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Shiro [739] "Yes your majesty."

Ayanna Filia [738] "My name's Aya! Let's be very good friends, okay?"

Cress Winter [738] "That's not a Princess, that's my cousin!"

Ellen Winter [737] "Which me is the real me? What role do I have to play?"

Yui Sylphie [6] "There's no service here!"

Kuro Desmoro [6] "I'll bring the ka-boom!"

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#2016-04-05 06:19:52, as written by The_Queen

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❝Let your soul take you where you long to be.❞

【ɗιαƖσgυє cσƖσя: #CD5C5C ♙ тнσυgнт cσƖσя #C5E3BF】

|| Flaws || Bastille ||

She was sweeping up the pieces, calling her strong, trying to put the fragments of the person Cress was back together. Cress was still shaking in her sister's arms, underneath the warmth of the robe and the shared body heat. Nee was saying that she wasn't going to let Cress suffer alone and after all this time, it was a relief. Sure, Cress had Heron and Kora, but they didn't understand the complexities of what it was like to be used not once, but twice. Aya had almost had it done to her, Cress had managed to switch their places and so, Itward had violated her after destroying Aya's reproductive system. It was a move that Cress didn't regret. Who knows what would have happened if she had arrived one minute later?

She wouldn't let it happen again, Nee would protect her. "I..." Cress wasn't sure what to say though. Thank you? "Thanks... for... saving... me." She decided, knowing that, that was the best choice of words. "Both... times." It had been Heron and Nee who had burst into Itward's house and saved her from his bedchambers. That had been an embarrassing time, her precious cousin, the one that Cress held in such high regard, seeing her in such a lowly state. It had been a tough blow to Cress's pride, one that she still hadn't fully recovered from. Cress was just thankful that Nee hadn't caught Itward in action, Cress didn't think she would ever be able to live that down. She knew that Heron was still guilty about that one too, if she hadn't kicked Cress out that day then Cress wouldn't have ended up in Itward's lap.

"Yeah," Cress shuddered, knowing that this was a destiny that only the two of them would ever understand. Their mother, the previous queen, had served them both different slices of the same pie. Where Nee was destined for greatness to inherit all of Ashia, Cress was disposed of on earth, an unneeded distraction in Nee's raising. Then, in an ironic twist of fate, the two had been joined together. Narina claimed that was her doing but Cress had a feeling that it wasn't so. After all, she said that where you landed was beyond her control. Then again, that witch also claimed that she had given birth to the two of them. Nee wouldn't let Cress die, not then and certainly not now.

And so, Cress was given a new mission. "Beautify... Tartaria." Cress said slowly, wondering how she would do it. Already her mind was reeling about the different plants that could thrive in a desert region while not sucking the minerals from the dirt and sand. "I... want... people... to... be... happy." They certainly would be when Cress planted edible flowers and such that anyone could pick. Just like the disassembled system in Ashia, the Tartarians would have a chance to go and have their voices heard in a council where neighbors, friends, and family. Everyone would be equal, no classes, no political marriages, and no being forced into positions that no one wanted to be in.

Nee took off her robe, exposing herself once more. She dressed Cress in it, acting as a protective big sister. Cress didn't like the thought of those looking at the older twin though. "Nee... thank... you." The door slid open, revealing a familiar red haired knight that wanted to take them to the large bath already. "We're... done." Heron was kneeling, regretting her previous actions of undressing them and attempting to apologize. Cress forgave her though, since there was nothing else that she could do. Heron and Nee exchanged words and then, Cress was being lifted back into the wheelchair, then they were rolling down the hall again to the shower where they were supposed to wash off before getting in.

Heron scrubbed Cress carefully, then placed her back in the chair and whisked her away to where Refure and Shiro were. Once eased into the water, Refure nudged her and Cress gave her a friendly smile while Heron barked at her to buzz off. Kora seemed meek as she said that she was back, but Aya was gone. Despite the warm water, Cress sensed a deep loss within her, but she didn't want to cry again, not in front of everyone. In the water it was a bit easier to move, she could let the flowing nature of it carry her over to Kora and it allowed Cress to wrap her arms around the knight in a hug. "I'm... sorry." Cress said quietly. It was the same pain as when Nee had confirmed Cress's suspicion that Ellie was gone. "I... wish... there... could... have... been... another... way."

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❝Yes Mistress.❞

【ɗιαƖσgυє cσƖσя: #FFAEB9 ♙ тнσυgнт cσƖσя #63D1F4】

|| I'm on Top of the World|| Imagine Dragons ||

Kora gave her a look and Shiro braced herself for a slap or punch or a kick, but it didn't come. The pup opened one eye, then the other. Kora didn't look like she wanted to fight, her shoulders were slumped and she seemed more tired than anything else. Had she not been sleeping well? Did she want to take a nap? Kora explained it better, that Aya and Kora shared a body, Shiro had known that much, but she didn't really understand the inside of the head thing. "Oh," Shiro looked down at the water, swinging her legs a little bit. The purple lake was supposed to have healing properties, but Shiro didn't feel any different. She felt more relaxed though, sitting there next to Kora even though being near the wolf normally made the pup anxious and afraid. "I'm sure she would have wanted you to live though." Shiro said, watching as little snowflakes fell in a sort of dome, evaporating before they could hit the steaming water.

"For you and for her." Shiro went quiet again and she wondered how the others were doing. No doubt Heron had gone to eavesdrop on Cress and Nee's conversation. That sneaky redhead always did funny things like that. As far as Shiro could remember, Heron had always been teasing, claiming that she was the protector of all cute girls. What about not cute girls? What about women? Did Heron like those too? Heron didn't really seem to like Narina all that much towards the end, but in the beginning she had been loyal towards her. She had also been the one that teased the staff and sometimes had to get yelled at to look but not touch.

Kora began talking again and Shiro turned towards her, wondering what the knight was trying to say. She misjudged her? "It's okay," Shiro smiled, "I wasn't a good girl back then, I was afraid of a lot of things." Shiro didn't mention why, there were only three people that knew why and one of them was dead. Nee and Heron were the only ones who had seen what had happened inside of that interrogation room. There were still scars on the bottoms of the pup's feet from the burns that hadn't allowed her to walk for a week. "I thought you were different too, you always seemed so scary." It turned out that Kora was just a regular, albeit sometimes mean knight.

When Kora said that she made a good queen, the pup blushed. There were lots of things that the pup was still learning to do, she was still learning to be an individual instead of a sheep that followed everyone's orders. Thinking for herself was sometimes hard though, but Shiro knew that in those moments she would defer to Nee's good judgement. Kora suddenly did the pledge and Shiro felt herself blush harder. "Um th-thank y-y-you." She said, smiling down at the water. "I think you make a great knight."

The others came out then, Heron wheeling Cress over and easing the girl into the hot spring. Shiro went over to where Nee was, staying in the shallow since she didn't know how to swim. "You should come in Nee, it's warm and it feels really good." The pup rest her head on Nee's lap since her intended was only dipping her legs into the pool.

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#2016-04-05 19:26:25, as written by Ninja Bunny

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❝If I lose it too, then we will never survive.❞

【ɗιαƖσgυє cσƖσя:#4ca2b8 ♙ тнσυgнт cσƖσя #8b4cb8】

|| Secret ~Black Vow~ || Rin/Len (cover by SirHammet) ||

"There's no need to thank me." Narcia said quietly, cherishing her precious sister above and beyond a normal sisterly relationship. It was on a much deeper level, it felt like their souls were forever intertwined to be together. If that was the case, if their souls were tied to the same destiny, then maybe she didn't mind so much. Maybe it was okay. It was almost a lonely thing, to be tied to your destiny with no hope of breaking free, but with Cress bearing the same burden, they could face fate's tides together.

After all, hadn't Cress saved her so many times in the past anyways? She hugged her sister close, reminiscing on the past. "You saved me plenty of times. Back when I was weak, you were the one to support me." A nostalgic smile settled on the ice girl's face. "When I was twelve, and that neighbor's dog started barking at me, you calmed it down for me and made sure I wasn't bit, remember?" She still remembered being frozen to the spot as the dog lashed out at her for no real reason at all. "Or when that boy liked me and you scared him away when he wouldn't take no for an answer?"

