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[quiesquietis]

[Charlotte is not having the smoothest of days, which is as far as she'll let herself take that line of thought--she's trying not to dwell on things so much. All it means is that what she wants, more than anything, is to be home, trying to eat something with her tea and maybe even succeeding

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[byweavinglives]

No way home from here.

[quiesquietis]

Oh--

But there must be a trod--somewhere, I got here, even if I don't remember exactly how. Or what do you mean by 'no way'? Do I have to solve something?

[byweavinglives]

You can get in, but there's no way out, not until they let you leave.

Although there might be a puzzle. If there is, I haven't found it.

[quiesquietis]

But--who are they? And who are--I haven't introduced myself, I'm sorry. Philomena Poorwillow, or Charlotte, whichever you prefer. Miss in either case. I'm a little flustered, I'm sure it's not hard to tell, but that's not an excuse.

[byweavinglives]

The ones who run this place. Welcome to the City, Miss Philomena. Why are you flustered?

[quiesquietis]

Thank you for the welcome--I don't think I've ever heard of this city before. I'm flustered because--well, one minute I'm walking home and the next I'm in this square I've never seen before.

Do you know which part of the Dreaming we're in?

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[byweavinglives]

The Dreaming?

We're not in the Dreaming.

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[quiesquietis]

We're not?

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[quiesquietis]

[...Charlotte takes a short moment to compose herself, covering her hand with her mouth until she's settled.]

Then...please, where are we? The Umbra? The Shadowlands? No--I'd know if this were the Shadowlands. I don't--I'm not sure I understand?

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[byweavinglives]

We're not in the Umbra, or the Shadowlands. We're in the City. It's a world of it's own.

What are you?

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[quiesquietis]

...all right, that isn't the weirdest thing I guess I've ever heard. So...some other place.

I'm a sluagh--a changeling, and if you don't know what that is the easiest way to say it is that I'm a kind of fairy, and I know how that sounds, believe me. Have you ever heard of the Kingdom of the Northern Ice?

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[byweavinglives]

You're a whisperer.

I've heard mention. Which court?

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[quiesquietis]

I am, yes. [She smiles a little at that.]

The court of Duke Fearghal, currently in Winnipeg. I'm a teacher there.

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[byweavinglives]

[Saya's extremely intrigued]

I'm Saya Wallace.

I've never met one of you before.

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[quiesquietis]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Wallace. [A NAME, Charlotte is pleased.]

Oh, we're not that much to look at, I'm afraid, you probably weren't missing out on too much--and now you've met me, I just hope I can make a good impression, even under the circumstances.

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[byweavinglives]

Saya is fine. Or Miss Saya.

I hear you speak to spiders.