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[withoutsorrow]

So, who returned Ihy?

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[illusivetactics]

Ihy? I was unaware he'd been displaced.

[withoutsorrow]

Then perhaps the Crimson King's mood has changed for a more . . . generous bent.

[illusivetactics]

Perhaps there is less to gain with so many pieces cleared off the board.

[withoutsorrow]

A Gateway metaphor. Always useful.

Letter-within-a-Letter

Or with so many pieces replaced with one's own.

[illusivetactics]

Gateway?

[Private]

Indeed...

That's an interesting form of encryption.

[withoutsorrow]

A strategy game. I'll teach you sometime.

Letter-Within-a-Letter

Enlightened essence. About as surprising as it is useful.

And what do you think of our returned friends?

[illusivetactics]

Perhaps an afternoon soon? I could use a short diversion, the way things have been.

[Private]

Ah yes. That power which speeds along Camellia growth extends to personal messages as well? Light is ever an astonishing force, between worlds.

Clearly, some have been broken beyond their limits. As the Tower's dreams have no doubt indicated, the Crimson King's capacity for psychological torment is vast.