There was an even more important time, though. The most significant rescue of them all, the one marked by a pearl throne that still gave Narcia chills down her spine. Her voice went quieter, the earthly nostalgia gone. "...And the Pearl Throne as well." She shivered a little as the words escaped her lips, tension rising in every part of her body. But of course, they couldn't just sit there and mope forever, they had to cover the wounds and forge a path ahead, bravely, right? No matter how much it hurt, no matter how scary it was, continuing down the path they've chosen was the only option now.

Once they were at the hot spring, Nee didn't exactly feel comfortable enough to dip herself into the amethyst water, with the shroud of almost illusionary fog enshrouding the area, with subtle murky light peering through from the trees. She didn't want to remove her robe and bare herself, didn't want her marks to be seen by everyone again. Apparently, though, Refure was gone, as was Aya, which was less of a good thing. Shiro was there and Nee smiled at her as she waded over, inviting her in.

"...It's okay, I'm fine." Narcia said, feeling a little reserved. "I'm glad you're enjoying it though, Shiro." The ice girl was unwilling to step into hot water, how fitting was that? It was an almost ironic sort of humor if the reason behind it wasn't so... frustratingly vulnerable of her. She did reach her hand down to grasp a few strands of Shiro's golden hair, playing a bit with the locks, however. "I love you. Thank you for overwriting the memories." Her cheeks went pink and she lowered her voice so no one would hear. "...Tonight, maybe you could do it again, maybe...?"

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❝What kind of world lies outside the well? Is it something worth struggling for?❞

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|| Crystal || Of Monsters and Men ||

Her head felt vacant, and not in a 'you're stupid' way but more as in, something significant was missing, and the thing that was missing was unfortunately all too easy to remember. It felt like the most natural thing in the world for Aya to be there with her, sharing the space in her head as if it were nothing at all. Unfortunately, that was gone now, Aya wouldn't ever come back and Kora wanted to cry just thinking about it. "I'm - I'm not gonna go die or anything, geez." Kora murmured when Shiro replied to her. Dying was for those who were too weak to handle reality. Kora would prove that she was just as strong as everyone else.

She'd have to live on for Aya's sake, wouldn't she? Both her real sister and the Aya in her head, the Aya that was created in order to protect her from her father's abuse. Shiro was being as understanding as she could, even if she had no idea how it really was. The girl that wanted to be a wolf felt a new respect for Shiro, and perhaps it was only possible to do so once she let go of her anger and actually took a good look at Shiro for who she was, rather than who Kora expected her to be. A cute girl, with enough inner strength to shoulder the burden of being a Queen.

"I dunno. But you're a good girl now, at least." Kora wasn't the best judge of events back then, but she knew now that Shiro had done well, a Queen worthy of her service. So Kora did the Knight's pledge with no regrets, vowing on her honor to serve faithfully. "Well, maybe it's good to have someone scary on your team." The wolf grinned mischievously. "Scare the bad people away, maybe." Though, to be honest, Heron was far better at that than she was. Heron was just a better knight in general.

When the others finally came, Kora was hasty to report to Cress, she didn't think of the possibility that Cress would be hurt by Aya's passing as well, if you could call it as such. But the fiery princess held her and wrapped her in a hug and Kora could almost swear she saw a flicker of loneliness in those eyes that burned like embers. "Not your fault." Kora muttered, wanting to be strong, to not be bound to her emotions. "She - I don't... think she had any regrets in the end. Aya, I mean." In the well, she seemed almost peaceful as she accepted her fate, didn't she? "Don't worry. I'll live for both of us. And I'll always be your friend, Cress. That's a promise."

Even Heron seemed a little taken aback at the news, and Kora knew she was fond of Aya as well. She let out a little sigh and entered the water herself after putting the wheel chair somewhere it wouldn't slip into the water. "Yeah." The scarlet knight said in agreement, eyeing the other two members of their little trio. "As long as I have you two cuties with me, I won't let either of you feel lonely!" So Kora hissed and jabbed her fingers into Heron's side, right under the rib, drawing a gasp of pain from the taller girl. "I am not cute!" The wolf puffed her cheeks out to try and look more intimidating.

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#2016-04-05 20:33:32, as written by The_Queen

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❝Let your soul take you where you long to be.❞

【ɗιαƖσgυє cσƖσя: #CD5C5C ♙ тнσυgнт cσƖσя #C5E3BF】

|| Flaws || Bastille ||

Cress had saved Nee a bunch of times, Nee pointed out. Back on earth, even when Cress had been recovering from her first car accident she had been Ellie's self declared protector. The knight and the princess, those were the games they had played in the forest in the back of their house, neither knowing that they were destined to become princess and queen. They had each other, forever and always. The pearl throne, when Nee spoke those words, Cress felt a shiver up her spine as well, but she wasn't sure why. The nightmares from the tank of life had all but faded away, leaving Cress with only a vague notion of terror. Of course, Cress had never really been hooked up to it, but she knew that Nee had suffered a lot and that it had a part to play in Ellie's disappearance.

"I... never... congratulated... you... on... your... engagement." Cress said, realizing that she had never gotten the chance. Nee had found love and it was wonderful, Shiro was keeping Narcia from retreating into her ice, but even more, the two were changing each other for the better. "And... thank... you... for... the... mule... deer." Cress smiled a little bit, "He... was... watching... over... me... the... whole... time." One of the last things Cress had seen before her eyes were taped shut was the mule deer sitting at the edge of the bed while Heron held her hand before the medicine began to take effect. Even after the four day nap, Cress still felt impossibly tired.

The water felt nice, healing in unexpected ways. Some of the markings of Semyon's claiming began to fade, making Cress feel much less exposed. Cress felt safe in the water, happy memories of the time that Cress had taught Ellie how to swim, of all the baths that she and Heron and Kora took together, they all floated to the surface. Pleasant memories of gardening, of laughing with Aya, of having fun with Ellie, they all came to the top, wrapping around Cress like a warm blanket on a cold winter night. As she hugged Kora, Cress could feel the sadness that rolled off of her friend and she wanted Kora to feel better. "At... least... she... had... no... regrets." That's how Cress wanted to live, happily and without regretting a thing she did.

Kora was going to live for them both and in the end, that was all Cress could hope for. "I'm... glad... we'll... always... be... friends." Cress said with a shy smile as Heron joined them in the water and suddenly group hugged them, calling them cuties. Kora snapped at her, poking Heron in the ribs and declaring that she wasn't cute. Heron grinned evilly then, "Okay, then I'll just keep this cutie all to myself." She wrapped her arms around Cress and stole the Princess away to the other side of the pool. "Heron," Cress groaned but Heron just having her fun so Cress figured that there was no harm in it. Unless she started hurting Kora, then Cress would try to break the two up. It wasn't like she could really resist though.

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❝Yes Mistress.❞

【ɗιαƖσgυє cσƖσя: #FFAEB9 ♙ тнσυgнт cσƖσя #63D1F4】

|| I'm on Top of the World|| Imagine Dragons ||

When Kora called her a good girl, Shiro felt happy. The puppy blushed and wiggled, looking down at her reflection with a tiny smile. "I think you're a great knight," Shiro said honestly after Kora did the pledge. With Kora and Heron to protect them, they had nothing to fear. After all, the two were the most esteemed knights that Ashia Palace had ever produced. Unless you counted Itward, but he wasn't actually a knight, just a noble that had sworn fealty to the Queen. There were many memories that Shiro had in the Cherubim house, most of them good with Nio, playing tag and hide and seek and learning to bake some of Nio's favorite treats. Then there were the sad ones, like the day that they went to take down the gate and Cress got captured and Nee become crazed with trying to kill Narina, or when Kora yelled at her for hiding in the closet and falling asleep.

"I'm glad to have you to protect me and everyone." That day, in Amythesia, was especially confusing for Shiro when Kora had tried to punish her. Shiro had been convinced that it was because she had let Nee get captured, even if it was Nee's choice to get captured in order to spare her sister. Thinking about that made Shiro sad and the pup didn't want to think about sad things anymore. "Do you like walking again?" Shiro suddenly asked, "Cress asked me after you left, so I asked Nee because she's really smart and all." Nee was the smartest person that Shiro knew and she was brave and kind and thinking about her made the pup blush happily.

