บท 236: Servant of the Axe - Bathtub Diplomacy

Chapter Type: Character Development

"I do like the view." I said, responding in Manoran.

He shrugged.  "It is not mine; but yes, it is a scenic view."

For a time, we lathered and rinsed. 

"It is traditional for you to introduce yourself." The woman said.

"Oh.  Sorry, I thought it was obvious." I turned to the admiral, but continued speaking in Furdish, the language the woman had used.  "I am Rhishisikk, Truthspeaker and ambassador from the Red Tide Empire, also called the Tidelands."

I repeated myself in Manoran.

"It is a pity you don't speak any civilized language.  What is 'Truthspeaker'?"

Oh gods.  Well, maybe one of them spoke the language the old man had taught me. 

"Speaker of Truth.  I have made a sacred oath not to ever lie."

"Never?"

"Not ever.  At the risk of having my System reset all of the knowledge and skills in my brain to zero."