Quest 296

[primrosella]

[Voice Post]

I, er...yes, hello again, everyone, it's so very nice to see you again! My, it's that time of the year again, isn't it? This must be our visit for the winter season, since the last one we had was, er, in the fall. It's, um, been quite some time since then, hasn't it?

...Yes, well, um. Yes. Er...

...Oh, honestly, this is ridiculous, I've never had such trouble with the visitors before--er, mostly, anyway, since there was that one time when--well, but that's beside the point. Um. It's just that there's someone here and I think he's been following me and I can't for the life of me puzzle out why, since every time I turn around he just up and disappears again! Honestly, I've never seen anything like it; normally the people who come to call are so eager to say hello. They don't usually sneak around in the shadows and turn up in nothing but glimpses wherever I go.

But, er, in any case, I am eager to say hello to people, and so please do stop by if you have a moment, since I'd like very much to visit with you if you have the time. And, er, I suppose if the person following me--or even if you aren't following me, but simply happening to turn up wherever I go on coincidence--can see this, too, then please do come out and say hello, yourself? I can't imagine why you wouldn't...

I'll be looking forward to it, very much so!


[OOC: As per usual, she's canonically from just after the end of Perils of Rosella, and with some very disjointed and vague knowledge of Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder. Not that that really means anything to anyone, but. If something comes up that I don't want her to know, I'll just have her forget it, so have a party--anything goes! HIT HER WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT. Troll, threadjack, have a ball!

And of course, I am totally okay with backdating. ♥]

Comments

[primrosella]

Yes, rather like that. It's the oddest thing, really.

[last_gunslinger]

An unwelcome follower, perhaps?

[primrosella]

Well, I rather wish he'd just introduce himself! Or at least give me some hint as to why he's so shy, or so interested in what I'm doing. I don't think I'm doing anything particularly unusual, honestly.

OH, P.S....this guy is actually kindasorta king of the cowboys >>;; Princess.

[last_gunslinger]

It's a queer thing.

And yet he seems to be missing his ka-tet. Tragic.

[primrosella]

That's a fine way of putting it, yes.

......................!!! You know of these things. My heart soars ;~;

[last_gunslinger]

And will he worry you, Lady?

It's passing familiarity, but familiarity nonetheless.

[primrosella]

I'm...

[She has to consider that one a minute.]

Yes, I think so.

I'll take it.

[last_gunslinger]

[This is totally a dream (he thinks), but he keeps running into Big Important Signs around here... And suppose this is another one...]

Have you no guard or aid?

<3

[primrosella]

[That's an odd question, really. Her adventures don't usually include a guardian, and she almost says she doesn't need one--but then she recalls a resolution she made, just a little over a year ago, and thinks better of it.]

I have friends, but no knight or guard of my own, no.

[last_gunslinger]

Could you yet call on them?

[Look, he is concerned about Lady-sai, okay? >>;;]

[primrosella]

...I suppose I really ought to, oughtn't I?

[last_gunslinger]

If he worries you, Lady.

[primrosella]

I'll--yes, all right, I'll see if I can't get back to the Warehouse. Miss Saya ought to be there, at least, and the wards ought to keep most people out, too.

[last_gunslinger]

Thankee-sai, Lady.

[He is happier than you might know to hear about things like wards in a place like this. Yes, those would do some good against unseen and shadowy presences.]

[primrosella]

I'm sorry, we never did introduce ourselves, did we? It slipped my mind--I'm Rosella.

[last_gunslinger]

[Her name has "Rose" hidden in it. Yup. It's a sign. Of course he was supposed to sort of keep her on a safer course, away from someone or something that could harm her. Such a dream. ... Signs, signs, everywhere signs.]

Roland of Gilead, Lady.

[primrosella]

It's very nice to meet you, Roland of Gilead. And thank you very much for looking out for me.

[last_gunslinger]

We are well met, Lady. I could not do otherwise.