[Many moons had passed since Leysa said goodbye to Grandfather and ventured into the world. Through a strong will and a cunning mind, she had overcome great adversaries and crossed strange and terrifying lands. With her precious bundle weighing heavily on her back, Leysa fearlessly faced her next trial. Perhaps, she thought, this would be the place
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She had to open her mouth. As soon as Leysa had gotten out that first line, Nyx completely forgot about her train of thought, and approached her. Is it panic time? I think so.]
Hey! hey, hold up, what was that first thing you said?
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Lavender Tower has fallen. Destroyed in the name of progress. Greed took my mother as flesh and bone, and greed took my mother as stone. Where once we lived, had lived, were quiet... a radio tower is being built.
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They destroyed the tower?! They can't do that! What about all the graves there?! What happened to- what- [She stops, and tries to calm down.]
...You know what happened to the other graves?
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I could only save what remains of stone-mother. Grandfather's home carries a few memorials, but the others... fell with the tower. Crushed, swept away, gone to dust.
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They seriously... Ugh.
Didn't anybody try t'stop 'em?
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But avarice is a far greater foe than any small creature can conquer. Protests and petitions were for naught. For the sake of a town that was no longer small and eerie, the tower came down.
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Y'know, you guys always kinda annoyed me, but... I guess we're kinda in the same boat, huh? I guess, uh... You ever need a hand 'round here or somethin'...
[what is being nice this is awkward.]
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A warrior should stand alone. I ask only one thing, kindred spirit: a story. What is your connection to the Lavender Tower?
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[she hesitates. She probably could just leave it at that, and it would make no difference, but...]
One'a those graves was mine.
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I am sorry your stone-self could not be spared. You have suffered an injustice, kindred spirit.
Are you without a resting-place, or will you go to be with the all-mother now?
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