The silence was soothing both to Darami's mind and to his soul. The Laite position was working perfectly so that he could collect his thoughts and banish all his negative thoughts to the back of his mind. Darami knew that was never possible to ban all negative thinking, but instead he had to place the negative thinking where he never went, metaphorically speaking.
As he sat in waiting, the clock was ticking by but it didn't disturb him. It was almost as if he had a barrier which blocked all sounds and thoughts that tried to enter his mind. The seconds soon turned into minutes, minutes into hours and after three hours, he suddenly felt a strange presence.
Darami hated to be disturbing during his meditative period but he knew that if he didn't react quickly, he could end up dead. He rose to his feet and suddenly the metaphoric bubble was destroyed. He turned to each side, searching for an unusual presence but there was nothing but perfect silence. As he slowly dropped to the Laite position, he suddenly felt a presence behind him. He turned to face the intruder.
"What is it you want with a man like myself? Do you wish to kill me because of my beliefs? Or do you wish to torture and break me down like so many before have done? I ask you, what is it you want?" Darami asked the intruder, who was dressed for the occasion. The intruder wore an all-black suit which seemed as though he was going to a ball or dance of some sort.
"What is it I want, is not what you think I want. I do not wish to harm you nor do I wish to cause you pain in any form. I am here to notify you of some news." The intruder told Darami. Darami relaxed as the words entered his mind and soothed his beating heart.
"Tell me this news then. I do hope that it is good news." Darami told the man.
"It has been said that you are a diplomatic man and have deep fundamentals and principles yet I have never heard of your name. Now, you shall have the chance to deliver your message to the people of the Astral Astoria in three weeks. You are to deliver a speech based on diplomacy and pacifism. Do you accept this agreement?" The man told me.
"How is this an agreement? Surely if I agree to play my part in this then I must be given something in return. Wouldn't that be so?" Darami asked the intruder.
"That is correct, in return for your services, the Astral Astoria management are willing to offer you complete freedom from rogues and thugs, with an offer of five thousand imperial credits also." The man said in a soft voice.
"I cannot accept the offer of money for giving a speech about my beliefs although if it is possible to stop the attacks that I am cursed with. I will willing oblige." Darami proclaimed, now having hope for freedom. And as quickly as the intruder had entered, he left.
Darami suddenly realised that he must prepare his speech and gain an infinite amount of knowledge about his own beliefs and the beliefs of others within three weeks. What a task I have, Darami thought as he sat at his desk preparing his first set of notes...
At night they come without being fetched.
And by day they are lost without being stolen.