When the others joined them, Shiro felt happy at seeing that Nee was okay. No doubt the therapy session had been much needed between the two sisters. It looked like there had been a lot of crying and Shiro wished that she could have been there to snuggle against Nee and make her feel better. Nee said that she was fine and Shiro wasn't going to push it. "You could always come in, in the robe if you change your mind. Or I can get you a towel too!" Shiro realized that she was thinking like a lady in waiting again and her eyes widened. "Sorry," Shiro whimpered, not wanting to be the person that Nee didn't want her to be.

Shiro smiled as Nee mentioned that she was glad that she was enjoying it. It felt good to have Nee play with her hair, the fluffy blonde locks that no doubt would need to be cut soon since Shiro could sit on her hair if she wasn't careful. The pup let out a sound almost like a purr and she blushed. "I never learned to swim," Shiro admitted, "I'm glad that it's shallow enough for me to go in." Nee probably knew how to swim, Nee knew everything after all! The smartest girl in Ourania and out of all the suitors she could have, she had chosen the little puppy Shiro. Everyday that Shiro thought about it, she was glad, even though she had gone through the pain and torture of Narina, that she had gotten to be the one by Nee's side.

Nee leaned down to whisper in her ear and Shiro blushed more, or maybe it was from the warm water. "It's because I love you," Shiro said quietly, "I'll do anything for you." When Nee asked her to overwrite more memories, Shiro nodded her head, feeling the heat return that she had felt whenever Nee whispered loving words to her. "Your wish is my command." Shiro squeaked, hoping she seemed braver than she often felt. It wasn't that Nee was scary or intimidating, it was the fact that Shiro didn't want to let her down. Nee was depending on her to make the bad memories go away and replace them with good ones and Shiro would do just that.

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#2016-04-05 21:48:22, as written by Ninja Bunny

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❝If I lose it too, then we will never survive.❞

【ɗιαƖσgυє cσƖσя:#4ca2b8 ♙ тнσυgнт cσƖσя #8b4cb8】

|| Secret ~Black Vow~ || Rin/Len (cover by SirHammet) ||

Cress thanked her for the engagement and Narcia was glad to have something else to think about than simply having anxiety and fear growing within. She didn't want to think about the Pearl Throne and what it was like to be hooked into it and have every single thought be invaded and violated, unable to trust even her own mind. No, Narcia definitely wanted to think about something different, something happier. Her engagement to Shiro was one of those things, definitely. "You didn't have to congratulate me, sis. I could sense the sentiment from you, because we're sisters." Okay, maybe not quite like how she worded it, but she still sensed it all the same. She had a natural sort of smile. "You'll find love too, you know. I hear that you have quite the options - two of Ashia's best knights at your beck and call, hmm?"

The mule deer. This time the nostalgia was sadder than before - a reminder of what they lost, and what they couldn't regain now that they both made their choice to remain on Ourania for the rest of their lives, leaving behind the world where they had a wonderful, happy family. The world that once was all Cress ever knew. "It... reminds me of home." Nee whispered, feeling almost guilty to admit it. She was Ouranian through and through, yet there was one thing she couldn't change. "I still think of Sierra Nevada as home, even - even though I'm from here, I'm Ashian, it's not quite like how home was, with mom and everyone." Nee knew she'd probably miss Earth for the rest of her life.

The lake was definitely a sight to behold and was one of Coriandrum's true treasures that everyone had to see at least once in their lives. Tartaria had the Wall of Belphegor, tall and proud and full of history, a majestic sight for anyone to see. Ashia Palace had the palace itself, and the now defunct Suryastra that would never fly again. Etruria's main tourist attraction was the water canals that snaked through their capital city, a leisurely yet breathtaking method of travel through the stony city. Frelia was quite famous for it's vast rainforest with near endless wildlife, with creatures Nee couldn't even imagine. And Coriandrum had the Amethyst Lake.

"Um... if you insist." She figured it'd be good to seep her marks with the healing water, in any case, and Shiro said it was fine to continue wearing her robes, wasn't it? So she lowered herself into the water and squeaked a little at the heat that suddenly overcame her. Her cheeks flushed instantly and Nee could only hope it was from the steam and fog. "Why are you apologizing?" Narcia asked with a bit of a teasing smile. She supposed that the servile side of Shiro would never really go away, would it? It was a little sad, but there wasn't anything she could do. As long as the pup did it of her own free will, and that she took care of herself...

Narcia leaned in to whisper in her intended's ear, feeling a little ashamed about this fact. "Cress tried to teach me to swim before." She admitted, nearly silent, watching the trio do their silly antics in the deeper area of the water. "I never really got the hang of it. So we're one and the same, Shi." Her ears went red this time and the blush was obvious. "Um, if it's okay to call you that, I mean." When Shiro agreed to have another overwriting session later that night, Nee gave her a light peck on the cheek. "I'd be nothing without you." She placed Shiro's small hand on her own beating chest. "Y-you can feel it, right? The love for you?"

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Queen Shiro said she was a great knight, huh? Kora didn't know how great she was - she only really fought in one major battle as an official knight - one without fake names or disguises but as Korhya Filia - and that was the battle of Lochness. They were about to start war on Frelia's outer border when Cress was abducted and after that Kora was Refure and things just went downhill after that. Honestly, she hadn't really done much as a knight at all, but she accepted the praise regardless. "I'll do my best from now on, too!" She grinned wildly, a familiar light in her eyes. "I'll show that Heron who's the best knight..."

When Shiro brought up the ability to walk again, the wolf was a little surprised, but then she nodded. Honestly, she didn't really think much of it - sure, it would've been awesome and everything, but she was Refure at the time, and when she finally regained her body from that witch, it wasn't like she could think about much other than the loss of Aya. But... yeah, it was good. It was nice. One barrier was gone, though there was still more to go. "It's good, yeah. I feel like I can be stronger like this. Don't have to rely on anything anymore." Though the gravity drive would always be special to her. She did a little bashful wiggle. "Thanks for giving my legs back, Shi- Queen Shiro!" She did a bow then remembered she was in water and squirmed with her face full of the hot water, flinching slightly. How silly.

Aya and Cress had a special bond that Kora didn't really have with Cress herself. The two were partners in crimes, they had many adventures together in the Rubble Tier with that bike - the bike that, honestly, Kora had no idea where it was anymore. Hopefully it was still somewhere safe so she could go back to it again. Aya was gone... and that was sad, but they could still make more memories, and enjoy more time together. "When I find the bike again..." Kora mumbled, still in Cress's arms, enjoying the hug, even if they were more or less completely bared to each other. "Would you want to go on a ride again?" Just like old times?

Cress was definitely cute, even if it made her blush to think about. Heron had her cute moments as well. Heck, cuteness was Aya and Shiro's middle name! But Kora definitely wasn't cute! Absolutely not! No way, not even a little bit! But then Heron snatched Cress and Kora let out a low growl of impatience and lunged at Heron, grabbing at her waist since her foot slipped on one of the weird glowy purple rocks. Heron stared as the wolf's head crashed into her butt. "Wow, you're a frisky one, aren't you? It's a nice butt, isn't it? I work hard for this figure, you know!" Kora blushed further and shook her head and grabbed Cress, sticking her tongue out at the scarlet knight. "C-C-Cress's butt is - is - ah- " And then Heron smirked when Kora blushed further and things got worse when Heron decided to use a lot of... poetry, using far too many words and descriptions and pretty words to describe Cress's butt.

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#2016-04-05 22:50:17, as written by The_Queen

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❝Let your soul take you where you long to be.❞

【ɗιαƖσgυє cσƖσя: #CD5C5C ♙ тнσυgнт cσƖσя #C5E3BF】

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Cress blushed as Nee said something ridiculous, shaking her head vigorously. "It's... not... like... that!" Cress insisted, "Kora... and... I... are... friends!" How could she explain this? "And... Heron... is... a... womanizer." Yes, Heron called every girl cute and flirted with just about anything with feminine air that still had a pulse. So to say that they were Cress's suitors was a little ridiculous. Yes, they were just friends, right? There was no way that they would ever be that intimate. Heron stripped everyone and Kora didn't think she would ever love everyone because of what happened with Itward. Cress wasn't sure she would ever trust herself to love someone either, especially after both Itward and Semyon, Cress didn't want to be used in that way again, not if she could help it.

