a visitor.

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[ A wrinkled face, unfamiliar to all, appears in the mirror. She looks unamused. ]

Well, well. Look what we have here. [ She sniffs in distaste. ] To, what is it again? Ah, the Queen's loyal subjects, do not irritate the citizens of the Hollow any more than you already have. If you must go traipsing around the Hollow, at least be polite and do something with yourselves to blend in. If you don't, and they attack you... well, that's not my problem, is it?

Furthermore, it's up to the Queen and her followers to stop this mess. The Hollow's citizens can only be policed in said realm, after all.

[ A raven flies down and perches on her shoulder. It leans into her ear as if it's telling her something. ] And, if you can get them back for me, you may be rewarded with... information. [ The Queen would hate that, wouldn't she? ]

Ah, yes. You may call me The Crone. But don't even think I'm one of the Queen's minions. [ The mirror goes black. ]

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Yes, they live in the Hollow and I'd prefer if they stayed there.

Given what I've heard of the Queen's ruling methods, the things she won't tell you about these Gardens.

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That's more than I've been offered since I got here. Sounds like a real pain, but I've got things to attend to that don't involve this place.

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Don't we all. [ Said dryly. This is as much a pain for her as anyone else. ]

There should be other rewards for you in the Hollow, but I wouldn't want you to become distracted with that.

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Distracted? Only thing that might distract me is fine liquor or maybe a fine man. [she winks.]

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I wouldn't get my hopes up.

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Ladies only, I got the picture. Dunno whose idea of paradise this is, but it sure isn't mine.

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It's coincidence that our interests in purely female worlds coincide, however.

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Does that mean there's gotta be a world full of just men out there, too? Now, that's relevant to my interests.