Selfish Request

"Not to be rude... Byul," Tycondrius cleared his throat, "but do you know why you are still beholden to this Realm?"

"I've no idea," Byul's body shrugged its shoulders, "At first, I believed... it was a sense of honor... of loyalty to my Jade Arrow sect... or to ze Kingdom. 

"But... for all of my crew to remain?" She half-turned her body, and she stared out of a nearby porthole, "It is impossi-bel~ I am no fool, Tycon... not all of my sisters are of a single heart."

Tycon pursed his lips and gestured towards her... "How did you die?"

Byul turned her head back to face him, a helpless look in her eyes, "I was defeated in honorable combat... by your previous Sect Master... Liang Qiang."

Tycon nodded gravely. The news did not surprise him.