"Sierra... will... always... be... home." Cress had a small smile, "Mom... Auntie... everyone... they'll always be our family." The mule deer truly was a symbol of all they had lost, but it was also precious. "I... sent... them... a... radio... message." Cress suddenly remembered, recalling that she had tried to tell Nee but had never found the time and in the few visits she had with Nee, she couldn't have told her because they had always been about business. "Don't... know... if... they... actually... got... it." Heron burst in then so there was no time to give Nee anymore details about how she and Heron had taken a walk that day through the colorful capital of Amethysia, the radio that the man claimed could connect to any channel in the known galaxy as long as they had a station number.

Kora asked if she wanted to ride the bike again. Cress's eyes lit up and she nodded yes without hesitation. "Of... course!" Cress said, her smile bright and her eyes burning like embers in the night. Cress had a lot of fond memories on the bike. Her's and Aya's antics were most of them. The time they had gone to buy augments for Nee and Shiro, when they had gone down to the Rubble Tier in order to beautify it, zipping through the sky in a grand escape, visiting Serpina Dorones. All good times that Cress had, had with Aya. Even though Aya was gone, she wouldn't be forgotten. Cress remembered how Aya had whimpered that day, saying that she was afraid to die and now... she had given herself up so that Kora could return to them. It was a noble sacrifice, one that Cress was sure Kora would never forget.

Heron was being her usual, perverted self. Kora let out a feral growl, sounding like a wolf as she jumped at Heron, but the knight swung around and Kora landed right on Heron's butt. Then Heron began teasing, talking about butts and Kora brought up Cress's butt. Cress blushed, a deep red flush across her cheeks. Heron laughed, going into a free verse poem about Cress's butt and Cress wasn't sure what to do. "G-guys!" Cress stammered. She remembered what Nee said, about Cress having the two knights at her beck and call. Cress was sure it was the opposite though, she was at the mercy of the two knight's whims.

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Shiro smiled as Kora said that she was going to give Heron a run for her money for best knight. "Do your best!" The pup squeaked, happy that Kora seemed to be doing better than before. Beating Heron for the title of best knight wasn't going to be easy, surely the love triangle was going to become even more competitive. Shiro wondered if it really was a love triangle, or if maybe Heron was just being her normal, perverted self. Shiro had noticed a difference though, Heron didn't flirt as much with other girls. At the ball, Heron had mainly stuck to Itward and Cress's side, ignoring the fan club that kept giving her glances and sending jealous glares in the Princess's direction. Shiro was glad that she wasn't the one being glared at, she was glad that she didn't have to compete against anyone for Nee either, since Shiro would have lost in a game of strength or smarts.

When Kora described how she felt stronger like this, that she didn't have to depend on anyone anymore, Shiro couldn't help but wonder if it meant that she wasn't gonna use the gravity drive at all. The puppy blushed when Kora thanked her and waved her hands. "It wasn't me, it was Cress's idea." Shiro scratched her cheek, remembering how she had asked for the favor in return for quelling the riot that wanted to stop giving water to Tartaria. "You should thank her." The pup said quietly, "She likes you a lot." Did Kora notice? Or maybe she was like Shiro and was sometimes oblivious to how other people felt? It took a long time or Shiro to realize her feelings for Nee since she had always felt the desire to serve Nee.

Nee came into the water beside her, still wearing the robe. Shiro sat beside her, feeling happy. She hummed to herself, swinging her legs on the bench as they sat next to each other, Ellis watching over them from his spot on Cress's wheelchair. Nee teased her for apologizing, which made Shiro blush. She opened her mouth to apologize for apologizing, then stopped, then almost apologized again for stopping herself. Shiro shook herself out of it, trying to remember not to be sorry because she hadn't done anything wrong. What if she had though? Shiro's head felt dizzy from this train of thought and so the pup derailed it, hoping to get back on track.

Swimming seemed like something the nature lover, Cress would know. "Maybe one day she can teach us." Shiro said with a smile, "Then we can swim together." Shiro kind of liked the new nickname, it sounded different. "It's okay, I like it." The pup said, thinking that this was what they called a "pet name." Every lover had one right? Shiro called Nee, Nee. Then again, mostly everyone called Narcia Nee except for those who weren't close to her. Should Shiro come up with a different nickname for Nee? Shiro liked thinking of her as Nee though... Maybe she shouldn't think too hard, it would come naturally one day.

Shiro felt her face flushing again as Nee gave her a peck on her cheek, then took Shiro's hand and placed it on Nee's chest, over her heart where the robe had fallen off. "I feel it." Shiro said, that warm, tingly feeling returning. Shiro took one of Nee's hands and placed it over her own chest. "Can you feel mine?" Shiro asked, "I think it beats extra fast when we're together." Shiro wasn't sure if that was true, but it felt fluttery every time she and Nee got this close to one another. "Let's be together for a long time."

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Nee was still lost in thought about that possibility. Cress had found a connection to Earth - possibly - she had somehow sent a message to Earth. Now that the thread had appeared for a possible way to at least visit home one last time, Nee wouldn't let it go. The string was there, as long as she could follow it and reach the destination she sought, it'd bring her where she wanted. A way to give closure to the family they abandoned, to let them know what happened and to not worry for them. After all the kindness they showed, Narcia would do her best to try and repay them for the chance at a normal life. Maybe in another universe, she'd have chosen family over duty and would have returned at first chance. But this Nee knew she had to choose her birthright to Ashia, no matter how sad and lonely that path was.

"I'd like that." Narcia said, closing her eyes as she tried to absorb the warmth. It was really hot and the marks left behind by Semyon - if Cress's body was any indication, than hers too would be healing at an increased pace, fading away, leaving only the scar on her mind as a souvenir of those horrible moments where all control was stripped from her. "We can learn together and swim together as well." Though her fingers felt at unease, what Nee wanted was to start building little trinkets here and there to satisfy her inventor's mind.

Shi could feel the love emanating from her chest and then placed her hand onto the pup's own chest, allowing Narcia to feel the rhythmic thumping of her heart, to show that Shiro was alive, and sure enough, it was rapid and quick, Shiro was probably feeling exactly the same as she was. This fluttery, uncomfortable and completely comfortable feeling, a strange sort of restlessness, a heat deep in her loins - all of it was there and then some. "I feel it, Shi." Narcia whispered, cheeks almost glowing pink. "A long time sounds exactly as planned. Thank you for accepting the ring..." She placed a gentle hand on the locket, wanting a nice picture of Shiro to place close to her heart.

Sadly, everything had to come to an end at some point and it was time for them to exit the pool. Kora was in the longest and she looked like she was hyperventilating - the heat had definitely gotten to the girl's head. "We have to get ready and return to Amethysia for now." Nee said sadly, climbing out of the lake and offering a hand for Shiro to hold. "The butler will be waiting." She kept the now wet bath robe around her and stealthily died and dressed herself behind a curtain, keeping her eyes shut so she wouldn't need to see if the marks were fading or not. But definitely, they'd have to return here one day, wouldn't they?

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Remembering Shiro's words, Kora did what she had to do, nestled safely in Cress's arms. There was someone to thank for her legs that still didn't receive thanks yet - okay, two, but Narcia probably didn't need thanks anyways. It was Cress's idea in the first place, wasn't it? So she opened her mouth, feeling dizzy and light headed and it was hard to really think too clearly. "Th-thank you. For the legs. Shiro said it was because of you." If it wasn't for Cress, she'd still be a cripple, forced to rely on the gravity drive. She'd still use it of course, but probably only to the same extend Aya had back in the Rubble Tier, in those careless days long past.

Honestly, Kora was doing her best to try and ignore the feelings blossoming between her and Cress. Her body wasn't fit for being fixed, and with her body in this state, she herself was unfit for love in any way. She didn't deserve it, she wasn't good enough to love yet. She hadn't earned that right, not yet. It was still nice, though, that Cress was willing to go biking with her again, just like how they did in the beginning, just the two of them. "It'll be fun." The lamb said, knowing Aya would be better for this sort of thing. "There's lots of places to see now, it'll be even better than before!"

