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꒰১ ✦ : ˚ʚ 【 @octtobcr 】 ɞ˚ : ✦ ໒꒱

╰ ꒰১ cont. from 「 X 」

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑼𝒔𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝑬𝒕𝒐𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒅𝒐𝒈. But sometimes, she did doㅤ—ㅤdog things. Even if he had wondered what those STRANGE DECORATIONS were for; he hadn't been thinking of targeting that particular house or its owner for any reason. He didn't THINK any vampires were there or that it held anything of real value.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤBUTㅤ—ㅤclearly, Etoilé did not like those strange decorations for some weird reason or another that only dogs could understand. Now, he was staring at those ruined decorations; wondering what he should do. He probably SHOULD just leave, shouldn't he ?

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤBefore he could however, a hand grabs at his own; dragging him off to the side. Radiant blue eyes find themselves settling on a woman who was obviously quite UPSET.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤOh, and THIS wasn't even his fault this time ! Sort of.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤUhhhhㅤ—ㅤNOTHING in particular ?ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤThat was a particularly POOR answer. But it technically was the truth.

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 that she was more capable than many of the adults in Belobog. In times like this though when the reality of combat set in, she wished she was as STRONG as Lady Bronya, Captain Gepard, and Serval. The very adult decisions she made were critical to Belobog's victory against destructionㅤ—ㅤbut in times of SUFFERING like this, she wished she could do more.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤThe fact that there ARE injuries is worrisome. I know it's typical in the battlefield but stillㅤ—ㅤㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤIt was a bit difficult to gauge the situation now when she was alone like this. Had she lead the troops in the wrong direction ? Surely, that COULDN'T beㅤ—ㅤunless there was some threat that she hadn't foreseen. The worries for the Silvermane Guards only grew the more she sat there until it finally came to be too much.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤI think I should check on them myselfㅤ—ㅤI've LOST CONTACT with Lady Bronya and Captain Gepard so it might have to be me. I need to decide if it's better if we retreat or keep moving forward.ㅤ❜

Really, she was grateful that the people of Belobog would never be the wiser on that front. Not that she thought on of them would mind, of course, but she really didn't want to have to explain it. Why someone they'd thought human...turned out not to be.

Still, she'd keep a gentle hold on her hand. Just in case- Pela was much younger than her. Even if she tried to play tough, she knew children had smaller pain tolerances.

"'m fine, sweetheart. And th' others look t' be okay. I bandaged up others that weren't b'fore I came t' check on ya."

꒰১ ✦* : ˚ʚ 【 @barxlupin / STARTER CALL ( Georgette ). 】 ɞ˚ : ꙳✦ ໒꒱

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ❛ㅤA thief ? I DON'T know anything about thieves here in Penacony, sorry !ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈. Penacony was meant to be a SAFE place where the guests could relax and forget about all their problems. If there were thieves , that would definitely fill the guests with ANXIETY and make them want to leave the Sweet Dream. Now that he thought about it thoughㅤ—ㅤ

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤW - well, now that you mention itㅤ—ㅤI think my friend Gallagher might have mentioned SOME thieveries taking place recently !ㅤ❜

꒰১ ✦* : ˚ʚ 【 @halovien / STARTER CALL. 】 ɞ˚ : ꙳✦ ໒꒱

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑶𝒉. 𝑶𝒉, 𝑻𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚. What was HE doing in the Reverie Hotel's lobby ? Shouldn't he have been with the rest of the Oak Family at the Moment of Morning Dew taking care of the complicated business and political matters in Penacony ?

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤThose questions quickly dissolved; turning into slight panic as the bellboy soon realized that the Halovian was approaching HIM.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤUH - OH. What did he do ? Was he in trouble or something ? Sure, he may or may not have fallen asleep while cleaning the halls not too long agoㅤ—ㅤbut he managed to get the job done on time ! Even the staff remarked that there wasn't a single speck of dust left behind. SURELY, it wasn't that !

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤH - Hello, Mister Sunday ! How is the Reverie Hotel treating you ? Can I HELP YOU with anything ?ㅤ❜

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒖𝒑 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. The bellboy had a lot more questions than answers for the older man. Unfortunately thoughㅤ—ㅤHE was supposed to be the guide here. Those questions would have to wait.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤBut what WOULD satisfy the man's desire for swordplay ? Penacony wasn't exactly a place where people often carried swords around. He was silent for a moment; thinking of what could fit that description.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤHmmㅤ—ㅤwell, I know the Moment of Scorchsand hosts ACTION CHALLENGES where people test their strength and skills ! I'm not sure if people use swords there but they might !ㅤ❜

"You know, young boy. You remind me of something...."

His self, his past, his youth before that fatal day that put that mark of shame into his face. But he's not one to dwell too deeply, less he searches for a stronger enemy to end it all. The planet of dreams, the city of Penacony...it is a place to easy to distract. Not enough strong people though, his sword useless in a place like this.

"Geez, are there any good swordsmen in this place even?"

@indeliblepromise