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[tsarchasm.livejournal.com]

Oh, great. Just what I need. Another sleepwalking nightmare. The last time I dreamed about sunshine-and-roses, I nearly fell into the North Sea. But since I'm too close to finding out who I am to take any more creative detours, I'm going to have to postpone this little nightmare for a more convenient time, like, oh, say, never.

[ pause ]

Dimitri, Vladimir, if either of you can hear me, a pinch or cold water or something would be really nice right about now.

[ But when neither of her travel companions respond, she reluctantly flips open the invitation and skims it, still in a state of disbelief. Once she's finished, she anxiously rubs her forehead as she tries to take in what she's just read. ]

All of my needs will be met, huh? Well, I'd say I'm in need of a wake-up call.

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[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

If it is a dream, I don't think you'll be waking up from it soon. I doubt it is, anyway.

[tsarchasm.livejournal.com]

I suppose that's good news in a way. I don't think I should interview the Dowager Empress in my sleep, although with as much as Dimitri and Vladimir have crammed into my head, I probably could.

But on the other hand, I don't have time for kidnappings, either. I don't even remember how I got here.

[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

None of us have time for this shit, honestly. I'm trying to figure out what the hell is going on and how to leave, not necessarily in that order.

Anna Lin.

[tsarchasm.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing that the cats haven't been as helpful as the invitation implies.

Anya.

[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

They are the loyal servants of the Queen, and cats. Quite helpful in helping you learn the layout of the Garden; quite useless for anything else.

[tsarchasm.livejournal.com]

I can't decide if this is better or worse than that sleepwalking nightmare. At least the other one had a way out. Has anyone tried talking to Her Royal Majesty yet?

[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

[brb laughing her ass off

okay, done. She shoots you a bitter look]

...Does that answer your question?

[tsarchasm.livejournal.com]

You know, for most people, a simple "no" gets the point across.

But yes.

[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

Forgive me. It's generally the first thing people ask. Just... listen to one of the Queen's speeches and you'll understand.

[tsarchasm.livejournal.com]

I take it she's not exactly the most reasonable person in the world.

But then again, kidnapping people and trapping them in a garden like this isn't something most people would call "reasonable."

[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

She's not merely unreasonable, she's a space case. It hasn't even occurred to her that what she's doing is inconvenient, let alone criminal.