"...Shining brighter and rounder than the full moon-" Heron had that perverted smirk as she continued her poem to everyone's chagrin. Kora was horribly flustered, trying to think up something to say, anything at all, but she couldn't, it was like words weren't going to her head at all and breathing was getting hard. Her head felt hazy, like a fog was rolling in on her mind and she felt dizzy, unable to really tell what was up or not anymore. Maybe to her benefit, Nee said something about time being up and Heron noticed the wolf drifting off, swimming over to take her in her arms, keeping her head afloat. Heron was incredibly touchy when helping Kora get dressed but the girl felt completely spent, hyperventilating, eyes unfocused and dull.

Heron had a troubled frown as they headed back to the pod - Kora placed neatly on Cress's wheelchair, Shiro pushing them both. "It's just too much heat, right?" The scarlet knight asked, worried, clearly unsatisfied. "She just stayed in too long, right?" Kora didn't know what it was and she tried to say something but it came out as a weak and unintelligible groan. "Keep her cool, cold water should help alleviate some of the symptoms." Narcia advised, seeming worried herself. She felt too hot, way too hot, it was unbearable, the lamb didn't know what to do, even as Heron took water and tried to pour it down her throat.

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❝Let your soul take you where you long to be.❞

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Heron was still singing her weird song when Cress noticed it, Kora was slowing down, unable to keep up with the swimming knight. Her cheeks were flushed and she looked unfocused. "Kora?" Cress asked and Heron stopped. Nee called for them to get out and Heron grabbed Kora, squishing the three of them together as she swam towards the exit where Nee and Shiro were. Heron wrapped them all in robes, placing Kora on Cress's lap. When they went back to the room, Heron got them both dresses. "Kora... it's... okay." Cress said, her hand falling out of her's as Heron pulled Cress up, not being as perverted as she got Cress dressed.

Cress was impressed, Heron only lingered a little bit when she put Cress's thigh highs on, then got to work on getting Kora out of the bathing suit and into her clothes. Kora was the only one who had worn a bathing suit and Cress wasn't sure why. Was it because of what happened down below? Perhaps the water had been able to heal that too, although a nagging part of her said that it didn't. "Will... she... be... alright?" Cress asked worriedly. They had a long drive back to the castle after all, it wouldn't do any good if one of them got sick in the middle. Heron put Cress back in the wheelchair, securing the oxygen tank to the back of it and then placing Kora on her lap again. She shouldered the bags, grabbing the shoes and doing the heavy lifting as she pushed them out towards where their limo pod was waiting.

There was enough room to put Kora on the bench laying down. Her head was in Cress's lap, Heron sitting on her other side and Nee and Shiro across from them. Nee mentioned water, keeping her cool, but it seemed that Kora was having trouble swallowing. Heron took a cold towel and placed it on Kora's forehead. "Give... me... the... water." Cress panted, trying to take initiative and help Kora. Heron hesitated and Cress looked down at Kora. "I'm... sorry... in... advance." Heron poured the water into Cress's mouth and Cress leaned down, placing her lips against Kora and depositing the water into the knight's mouth. She made sure that the blonde swallowed before breaking apart, hoping that it would make Kora feel better. Cress did it twice more, depositing cold water directly into Kora's mouth with her own since the water bottle wasn't exactly working out well.

"Me next," Heron said with a grin and Cress sighed tiredly. "Maybe..." Cress trailed off, closing her eye. "That wasn't a no!" Heron counted that as a win in her book and fist pumped the air. She wasn't making a move though, which Cress thought was nice. Perhaps Heron was being more considerate since she had decided to eavesdrop on her and Nee's private conversation. "We'll... be... back... soon... right?" cress asked, opening her eyes and looking out the window. The forest was glimmering in all sorts of shades as the sun began to set.

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Shiro smiled, "Yeah," did they have a pool in Ashia Palace? Shiro wasn't sure. Maybe one of the Untouchable Houses had one, or perhaps there was a public pool they could learn in on the Tower Tier. If not, the Palace had plenty of fountains that were no doubt big enough for Shiro and Nee to learn how to swim in. Shiro thought that learning to swim was something important, what if one of them fell into Lake Asphodel? That would be dangerous! Once Cress was better, Shiro would ask her since right now, Cress couldn't really do much of anything. Maybe Ellis could come too and watch them?

Nee felt her heart beating too, "it beats just for you." Shiro said with a little smile as Nee thanked her for accepting the ring. "Love can overcome anything," Shiro said, sounding certain of herself. After all, their love had gotten them through the war, through what Semyon had done, and it would take them through the rest of their life. "It's like a dream being with you." Shiro touched the ring on her finger, there wasn't a moment that went by where she didn't wear the beautiful silver engagement ring. They sat together in silence afterwards, hand in hand until it was time to get out.

Shiro clambered out, wrapping herself in a towel and taking Ellis from Cress's wheelchair. "Sorry you had to msis it," Shiro said to the stuffed toy. "But you can't go in the hot springs." She held Nee's hand and walked with her to the dressing room. Once inside, Shiro got dressed behind the curtain beside Nee, seeing that the marks Semyon had left her intended were gone. Nee didn't look like she wanted to know though and so Shiro didn't say anything about them. "Has it been a good birthday?" Shiro asked pleasantly, hoping that Nee would say it was the best even though she had cried. It was time to go back out to the car, back to the sparkling city of Amethysia.

There was something wrong, Kora was acting weird. She was placed on the seat in the pod, her head resting on Cress's lap. "Is it alright if I take a look?" Shiro asked, since the pup had been trained in basic first aid. Heron had placed a cold cloth on Kora's head and then Cress did something that was kind of crazy, kissing Kora in order to deposit the water into her mouth. "It looks like it's fatigue caused by the dehydration." Shiro said, taking a seat beside Nee once more. "If she drinks lots of water and gets plenty of rest she should be fine." Shiro snuggled up beside Nee, savoring the queen's warmth.

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❝If I lose it too, then we will never survive.❞

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Their hearts beat for one another, didn't it? Narcia for Shiro and the other way around was true as well. They were lovers, they were companions, they'd spend their lives together in what she could only hope was happiness. The way their hearts thrummed as if in beat had to be a sign of good things to come, right? A sign of a mutually happy future for both girls involved? "Our love will help fix Ashia Palace, won't it?" Nee nodded because she very much liked that idea. A world once marred by hate and suffering, would be healed by pure love and kindness for everyone. That sounded like a very good idea, didn't it? "Not just a dream, but a dream come true."

Shiro changed with her behind the curtain and the two girls got themselves dressed in clothes befitting public view. The ice girl's eyes were kept clamped shut, not wanting to confirm her fears that the marks were still there, that the marks hadn't actually faded away into nothingness. Hope was a frightening thing because of how easily it was lost and taken away when reality reared it's ugly head. "My first birthday with you at my side, Shi. Of course it was great." Even with the sad parts, crying with Cress about what they both suffered, in a way it gave them the chance to reaffirm the bond that once was at risk of disappearing completely. She once felt awkward and distant with her sister, but now the barrier was gone, right?

When they got into the limopub, Kora's condition didn't look much better. Narcia made a pretty standard suggestion about cold water and Heron got to action but the lamb just choked and the water dribbled back out as she lay her head on Cress's lap, looking faint and way too red to be considered normal. "No need to ask permission, Shi." Nee said when Shiro asked if she could take a look, and Cress exchanged water in a way that'd hopefully help the lamb keep it down. "She'll be okay." Narcia said once Shiro finished her diagnostic. The ice girl patted her lover proudly, and Heron gave an anxious nod, even though she exchanged jokes with Cress. "Good girl, Shi. I'm proud of you." Narcia whispered in a low voice.

So Nee decided it was time to get to business. There was a task that was needed to be filled, a very important job for her to do. She turned her attention to the scarlet knight, and Heron straightened herself up. "How did Cress send a message to Earth?" Narcia asked and Heron recounted the story about the man with the radio with Earthly music and Nee made sure to hunt that man down wherever he was. That radio would be the key to everything, and she'd need to spend time studying the machine Ramiel had broken months before. But whatever it was, and however it took, Nee would see Earth one last time. It was her home, after all.

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Kora drifted in and out of consciousness as she struggled to keep herself awake. Everything felt strange and she was having trouble doing anything but be a limp doll, incapable of even speaking or anything of the sort. Her eyes were heavily lidded and she felt more like a ragdoll than a knight, put in a laying position once she was dressed, with not even a moment of perversion from the knight who usually cared not for what personal space meant. Her cheeks were red, and it was hard to breathe and she felt like she wanted to throw up but Kora did her best to hold it in. It was all she could do.

