first petal.

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[A young woman appears in the mirror, as per the usual. She's new, but doesn't look particularly bewildered or frightened. Instead, she looks determined, if a little nervous.]

This is a message...from Princess Estellise Sidos Heurassein to the Queen of Hearts. I would like to o-open diplomatic talks between the Empire and the Gardens! I--

[Her shoulders droop.]

I'm sorry. That isn't right. Please...call me Estelle.

[She perks up a bit and offers a shaky smile.]

I'm a client of the guild Brave Vesperia, and I need to find a way back to them. I know it's not the same as a formal invitation to peace talks from a princess, but please, if you could, this is very important to me. I can't promise anything from the empire, because this is my quest, not theirs. But I'll do whatever I can to repay you, when the time comes. So...return me to Brave Vesperia!

[She turns away, not realizing the mirror is still recording her, lets out a breath, and crouches to pet a cat.]

Yuri, Karol, Judith...I'm trying my best, I promise! Even without you. I won't be away for long.

Comments

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

You'll have to figure them out here.

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

But--

I can't do it alone.

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

Oh, so none of us are really here.

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

No, that's not what I meant!

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

Then what did you mean?

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

I was with others, in my world. A new guild! Brave Vesperia, named for the brightest star in the sky.

They agreed to help me.

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

Ah, you mean you are without your companions.

That is something you may have to get used to.

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

No. I'll return to them!

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

Unless you find a way to travel between worlds, that is doubtful.

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

This Queen of Hearts found a way to take people from different worlds, so there's no reason we can't find a way to travel between them.

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

And it also assumes she will let us travel. Some of our abilities have been blocked, I don't doubt she could do the same for any sort of portals to other worlds we find.

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

There must be a way. We can't just be stuck here!

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

If there is, you are welcome to find it.

I have time to play the waiting game.