Princess seeks Assassin for reasons of conspiracy

[reallymean]

[It's been a little over a day and a half since Allura was pulled from her Dungeon. Long enough to sleep the clock around, and to sort through some of the memories of the Jaunt - those that aren't so thorny that they've been packed away in a mental box labelled 'handle only if necessary'.

One of those memories stands out as particularly critical, and it's that which prompts her to dare the open network rather earlier than she might have preferred.]

Does anyone know where I can find a Traveler by the name of Altair? There are matters we needed to discuss, once we were both back to ourselves.

[She's tried hailing the man privately, to no effect, and while that could mean a Dungeon expedition, or a series of increasingly unlikely other scenarios, it's still enough to run streamers of ice through her veins.]

Comments

[verdeleonessa]

If there aren't, I'm sure they'll make a few if I ask. I'll bring them over.


[Wanna make this into action or...?]

Action

[reallymean]

[The replica of the Castle Allura has created is quieter than the genuine item would be, between the absence of the background hum of a working ship's systems, and the absence of people - small as their group at home is, they can certainly fill a space when they put their minds to it.

The front hall has been done up as a small lounge, somewhere for unexpected guests retreating from a hostile manifestation of Liminal Space to retreat to, and it's there that Allura's seated, on a couch that's more than half taken up by a irridescent-furred lioness roughly the size of a german shepard. This isn't, notably, the familiar she'd been accompanied by in Questing Country.]

[verdeleonessa]

[Pidge is always accompanied by Roy, her spirit companion lion, wherever she goes. Even now, he's there with him as they walk inside the castle. There's a sense of familiarity and Pidge can't help but smile a bit. It's like coming home.

With her she has some dumplings and small snacks like chips, along with some actual Chinese take out.]

Hey Allura. [She greets.] Who is this?

[reallymean]

Her name's Lucina.

[The lioness stretches, then springs down from the couch to pad over and inspect the new arrivals.]

She came with me out of my dungeon. There must have been just enough of Questing Country left in me...

[She's not far behind her spirit animal, though she's less interested in deciding whether or not they pass muster than she is in pulling Pidge into a careful hug.]

[verdeleonessa]

[Meanwhile, Roy greets Lucina with a polite bow.]

She's different from the one your overlay had.

[She returns the hug.] I'm sorry I didn't come to your dungeon.

[reallymean]

Don't be sorry. I'm glad you didn't have to see that.

[Lucina bows her head in return, and issues a low, rumbling purr of approval.]

[verdeleonessa]

I still feel like I should have been there for you. Especially since I couldn't help ... couldn't save her.

[reallymean]

You helped. You all helped.

She knew what she was going into. She wanted to survive, but it was never the outcome she expected.