It reminded her of when her father tied her up and placed her in scalding hot water until she passed out. The burns were incredibly painful and it agitated the girl just to recall the terror and pain of those moments, how helpless she was to even get out of the tub with her hands tied and legs useless. The girl was feeling much of the same symptoms now, and she felt horrible, maybe her mind was wonky but she felt as if she herself was being roasted, breathing wasn't working much at all, even with desperate gulping breaths.

Cress gave her what looked like a kiss but was actually a liquid transferring. She was coughing and spluttering when Heron gave her water but Cress was more gentle and tender, but unfortunately it was a kiss and Kora tried to cough and pull away and her blushing only got worse because this definitely felt like a kiss. Cress wouldn't pull back, though, not until she swallowed, even if it was painful and made her sick. And sick it did make her feel, inciting coughs and hyperventilating yet Cress gave her more water just to be sure. She opened her mouth to try and thank the fiery princess but her throat felt far too pained to do much else, even to thank her.

She didn't even know when it was she fell asleep but she did, eyes falling shut, head comfortably nestled to Cress's own body, legs curling up her her chest to make the lamb look smaller than she usually did. Heron stared at her for a few moments, and her expression was peculiar, even for the knight. "She looks... fragile..." Heron whispered, low enough that unless you were Cress you'd question if you really heard it at all. "You too... Cress...." The knight stammered, turning her gaze away and she hastily grabbed a book, accidentally placing it upside in her rush in an attempt to look busy. There was still quite the ride left, after all.

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As Heron launched into the tale of how Cress had managed to send a message to earth, Cress felt tired. She thought she had only closed her eyes for a moment or two, but the next thing she knew, Heron was taking her out of the pod. They were back at the castle, the tree that reminded Cress of the circle of life, with its animals sculpted into what was most likely thousands of years of careful planning and tending to. "Kora?" Cress asked, the pod was already empty. "I took care of her, don't worry." Heron assured Cress as she lifted her into the wheelchair, securing the oxygen tank as well. "She's in Corren and Maven's hands now."

The sky was dark, the city lit up lights that looked like stars, scattered around the area and giving a off a soft glowing light that illuminated the path. There were steps, but Heron lifted the entire wheelchair, carrying it up. "Hungry," Cress said softly, her stomach gnawing at the emptiness. "Wow really?" Heron joked, poking Cress in the side. "I guess eating soup must have restarted something." Heron took Cress to a different room, this one upstairs rather than down. All of her things had been moved there, the suitcase with what few belongings Wren had thought she would need, the machine that monitored Cress to ensure she remained stable.

"I... can... do... it." Cress said as Heron unstrapped her, lifting Cress and placing her on the bed. "Sure," Heron laughed, poking Cress in the ribs. "I... can." Cress pouted like a child as Heron began to undress her, putting Cress in pajamas. "I... hope... Kora... is... okay." Cress said worriedly as Heron sat her up. There was a knock on the door, dinner being delivered right to them. "Food's on," Heron brought in the tray, eating her own dinner first, wolfing it down like she hadn't seen food in years. "Slow... down... you'll... choke." Cress said with a shake of her head. Heron took a gulp of water, then came to sit beside Cress in order to feed the girl her own dinner. "Birthday soup, I hope you like it." Heron winked and Cress hungrily drank it.

Cress was about halfway through when Heron put some in her own mouth and leaned over, copying the move Cress had one earlier. The knight released the soup into Cress's mouth through a kiss, ensuring that Cress swallowed the soup, then depending the kiss. When Heron broke it, Cress was panting. "Why... did... you... do... that?" Cress asked, not really offended, but more curious. "You promised in the pod, remember?" Heron winked, feeding Cress normally afterwards. Cress had said maybe, but being the womanizer she was it was of no surprise that Heron pulled a move like that.

There was another knock at the door, Heron went to open it. "I heard someone's in need of a haircut." Cress's eyes lit up at the sight of the hairstylist, watching with keen interest as the woman set up the plastic mat and a chair in front of the dresser. Heron lifted Cress, taking her to the chair. An apron was put around her and the woman began measuring. Heron had a picture for reference, although Cress wasn't sure where it had come from. With each snip of the scissors, Cress felt free. Her head felt lighter, her eyes became more fiery and when it was done, she was practically grinning from ear to ear. "It's... perfect." Cress said, turning to look at her freshly sheered locks. The stylist began cleaning up and used a mini vacuum to get all of the hair and when the apron was removed, Cress truly felt free.

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Their love would be ever lasting, that much they were sure of. Shiro cuddled beside Nee in the chair, the pup hugging Ellis against her. When Nee said that she was proud of her, Shiro blushed. She wiggled happily, a tiny smile on her face from being called a good girl. Shiro was a good girl, Shiro was Nee's good girl and she wanted to stay that way. When it was time for them to get down to business and Heron and Nee began talking about the radio, Shiro spaced out. She looked outside, hoping to see the ghost she had spotted before, but it was nowhere. There were plenty of animals, ones that glimmered in the low light, ones that glowed under the shimmering moon. "It's like magic," Shiro said, watching animals weave in and out of the headlights.

When they reached the Palace, Shiro went out with Nee first. Maven and Corren were waiting for them and they took Kora. "I was watching her vitals," Shiro said to Maven. "They stayed steady, I think she may just be dehydrated." Maven nodded his head and Corren gave her a lollipop for her hard work. Shiro sucked on it happily, watching them roll Kora away in order to fix her and make her healthy once more. Heron was still in the pod, getting Cress out. "Let's go to our room," Shiro said, holding Nee's hand and walking with her. The lights were pretty, they reminded Shiro of stars, with five points and glimmering to show them the way to the entrance.

Their dinner was already there, waiting for them. Tonight's meal was some sort of freshly grilled meat with a side of roasted vegetables arranged in a rainbow across the plate. "It's so colorful," Shiro said as she took her seat across from Nee, placing Ellis on the table. There was a silver tray that was covered sitting off to the side and as they ate, Shiro could practically see the gears turning in Nee's head. No doubt she was thinking about the radio that Heron had spoken of, the one that had sent the message to earth. Was Nee going to return to earth? She had promised she would come back. "I want to go with you." Shiro suddenly said, "I want to go with you to earth." Shiro wanted to meet the woman who had taken care of Nee for those six years after all.

Once they had finished with their food, Shiro opened the last silver tray, revealing a birthday cake that had a message on it. This was from Queen Riana, Shiro hadn't known about the cake and it looked delicious, decorated in lacy frosting with immaculate flowers that looked as though they were real. "Can you watch Ellis for a minute?" Shiro asked, standing up. She went to the bathroom, wiggling out of her clothes and hanging up the dress. She would put it in the closet later, but first. Well, Shiro had to pick out something special since it was a special night after all.

Shiro went with pink, the same color as cherry blossom trees. She placed her crown, engagement ring, and pacifier all in a special box beside the sink so that none of them would get dirty or lost, then stepped out of the bathroom. "Happy birthday," Shiro said with a blush, wearing nothing but pink ribbons.

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|| Secret ~Black Vow~ || Rin/Len (cover by SirHammet) ||

At long last, they returned to Amethysia's Palace, and it was striking how much the city and market had been repaired in the span of a day. There were still signs of damage and destruction, definitely, and many displaced citizens would need temporary shelters to live in for the time being, but at least repair work was ongoing. Cumin and Kail should have reached Lyriope by now and were working on restoring it to it's former glory, as well as mourning their family they lost in the war. In a way, not everything was going to be happy just from returning to Ashia Palace. Riana would be left mostly alone with her retainers, and it didn't appear that she had friends, either. But Narcia didn't exactly trust her with Una, either. She didn't want to risk Riana using the girl for her own agenda.

Narcia was still in a daze, lost in thoughts, when Shiro took her hand and more or less pulled her into their room, and the dissonance was clear yet again. This room was meant to be a children's room, yet Riana couldn't bear any. Coriandrum's Queen, for all her influence, was probably secretly much lonelier than she let on, unfortunately. That didn't mean Nee could trust her, either, not fully, since her ambition and goals were still unknown to her. But Nee still needed to work on the radio, locating the man who could connect to any station in the galaxy. Sure, Narcia could try to replicate it but without a model to work with, it'd take much longer. An easier solution would be to - but then what? They couldn't just return home and stay there. They had duties here now, they had a job to do. She and Cress couldn't just leave their new lives now, right? No matter how much her heart longed for it, this was their lives now, and they made their choice.

