Rui groaned as he realized that the brilliant tactic at the time was coming back to bite him after the battle was over. It appeared that even on the verge of death, the Mindstitch had been careful enough not to forget any information. The Divine Mother was too damned careful to possibly forget something that important.
Soon, the Arakai Web Civilization would learn that the Emperor of Water had captured one of their leaders and sisters this entire time. He could tell that even the Divine Mother seated before him wasn't very pleased by this revelation, though she stayed her recriminations.
In his defense, he had absolutely no idea what kind of a powerhouse of a civilization he had been dealing with until after he skimmed o-o-o-o's memories. But by then, he had obviously already captured her.
