empires fall when we move the unmovable, so tell me all of my secrets, tell me all of my lies,
“Stormbreak?” Her brow furrows at the name - an unknown again, something that she’s never heard of even though she’s met the head honcho himself. It’s clear that it doesn’t ring a bell, which is alarming in another way entirely. And while she might have jested with him about how his manticore form is absolutely fucking terrifying and he can probably uproot a tree all on his own, she doesn’t now.
“I’ll ask the Voice,” the demigoddess says after he mentions Delphia. If that’s who he’s here with, yes, he might well be on his own. Good for the Grounds, maybe. Mort’s daughter wasn’t much a threat. “She might be willing to reveal a bit more about what happened last time. So we both know what to expect.” The Wraith tries to sound reassuring, tries to indicate that she’s in the same place on the other side, but like the Lullaby, there’s now an undertone that can’t be so easily erased.
It’s ironic that she’s here again, having called herself a wartime Queen, and now finds that war might indeed be upon them.
“I’ll let you know if I get a clearer picture.” Not that she doesn't already have a million things to do - but this - maintaining whatever this is with Remi until it can't exist anymore, is also important. It's a lifeline of sorts.
“I’ll ask the Voice,” the demigoddess says after he mentions Delphia. If that’s who he’s here with, yes, he might well be on his own. Good for the Grounds, maybe. Mort’s daughter wasn’t much a threat. “She might be willing to reveal a bit more about what happened last time. So we both know what to expect.” The Wraith tries to sound reassuring, tries to indicate that she’s in the same place on the other side, but like the Lullaby, there’s now an undertone that can’t be so easily erased.
It’s ironic that she’s here again, having called herself a wartime Queen, and now finds that war might indeed be upon them.
“I’ll let you know if I get a clearer picture.” Not that she doesn't already have a million things to do - but this - maintaining whatever this is with Remi until it can't exist anymore, is also important. It's a lifeline of sorts.
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