"Hm?" Shiro's voice pierced the veil and Narcia blinked a few times, registering what the pup said. She blinked a few more times, then nodded easily. Yes, a visit shouldn't be too much problem, should it? It was going to be fine, wasn't it? "Yes, of course. I don't intend on going anywhere without you at my side, Shiro." The ice girl started to eat then, digging into the rainbow food. And Shiro opened the last tray, revealing a birthday cake and Narcia felt.... honestly, she felt bad because it meant shedding her earthly birthday. But... there was no way to truly transfer her birthday on Earth over, the calendars were different, after all.

Narcia wondered how much Riana wished she could give birthday cake to a child of her own.

Shiro returned, dressed in nothing but pink ribbons and Nee was snapped out of her reverie at the sight. It was okay to admire her like this, right? Even if Shiro was still young, still only fourteen, it was okay, wasn't it? Three year difference wouldn't matter in the long run, so she didn't have to feel guilty for admiring Shiro's appearance, right? "Shi." Her voice was quickly becoming breathless, and her cheeks flushed pink, drinking it in. She was going to do many things to Shiro, and the pup would do many things to her in return, as the dress dropped to the ground and Narcia stepped out of it, bare as can be. And the entrance to start off their heaven and synchronicity was a kiss.

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"I love you, you know."

Aya always was the cuter one, wasn't she? While Kora's eyes were always narrowed and sharp, catching every detail around her, Aya seemed to always naturally have droopy eyes and an almost dog-like smile that put people at ease. The two really were opposites, even like this. Here they were, rebel and knight, sisters pitted against each other. "You say that a lot." Kora mumbled, still remembering the incident with the rabbit. That was one of the last straws, and Kora knew she needed to get out of there. Luckily when Varic became an intern for a Tower Tier-based news station, he sponsored her movement to the Tower Tier and Kora began training as a knight. Years later, this was how the sisters met again, in the midst of a civil war, Queen versus Mother.

"I do, though." Aya said again, droopy eyes batting at her and the angry twin scowled, shaking her head. "We're sisters, so why are we on opposite sides? We should work together, just like Nee and Nui are!" Kora shrugged her shoulders, picking up her spear - given to her by her captain, Heron Cherubim - swinging one side of it at her sister, but not enough to kill. "Why should I help your stupid rebellion?" Kora asked in an angry voice. "The Rubble Tier never cared for me. No one ever helped me back then. Only the knights and Queen Narina helped, only they saved me and gave me this new life as a knight."

That's right. She didn't owe the Rubbles anything, not after the life they gave her. Kora was better off like this, a knight with Heron under Narina's rule. She still objected to being cute, though, despite it all. "So give Heron back. I know you've captured her, Ayanna." Her droopy eyed sister looked sad and aimed her hand at her, a familiar bracelet on her wrist. A gravity drive. "You captured Shiro, so shouldn't I tell you to give her back? Nee cries every night, you know! Isn't that mean!"

"Nio's the one that cries." Kora retorted, not caring about that crying girl that kept curling into a ball in the dungeons and calling herself bad. So weak, way too weak, the knight couldn't care less about her. "Cries for her brother and sister every night." Nio was kept in Narina's custody, as a tool to keep Heron and Itward loyal. Kora didn't... exactly agree, but Narina did save her life and she did the Knight's Oath for her, so she had to serve her. That's just the way it was.

Aya, the older and cuter sister, shook her head, looking like she wanted to cry. "I really do love you, sis." She said, even though it was obvious what was going to happen next. Kora needed to break into the Rebel's base and rescue Heron, Aya's goal was to break Shiro out and free her. Thus, the sisters were doomed to fight to the death, here and now.

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#2016-04-06 17:24:38, as written by The_Queen

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|| Flaws || Bastille ||

There was nothing like a haircut to bring up your spirits. It was liberating, having her hair shorn short. Cress felt lighter than air and more herself than she had in months. Despite her excitement, Cress was still incredibly tired. "We're here for your nightly check up!" Maven walked in, Corren behind him with his bag of medical magic. "How's... Kora?" Cress asked, fighting to stay awake. "Stable," Corren replied, "Gave her a bolus, she should be fine by tomorrow." Cress breathed a sigh of relief, not resisting when Corren stuck stickers to her that would read to the monitor, or when Maven began hooking her port to a bag of opaque liquid that almost looked like milk. "What's... that?" Cress asked, fighting to keep her eyes open. "Food," Corren replied, he seemed fond of one word answers tonight.

"It... hurts." Cress moaned and Heron put a hand on her arm worriedly. "What does?" Corren asked, a frown of concern. "Legs... they... burn." Corren removed the sheet and rolled up Cress's pajama pants. "You've got a burn," he said and Cress wondered why it was only hurting her now. "No doubt one of your legs must have hit a hot spot in the springs." Heron's clutch on her squeezed tightly. "I'm sorry, that's my fault. We were fooling around. Tch, I'm such an idiot." Cress shook her head though, "It's... okay." She said, "Doesn't... hurt... that... much." Corren put a salve on it that made the area feel cold and numb and Cress sighed in relief as he bandaged it up. "In about an hour your burn should be gone."

Cress nodded her head, watching as Maven and Corren took their leave for the night. The food was set on slow so as not to overwhelm Cress's body and would be infused over the evening. "Tired," Cress murmured as Heron rolled down her pant leg. "So go to sleep dummy," Heron ruffled Cress's hair and began stripping herself. She pulled on an over sized shirt and clambered onto the blanket, gently guiding Cress's body out from over it and placing the blanket over the both of them. "Almost forgot!" Heron jumped up, grabbing the mule deer and placing it in the crook of Cress's arm. "Thanks," the mule deer was special to her, it was a present from Nee and a reminder from home. With everything in place, Cress began to drift off into a deep slumber, tired out from the day's activities.

It was a dreamless night thanks to the pain medicine, when Cress awoke, it was to Heron's mouth on the flesh on her neck, sucking it gently. "Heron what... are you... doing!" It was a little easier to speak, she could get two words out at a time instead of one. Heron mumbled something, she was clearly still asleep, no doubt dreaming about all of the cute girls who called themselves her fan club. Cress stiffened, prepared for the onslaught of anxiety, but there was only a trickle. Maybe because Cress was so used to Heron's antics that it no longer affected her? "H-Heron!" Cress made a weird sound, her cheeks turning bright red. The knight pulled Cress closer to her and Cress felt small, like a stuffed animal as Heron hugged her.

Cress tried to nudge her awake and Heron groaned, rolling over onto her other side and taking Cress with her like a precious teddy bear. "Heron the... port!" Heron suddenly bolted upright, the once sleeping knight now fully awake. The port wire was tugging at her chest and Heron placed Cress back on the other side of her, easing the tension in the tubing. Cress sighed in relief, she had been worried that the port would get pulled out like the time with the PICC line. "Where did that come from?" Heron asked, looking at the marking on Cress's collarbone. "You," Cress grumbled in reply, blushing furiously. The markings of Semyon's claims on Cress's body had all faded in the healing amethyst lake. The only one left was the fresh one that Heron had just applied to her skin.

Heron had that look on her face, the grin that said she was about to say something lewd. "Now everyone knows that you're mine!" Heron sat up, hands on her hips, laughing up towards the sky. "Do you hear that? Princess Nui is all mine!" The knight suddenly flopped over. Corren was standing behind her, holding what looked like a medical text book. "Please don't irritate my patient and ignite trauma from past events." He placed a little band aid on the mark so that no one would see it. "Thanks," Cress breathed a sigh of relief, allowing Corren to unhook her and check on the burn on her leg.

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The rest of their night was spent with each other, hearts synchronized, limbs entangled, sheets ruffled. Their door was locked this time so there wouldn't be any unexpected visitors to interrupt them and see the two queens in a lovers embrace. When it was over and both girl's were spent, Shiro curled into Nee's side, breathless. It was something that only the two of them could do together, the overriding of bad memories to turn them into good ones, making each painful scar fade and not hurt as much. There were claims of their love on each other's bodies, kisses that would last a little longer than their session and carry them over to the next one. "I love you," Shiro said as her crystal blue eyes fluttered shut, her little body fitting perfectly against Nee's as though it was made to belong there.

