Lucky's Heart

[balancetheblood]

Heart Game.

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Re: The Throne Room

[protectshisown]

[DOES HE NOW?]

[Blade hilt OUT.]

[And lighting it on fire with the candle flame.]

[WHAT DO BOOGEYMAN?]

Re: The Throne Room

[balancetheblood]

[ WHAT DO? WHAT DO?!??!?

...well, scream in agony and basically disintegrate, apparently.

The childish voices at the edges of the room had started jeering and hollering, but as the fire caught, both Blind Michael (for of course that's who he is) and the voices let out a truly nightmarish shriek that last for about 15 seconds, and then...

Nothing, other than the sound of something metal hitting the ground in front of the throne. ]

Re: The Throne Room

[protectshisown]

[Oh good gods, that is a horrible sound, but he grits his teeth and bears it so he doesn't drop his fire things.]

[Just....gonna keep the sword and candle out right now as he approaches the throne, looking around with the extra fire to see if he can spot anything else.]

Re: The Throne Room

[balancetheblood]

[ There are many bones, and many shadows, and something on the floor glinting in the fire's light ]

Re: The Throne Room

[protectshisown]

[Let's lean close to see what it is.]

Re: The Throne Room

[balancetheblood]

[it's a key. large and kind of ominous.

It probably opens that door you can faintly see behind Blind Michael's throne.]

Re: The Throne Room

[protectshisown]

[Huh.]

[Okay, will recall the blade into the hilt, still got the candle, and who knows how much the magic is in the candle. Hilt in a pocket and picking up the key to go investigate those doors.]

Re: The Throne Room

[balancetheblood]

[ It's one door, sturdy and simple. ]

[ It opens on a dank, dark cell with no windows and only one occupant:

A girl with brown hair, in a nightshirt and pants, lays curled on the floor ]

Re: The Throne Room

[protectshisown]

[Stepping inside with the candle. IS THAT WHO I THINK IT IS?] Hey...

Re: The Throne Room

[balancetheblood]

[ The girl sits up, turning towards you, and it becomes immediately clear that this girl, though younger than you'd expect, is definitely Lucky. She has the same colorless fog-gray eyes, and the same facial features, though they're softer on this girl than on Lucky. ]

...Who are you? How did you get here?

Re: The Throne Room

[protectshisown]

[Been so long since I saw you, tiny Lucky.]

[He kneels down, smiling.] What? I'm almost hurt, don't you recognize your fellow viking friend? [She might not 'remember' like the other Lucky, but he'll try.]

Re: The Throne Room

[balancetheblood]

[ Her eyes flick over his face as he gets closer, and she relaxes almost immediately. ]

Rider. Did you come to rescue me?

Re: The Throne Room

[protectshisown]

Well duh. A viking doesn't leave their fellow behind, nor does a friend. Just had to find where you were.

Re: The Throne Room

[balancetheblood]

I'm supposed to be a hero. I shouldn't have needed saving.

[ she doesn't look too horribly torn up about it, though ]

I'm glad you came.

Re: The Throne Room

[protectshisown]

Every hero needs saving sometimes. Some people just like to embellish the stories.

Anytime. I'm just sorry it took so long. Wanna get out of here? [Offering his free hand.]

Re: The Throne Room

[balancetheblood]

Yes.

[ She takes your hand and gets to her feet, then completely neglects to let go. ]

[ Look, it's been a rough few months. ]

Re: The Throne Room

[protectshisown]

[That's fine. We can hold hands for a while.]

Let's go then.

[And keeping a hold on that candle and heading back?]

Re: The Throne Room

[balancetheblood]

[ As long as you keep hold of the candle, you'll be back to the office in what seems like about half the time it took going the other way. ]