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[Ninetails had known from the moment she opened her single, functioning eye and sat up from a bed of flowers that something, somehow, had gone wrong. Not five minutes ago she had been in Sei-An, riding high on a murder gone right, and now- now this nonsense-? Sure, she had found her Fox Rods and prayer slips piled neatly nearby, had redressed herself in the priestess garb of robe, hood and beads, but the information cleaned from the scrolls taken from that cat had barely satisfied. (And the kick she had aimed at it afterwards, not at all.) Quite frankly, Ninetails was tempted to shed this stolen human skin and tear these pathetic gardens apart. But oh, that's just temper talking; Ninetails knows better than that. Usually.
"Stay calm. Remain in control. Watch and wait, wait and see."
It's with these firm thoughts in mind that the fox in disguise manages to keep a calm, motherly smile in place as she appears in the mirror.]
Oh, dear, so this is the "Vine"? Hmm, how clever!....yet I do wonder, have I been kidnapped, pretty and inviting words aside? But this appears to be far too lovely a place for that sort of thing. Really, perhaps I should consider myself rescued....
[a light, lilting laugh]
Joking aside, since it seems as if I will not be returning to my home anytime soon....introductions are in order! I am Rao, holy woman and priestess, so should anyone need assistance in that matter- don't be shy. It is both my duty and my joy to offer what prayers, advice, comfort or protection that I can.
-Ah, and one more thing!
[here the smile turns into a frown and her kind young face grows quite sad.]
Is there any way that I can communicate my apologies to this "Queen of Hearts"? I am bound by oath to serve one- and only one -royal woman, and so cannot in good faith pledge my person to another.
"Stay calm. Remain in control. Watch and wait, wait and see."
It's with these firm thoughts in mind that the fox in disguise manages to keep a calm, motherly smile in place as she appears in the mirror.]
Oh, dear, so this is the "Vine"? Hmm, how clever!....yet I do wonder, have I been kidnapped, pretty and inviting words aside? But this appears to be far too lovely a place for that sort of thing. Really, perhaps I should consider myself rescued....
[a light, lilting laugh]
Joking aside, since it seems as if I will not be returning to my home anytime soon....introductions are in order! I am Rao, holy woman and priestess, so should anyone need assistance in that matter- don't be shy. It is both my duty and my joy to offer what prayers, advice, comfort or protection that I can.
-Ah, and one more thing!
[here the smile turns into a frown and her kind young face grows quite sad.]
Is there any way that I can communicate my apologies to this "Queen of Hearts"? I am bound by oath to serve one- and only one -royal woman, and so cannot in good faith pledge my person to another.