"Come here Shiro, come here girl." Nee said, patting her lap. Shiro looked up from her doggy bed, the puppy running over to greet her mistress. "Good girl," there were ear scritches for coming when called, something that Shiro especially enjoyed. Shiro's most recent lesson was wearing clothes but the puppy didn't care for them much. There was a belt wrapped around her middle, holding on her doggy diaper since the pup was still being house trained. The bell on her collar jingled whenever Shiro moved and at first it had startled and frightened the puppy, but by now she had gotten used to it. "Want to go for a walk?" Nee asked, taking Shiro's hands and trying to get the pup to stand on two legs, trying to turn to get the girl to realize that she wasn't a dog at all, but simply a human with augments.

When Nee let go, Shiro fell back to fours, running in a circle around Nee's legs. Shiro yipped happily, sitting in front of Nee and dropping her favorite toy in front of the future queen. "Fetch!" Nee threw the stuffed toy and Shiro ran after it, bolting across the large room and gently clasping the toy in her mouth, running back over to give it to Nee. "Walk?" Shiro repeated as she dropped the toy in front of the princess. "Yes, but you have to wear clothes." The puppy shook her head, trying to run away but Nee hooked the leash to Shiro's collar and dragged her towards the closet. Shiro flopped down onto her back, trying to get the princess to stop but Nee could pull her easily since the puppy was so light.

"No," the puppy had begun to pick up words. Her two favorites being 'no' and 'walk.' Nee tied the leash to a chair, letting Shiro hide underneath it and quiver. "No," the pup mewled. "It's only clothing," Nee went through a pile of old dresses that she had long since outgrown. "Come on, if you don't get dressed we can't go on a walk." So Shiro reluctantly crawled out from underneath the chair, she wanted to be a good girl after all because only good girls got ear scritches or extra desserts. Once Nee put the dress on her, it was time for their walk. Shiro followed along beside her, cowering at anything scary like the tea cart with the squeaky wheels or the servant that delivered letters to the queen.

Eventually though, they reached the garden. If Nee wasn't careful, she would lose Shiro in the garden maze, the pup being so small that she could disappear behind a bush if she really tried. Their walk was cut short though, Queen Narina was coming near. Shiro whimpered and shook, hiding behind Nee's leg. "Narcia, you can't skip your morning lessons." Narina said, her icy eyes freezing Shiro to the spot. "I'm doing what you told me, I'm taking care of my pet." Narcia replied evenly, her eyes just as cool. Shiro felt a shock come from her collar and she yelped, falling backwards onto her butt. "Careful Narcia, you wouldn't want to hurt your poor doggy would you?" It was Nee? But Nee promised, she promised that Shiro was a good girl. So why was she being punished then?

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Heron had gathered her strength, taking the handles of the wheelchair and pushing Cress out. "There's only a few hours left, let's enjoy the city while we can." Cress nodded her head since it was easier than speaking, wondering what the city had waiting for them. Cress hadn't exactly been at her most conscious when they had arrived in the Agnyestra, she had been in a daze after what Semyon did and had been busily thinking about the so called 'cure' Corren and Shiro mentioned. Cress looked at her hands, how powerless and thin they were. That was no good, how was she going to dig up the soil? Plant the beautiful flowers to make Ashia Palace and eventually Tartaria a better place?

"I'm worried," Cress admitted as they went down the ramp. "I am too," Heron replied, although it wasn't clear whether or not they were worried about the same thing. "I hope... Kora will... be okay." Cress looked up at the sky, the beautiful vivid blue. She was still wearing the nurses costume, only with a light sweater thrown over it since there was still a bit of the winter chill in the spring air. "I'm sure she will be, she's tougher than she looks." Cress wasn't so sure though. Kora had seemed so fragile laying on that bed, looking like a hot dog with her burnt skin. "She's hurting." Cress said, wishing that Kora would realize that Aya had been a part of her all along, that she was always Aya and Kora. While she wasn't her own twin, she was her other personality.

"That idiot," Heron growled under her breath. "Making you worry isn't gonna do anything." Cress looked up, her eyes alighting in joy. The city was a beautiful mix of nature and technology melded together. The fountain at the city center, the tubes carrying the water throughout the city, it was quite the sight and Cress felt as though her breath had been taken away. "It's beautiful," Cress gasped, her hands tightening in her lap. "I wish... Kora were... with us." Heron ruffled her hair. "Hey, don't worry about her. I'm sure she already got to explore the city," yes, Kora had attacked Coriandrum's capital after all when her mind had been wiped and replaced by Refure.

"So? What do you want to see first?" Heron asked with a twinkling grin and Cress looked around, unsure. "Wherever," Cress replied, sitting back in her chair. Her red eyes sparkled with a light that hadn't been there in ages. Curiosity sparking beneath those fiery trademark embers, staring at the multi levels, the pods getting sucked into tubes to be distributed up and down. There were trees snaking their way through, flower and a river. "Let's go... that way." Cress nudged her head forward and Heron grinned, pushing her. "Hold on!" They went down a ramp, Heron jumping onto the back of the chair, letting it carry the two of them down, down, down, to the first level of the city. Down here was where the trees grew, where sunlight sparkled and scattered through colorful glass and tents covered the wares of the people selling them.

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Nee was right, Shiro was most likely thinking about the wrong things. They were going to the city though and Shiro followed Nee to the elevator, humming a little tune about fairies. "Fairy, fair, sparkle and glimmer, sing me your tune, your soft heart lingers." Shiro had only heard the song once before, it was a memory she couldn't put a face to, but one that made her feel warm all the same. Even after the trauma of what she had gone through with Narina and her voice, the little pup still found it within her to sing a happy tune. "There is a castle on a cloud," Shiro sang to herself as she walked with Nee, the elevator doors opening for them.

Once the doors parted again, they were on the main level of Amethysia, the heart of the city where everyone from mothers and children, to business men, school kids on lunch break. Shiro held Nee's hand tightly, afraid of getting lot in the hustle and bustle, the little soon-to-be-co-queen not wanting to separate from the one she loved and drown in the dense wave of humans that crashed against her like sand on the shore. The beach was something Shiro had never been to, but she had read about it plenty to know that this was what was called a sea of human bodies. "There's so many of them," Shiro said, hardly able to see above the heads that floated this way and that.

When they broke through the crowd, it was to get the fairy floss. They were at the vendor who stood, pulling strands of sugar from a swirly machine, making them in bright shapes and colors. The one he was forming at the moment looked like a flower and Shiro's eyes widened at the sight of him spinning such meticulous designs as though it were child's play. Nee bought two of them and Shiro almost didn't want to eat her's. "It's too pretty to mess up," The pup whimpered, looking up at Nee. Nee tasted some and so Shiro ripped off a piece of the petal and put it in her mouth, doing what Wren had showed her and letting it rest until it melted, then crunching on the extra bits. "It makes my mouth tingle." Shiro giggled.

When Nee suggested importing a booth, Shiro's eyes widened slightly. "Can we serve it at our wedding?" Speaking of the wedding made her heart flutter in funny ways, but it was a good kind of funny. Shiro was smiling as they walked, hand in hand, with fairy floss in Nee's and Ellis in Shiro's. Did Ellis want some fairy floss? Shiro broke off a piece to try and feed it to the stuffed toy, but the dog didn't eat it. "I guess Ellis isn't hungry." Shiro said and put the piece in her mouth, wondering why Ellis didn't like food so much. Did he prefer bottles like Shiro had? She would have to see when they returned to the palace.

Nee's grip on her tightened and Shiro looked up, suddenly worried that something terrible was going to happen. Nee asked if they were going to be happy. Why would she ask such a silly thing? "We'll be happy," Shiro smiled and when Nee mentioned that they would do it for those who could no longer, Shiro's smile became a bit sadder. "Nio would have liked fairy floss." Shiro said, looking at the ground. "She would have liked this city a lot." Shiro couldn't cry though, not here, not again. She didn't want to be sad, but thinking of Nio made her want to tear up.

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