1st ❄ [video]

[persical]

[The mirror shows what should be a familiar sight by now--a young woman in a white arrival's dress. Except...this one has the wide slit-pupiled eyes and animate ears of...a cat. The gaze she examines the mirror with is intelligent and curious, and she sits back after a moment. Her face sets with determination, the voice issuing from her clear and firm.]

Your Majesty. I'm not sure I understand what's going on, but...if I am the one you truly need, please let these other girls go. They've done you no harm, and their families miss them dearly.

And as far as I understand-- [she looks down for a moment, showing the briefest sign of hesitation.] You've...obtained what you wanted, right? There's no need to continue this any further. And my friends...Veigue...I don't want anyone to come to any more harm.

If you can hear me, please stop this. You're the one with the power to do so.

[her expression isn't pleading; it's almost sad. The mirror seems to take this as a cue to go dark.]

Comments

[video]

[tasercopter.livejournal.com]

[Reno's mind would be much more blown if she actually bothered to consider the things she was saying in a thoughtful manner.]

Yeah, I think she likes girls a lot, if you know what I mean.

That makes sense, I guess. It'd be fun to see the guys I know as girls. [Reno imagines this and smirks.] I hope your man shows up, Kitty--is he your boyfriend or something?

[video]

[persical]

[she doesn't really know, but she'd get it with a little more explanation. The thought of liking girls has simply never occurred to her before.]

My boyfriend? [she laughs, putting a hand to her mouth, though her face does color a little.] Oh, no. We grew up together. My parents looked after him after he lost his family.

[video]

[tasercopter.livejournal.com]

Oh, so he's like your brother--or your sister, if he showed up here.

[Amused by the subject, and encouraged by Claire's faint blush, Reno decides to get more nosy.] Do you have a boyfriend? Or a girlfriend?

[video]

[persical]

Yes, exactly like that.

Me? [she shakes her head.] Oh, I'm only seventeen. I haven't had time for that sort of thing.

Re: [video]

[tasercopter.livejournal.com]

What? Seventeen's not too young for that! That's when you should be out having the most fun.

[She shakes her head.] Man, what are they teaching kids in Kittyland?

[video]

[persical]

[she just laughs.]

How to cook, and clean, and care for animals and plant crops. I need to be able to help my parents farm when they grow too old to work.

[video]

[tasercopter.livejournal.com]

You hang out at a farm all the time doing chores?

That's--I can't think of much that's worse than that.

[video]

[persical]

It's a peaceful life. I enjoy it quite a lot, actually. I visit my friends and the other villagers too, of course. Every now and then we all get together in the meeting hall and eat together...

[she sounds a bit wistful.]

I hope they're not worrying too much about me right now. I wish I could send a message, at least, to let them know I'm all right.