video;

[indecent_butterfly]

[Ne's not going to hold out any hope at all, but it is one of those weekends it seems and so something should be said.]

The wards on the castle have not been changed of late. [Invitation enough for those the words would be directed toward. If ne believed it possible.]

Even if so many other things have.

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[sympathyforme]

As is her way. And yet you are here, too. Is that your way?

[Because he can't remember willing that.]

[indecent_butterfly]

Ones place is at your side. [But ne knows well enough that is not what he means.]

The barrier that surrounds this place holds One still.

[sympathyforme]

I don't care much for empty phrases. perhaps your tongue has run out of other uses.

Still and worthless.

[indecent_butterfly]

It has always swore true by this. [If nothing else that one oath was the entire truth of nir life.] There is no other purpose or meaning to this One. [Sorry Setsuna, lessons didn't hold well.]

[sympathyforme]

If any at all. [With that he turns his back on nir, walks off without another glance. Perhaps expecting to be followed, perhaps expecting Belial to stay on the ground waiting for orders.]

[indecent_butterfly]

[Kira had been nothing but a pale substitute and they both knew it. This was who ne'd been waiting and longing for so how could ne not follow as sworn? Just to have him this close once again after so many years...there was no way ne'd let him out of nir sight as long as ne was able.

Of course ne follows falling into silent step behind him.]

[sympathyforme]

Where is she?

[Whether he asks the Mad Hatter or just poses the question out loud is up for interpretation.]

[indecent_butterfly]

[Rhetorical or not, ne answers.]

Other than being trapped in the City can any other force prevent her from doing as she pleases since her release? There are any number of places she may be, but she always returns to the castle when done.

[They've managed a rather odd arrangement in their mutual fight with the City.]