to be together Lavinia!" He reaches a scaled hand out towards her.
A row consisting of Logan, Kinstal and Kibeti has now formed between Lavinia and Vanthus. This seems to give her some strength.
"I would rather die than be with you, you... MONSTER!"
His sister's words catch like a blow across the face - Vanthus actually flinches. Then his face hardens.
"Oh, that is definitely an option dear sister. But death will not save you from me!"
The young noblewoman is almost broken by her tears, but then looks at Logan. What was it that her swordmaster had taught her? Keep your opponent off guard with words as much as with your swordplay. She smiles.
"You want me dead first? Ha! That is probably the order you would prefer it in!"
It is not much of a jibe but enough to remove the energy from the moment and get a chuckle of appreciation from the Jade Ravens. Even some of the savage pirates join in... they might be cursed and almost insane from blood lust, but they enjoy seeing their boss getting verbally whipped as much as the next guy.
"EEEEE-NOUGH!" screams Vanthus, true madness showing in his voice.
"LAVINIA. COME TO ME NOW." His words are a command that tightens Lavinia's body. He spreads his arms wide to welcome her into his embrace. She takes a step towards him.
20:54, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 9 using 1d20+5. Lavinia will save.
20:55, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 11 using 1d20+5. Lavinia MF reroll.
With a wail, Lavinia's body betrays her and she starts pushing past Kinstal to get to the waiting arms of her brother - she pushes away his first attempts to stop her.
"Stop. Me. Please," she manages to spit out between gritted teeth.
OOC: Someone will need to grapple her to stop her getting past.
Vanthus crows in triumph.
"That's it V'sesslin," he says, calling out over his shoulder to someone unseen on the 'Sygian Shark'.
"Now burn the Sea Wyvern. No-one will have her."
Rowyn calls out in dismay.
"No! You promised." But Vanthus just laughs as a man appears (as though from an invisibility spell) on the other ship and starts casting a spell. And he speaks the terrible words.
"RELEASE THE THUNDER LIZARDS!"
A board slips away from the poop deck of the Stygian Shark and half a dozen ferocious thunder lizards charge out towards those on the Blue Nixie.
6 x Savage Deinonychus, i.e. the thing that killed Logan in Kraken's Cove