Events/The widow wails/Phile explains

July 21, 2009 2:00pm

An immigrant has arrived: Phile

Korrin: hello :D

Phile: hello

Phile: you wanted speak?

Korrin: I may be able to help you in your time of need

Phile: You help?! Really?! Oh thank you!

Phile: I have nothing, but people accuse me!

Korrin: many people are ignorant of your story, and are quick to cast blame. maybe if you tell me your troubles, I can help get the word out and make others understand

Phile: what you need know? I tell all I can

Phile: I loved my Akki! I would never kill him

Korrin: personally, i know very little of you. where do you come from, and how did you get to egypt?

Phile: I come with Akki from Greece, we come with trade for here, often trade between here and Crete

Korrin: and he recently passed.. here in egypt. what do you know of his passing?

Phile: I..

Korrin: i'm so sorry that you lost your husband

Phile: Thank you, it is nice to find sympathy

Phile: I tell you all I can

Phile: I was out looking for herb, you have many herb here I not seen

Phile: Akki had gone to sell his goods

Phile: I look for way through mountains, think many herbs in past mountain, not many people

Phile: I find way, but at top I hear Akki and Nikomedes

Phile sobs

Phile: they talk...

Korrin: you recognized Nikomedes voice?

Phile: I don't hear much

Phile: yes

Phile: It not matter now

Phile: Akki told me never to speak of him

Korrin: but you did hear some of the conversation?

Phile: only shouting

Korrin: an argument

Phile: my Akki calling for help...

Phile: yes, they argue

Korrin: he knew Nikomedes then?

Phile: yes

Korrin: how?

Phile: met him at Greek man's place

Phile: he very rude

Phile: Akki go to Greek man's place, Greek man have party

Phile: Akki go to give him gold from trade, I go look at garden

Phile: Nikomedes there.... with Greek man wife

Phile: he say something to her, she not like

Korrin: akki did?

Phile: nono!

Korrin: nikomedes did

Phile: My Akki was... how you say? Gentle person?

Phile: Gentleman?

Korrin smiles ok.. go on

Phile: she go inside

Phile: Nikomedes look worried, he maybe know he go too far

Phile: My Akki comes out, he see me and he see Nikomedes, he not happy

Phile: says I never speak of him. Big trouble.

Phile: But what does that matter now? He murder my Akki, I will get him.

Korrin: did he explain why big trouble?

Phile: I not know

Phile: maybe affair? maybe just rude?

Phile: he not nice person

Phile: sorry, I remember much of my Akki...

Phile: we marry in Crete Long time ago, many years

Phile: now, no more

Phile: you want know more?

Korrin: you are positive that nikomedes murdered your husband?

Phile: who else?

Phile: Grave made by Nikomedes!

Korrin: maybe a bigger power behind Niko? maybe?

Phile: I not know

Phile: Grave made with stones from royal hall!

Phile: I hear Niko argue with Akki, I see Niko before

Korrin: ahhh... did akki have any relations with Sami or Wahim?

Phile: No, we not know them

Phile: We not even know father

Phile: Nobles only trade with people of the country, not people from over sea

Korrin: is there anything you want me to explain to my people? to help them understand you better?

Phile: I not know

Phile: you have place of power

Phile: you say you help

Korrin: i will help with whatever i can.. but I need to figure out HOW first

Phile: I hold wake sunday

Korrin: i see that. you hold wake for the people of Egypt, who you think are against you. why?

Phile: For soul to go, must have wake

Phile: wake with one person no good

Phile: wake with many best

Phile: They may not like my Akki

Korrin: they don't know your Akki to NOT like him

Phile: but I will do everything to give him a good burial

Phile: Friends build tomb, help me organise

Korrin: nikomedes is a high power in egypt.. how do you plan on revenging Akki?

Phile: I not know

Phile: I try tell Egypt of Greece maybe

Phile: but Niko lie, he always lie

Phile: I not guessing when I say it Niko

Korrin nods

Korrin: do you mind if i share what you have told me, with my people?

Phile: if you think it help

Phile: every time they speak to me they accuse me of murder

Phile: I get upset and do not speak well

Phile: maybe you tell them?

Korrin: i will do my best to make them understand

Korrin: who was the greek man.. who's wife Niko was talking to?

Phile: I not know name

Phile: Very rich Greek man, lot of trade, make oil, pots, sell fruit

Phile: might manage to find, but I scared

Phile: I not know what wife and Niko say

Phile: if affair, not know what she do to hide secret

Korrin: does the name Ktsibos sound familiar?

Phile: I not know it

Phile: he rich man

Phile: In Greece we not have pharoah

Phile: we have many people

Korrin: you have a republic there.. very good government

Phile: yes, government by many

Phile: but rich people

Phile: so you not anger rich people

Korrin: and when you do?

Phile: they say you break law

Phile: say you not pay right money to government on trade

Phile: must pay more to government because you make more money

Korrin: what do they do to men that have an affair with another mans wife?

Phile: that not nice

Phile: he ehm

Phile: iron? hot?

Phile: they mark him

Korrin: brand him?

Phile: brand? I remember that word, thankyou

Korrin: they brand him an adulterer

Korrin: Back to the Garden.. Did Akki hear what was said by Niko and the wife?

Phile: No, only me

Phile: I see, not Akki

Korrin: did niko know you were in the garden and saw him?

Phile: I not think so

Phile: he walk away from me

Phile: and I in plants looking

Phile: he have many nice plants in garden

Korrin: When you heard Niko and Akki arguing, you heard no words?

Phile: no, the.... walls? they make sound say over

Korrin: when you heard your husband calling for help.. what did you do?

Phile: I run forward

Phile: I look but not see

Phile: many turns

Korrin: and you never saw them?

Phile: no

Phile: he go fast

Korrin: niko did? and he took Akki with him?

Phile: both gone when I look

Korrin: i know that people of Egypt helped you find your husband.. his grave

Phile: yes

Phile: they help look

Phile: some kind

Phile: that Zeus, he not kind

Korrin: why do you say that? what did he do or say to you?

Phile: he shout out my husband is dead and laughs

Korrin: not nice

Phile: very nasty

Korrin: to laugh in a poor widows face. unacceptable

Korrin pours you a hot cup of herbal tea

Phile smiles

Phile: I am happier now

Phile: I think maybe people might listen to you

Korrin: i hope so. i'll do what i can

Phile: I thank you

Korrin: you are welcome

Phile: I must go now

Phile: Have things to organize

Korrin: ok. thank you for visiting me. i will help where i can, and always feel free to come if you need to talk or an ear to listen

Phile: Nikomedes make everyone happy with games, I organize my own

Phile: And I have things Nikomedes does not

Korrin: such as?

Phile: I go now

Phile smiles weakly

Phile: you see soon

Korrin: ok

Phile: good bye

Other Phile Storyline Links

• The widow wails - 18/05/09 Account of the event written by Ptahiah
• Phile's Concern - 00/05/09
• Phile Explains! - 22-07-09 (Phile chats with DP Korrin)
• Phile Talks to Murtha and Voyna - 25-07-09
• Phile's Sorrow - 26-07-09 (Akakios'wake)