Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

Shadow Stephanie enjoys the embrace for a bit, before eventually pulling away.

"So what should we do together?" Shadow Stephanie asks happily.

 

"I don't know. I have a day before I head off again, and most of my idle thoughts have been about you and how I'm going to go about my next travels."

 

"You nervously started a request, only to grunt, then suddenly start a new proposition with confidence and somewhat secrecy, only to finish the first request eight sentences after you grunted. Are you okay?"
I ask, making sure to keep my voice down.

 

"We could always do some reading together." Shadow Stephanie suggests, smiling.

 

"Last time I checked, there was nothing wrong with that. My request couldn't be said near others, so I made myself a sketchy opening and then said it while I had the chance."

"I mean... why not? I haven't had the time to read into Shadow literature much."

 

"If you say so. Apologies. Let's get moving."
I say, starting to walk out.

 

"I'm sure you'll like it." Shadow Stephanie says, sitting down next to her book and opening it, offering it to Sivius and motioning for him to sit down.

 

Orchid hesitates.
"Why would you spend so much time worrying about that? Is it that you don't trust me, or...?"

He does as instructed, taking another sip from his wine glass.

 

I stop as well.
"I got tipped off from the same raptor that you lot would do anything to protect your Matriarch. I thought it was just because she's your leader, but I'm still looking out for it. Now come on, let's get going."
I start to walk again.

 

"If it means bringing life back to our lands, then collaborating with raptors will help protect Her Majesty."
Orchid follows you.

 

"Nothing. I formed a contract with him where he would lend me his village for three months so that I can gather information about this place."

 

"If there are strict predicaments, sorry, but you're going to have to work with humans as well. But either way, you'll have to work with raptors. Hopefully, all of them."
I say, still moving.

 

Pause.
"You're not working for him?"

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Orchid hesitates.
"W-well... a-anything for the Matriarch..." She sighs, trying to ignore the thought of humans.

 

"They disgust me, too, mainly because of their lack of knowledge about how this land was poisoned. Yet, they blame the 'monsters' for it, and more specifically, the raptors."

 

"The raptors have done many wrongs, but I can't believe they've had a fair chance to change their mindset yet."

 

"Same could be said for the humans."

 

"They've had their chance, and they've wasted it many times." Orchid utters, disgusted.

 

"I mean, this era. How did they waste their chance?"

 

Shadow Stephanie holds the book between Sivius and herself, so she and Sivius can both read.

 

"They keep raising the frequency of their attacks. They want Her Majesty, and these attacks are causing her to refuse."

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Sivius silently reads, scanning the book for any hidden runes or the like.