» 104 [ a solitary ride ]

[wise_maiden]

[Action]

[If anyone happens to be around the edges of the village, or wandering about some of the clearer areas in the forest, they might take notice of a silver-haired maiden riding a white horse, at varying paces. It's early evening in Luceti, as good as time as any for a ride. It's thankfully a fair-weather day, which makes it even more

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[chikaidestroyer]

ring ring

[Hear that, Raine? It's your journal.]

[wise_maiden]

[It'll take her a moment to get it out, one she hears that particular sound. At least she's taking a temporary break from the ride, with Astrid using the time to graze.

... And there's Albert's picture. She accepts the call.] Hello, Albert.

[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert sits back against the wall when he sees that Raine has answered. There are shadows over his face, as he's inside a skyscraper.]

Good afternoon.

[wise_maiden]

[From the shadows she can tell that he's in a building of some kind. Since the room he called from before didn't have windows, then obviously he was within the 'battle' area.] It's been a few days... how are things going, over there?

[chikaidestroyer]

The battle is going well, but that shouldn't be a surprise.

[Albert sighs a little.]

Certainly a few things to keep in mind for future drafts.

[wise_maiden]

I suppose not, but it shouldn't be taken for granted either.

[She tilts her head.] What kind of things?

[chikaidestroyer]

[He keeps his explanation blunt.]

Filial magic doesn't work out here.

[wise_maiden]

[Well that realization actually comes very much as a surprise.]

It... doesn't? That's certainly strange. I thought their presence would have been stronger outside.

[chikaidestroyer]

Apparently not. It certainly raises a few questions.

[Whether it's safe to discuss things now, while he's out in an unknown setting and over the journals, is up for debate.]

[wise_maiden]

It does.

[...] You're not alone, are you?

[chikaidestroyer]

[... ... ...]

I'm fine.

[wise_maiden]

You're still on the battle grounds.

[chikaidestroyer]

[dryly] I seem to have difficulty keeping guards.

[wise_maiden]

I thought Ted was supposed to be with you.

[chikaidestroyer]

[...]

I lost him. And the owl.

On the first day.

[wise_maiden]

He never came back to find you?