DAY 93 - Evening

[loyallygiven]

Ken backtracked down the stairs, taking them slowly so Jennifer wouldn’t trip up in the long dress. “I don’ t think it rains here much,” he said, trying be conversational, though his voice caught a little and it was probably obvious he wasn’t used to it. “I’ve only seen it twice. Um, since I’ve been here. About a month.” Though he did have a room

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[anissina_chan]

Anissina had spent most of her day writing ideas for her next children's story and some invention notes on another page. she'd exhausted several pots of tea and hadn't really paid much mind to what time of day it might be. It was dark, dreary and rainy all the same.

She heard some voices in the distance, wondering if it was about time for the dinner rush, but she really didn't pay them much attention. She had a few questions for Gwendal about the filtration system, but saw a lot of water outside his room as she went past. She figured he was doing something strange and let it go. If he didn't have any maryoku today, then he would probably be extra grumpy. She could find him tomorrow.

[shibuyamama]

Her eyes were mainly trained on her feet as she made her way down the stairs after Ken. "It must be nice to have mostly blue skies," she sighed dreamily.

It was a bit of a disappointment to find the dining room empty, but she was interested in the silhouette out on the balcony. She followed Ken with an energetic nod, making her way through the dining room. From up close, it looked like a woman with long, shockingly bright hair. Jennifer was very impressed and just a little jealous. "Good evening," she said with a little bow. Sure, she might be in a different world, but a bow must be a universal symbol, she figured.

[loyallygiven]

Ken shuffled his feet a bit and glanced out at the storm, then back at Anissina. "Um, this is Anissina." He made a motion at Jennifer. "This is the king's mother. She showed up today. We're, um. Looking for him. But. I don't know where he would be." He sighed a bit, and scuffed at the floor some more. "I don't know. If you have any ideas that might help. Um, please."

[anissina_chan]

Anissina was polite, even in her harassment of Gwendal. She saw Ken enter with a newcomer and stood to curtsy politely herself. If this was truly King Yuuri's mother, then this was a rather important guest. She was surprised, but relieved at how it seemed Ken was being with her.

"Welcome to Shin Makoku. I am Anissina von Karbelnikoff. I trust that Ken has been showing you around properly?"

She recognized the dress and wondered if they had the same type of fashion in that world. Or if by some chance she happened upon it here. It was rather stormy and it would be expected to change if one was drenched.

[harajukumaou]

Yuuri had only made a minor dent in the stack of scrolls and papers that seemed to magically pile on his desk over the last day or two. It seemed that with all the construction, searching for Julia and other minor things going on around the surrounding city and towns, the reports to read and sign inside the castle had doubled. He'd wanted to take on the workload, show that he was willing to do whatever it took, but this was too much! Could any reasonable person go through so much work

[loyallygiven]

Ken could find nothing to add to the conversation the women were having. Indeed, conversations were not something he was cmfortable with, and he felt he'd more than filled his quota for the day. It was fine with him if they wanted to chat amongst themselves and forget he existed.

He shifted his gaze away from the rain when he heard someone else enter the dining area, and froze up when he saw who it was. He only managed a squeaky whimper as he shifted his seat back (though what he planned to do, he didn't know. Stand. Retreat. Just sit there. No idea. For now, just sit there seemed to be the best option.)

[shibuyamama]

She listened to Anissina with wide eyes, very interested in hearing how magic worked in their worlds. "Wow," she started, "so you can share your magic with others? How..."

She trailed off when she heard the quiet noise Ken made and the sound of his chair moving. She was about to ask him what was the matter before her eyes fell on the figure who had just entered the dining room. There was no mistaking it--that was her son, alright! She hopped out of her seat in an instant, standing and waving to him, her arm moving in a wide half circle as she called out, "Yuu-chan! Yuu-chan!" more loudly than necessary, as if he were much farther away and they were separated by a crowd. "Over here!"

[anissina_chan]

Anissina would have replied to Jennifer with a long explanation of how her maryoku devices worked, but the Maou had come in. It seemed like they didn't have to look too hard after all. It was a bit of a relief and she was a little happy she was able to reunite with her son. For now, she'd let them get acquainted.