balancetheblood | Lucky's Heart

[ her face softens a bit as she takes in Rider, as if she recognizes him, and she shrugs ]

Whatever. It's fine.

[She stands up and trots the two stairs down to ground level, though, so Rider can see them if he likes]

You're lucky, she doesn't like everyone.

[The second voice is young, coming from a little girl of about 11 with blonde hair and freckles, barefoot and wearing a nightgown. Was she behind you before? ]

[Oh wow, so many tinies.]

Uh. Well. I do seem to have that kind of luck. [With the people who don't like people liking me. Mostly dragons and a few psychos.]

[Okay, injured teen first, then blondie. Kneeling down and lifting her shirt enough to see the injury.] Why are you hurt?

I died.

[ It's casually thrown out there, as if it doesn't matter, but she doesn't look at him when she says it. ]

Devin was gonna shoot her. I had to try to stop him. He didn't like that very much.

Shoot her? [Looks over at the tiny blonde and then back at bleeding tiny.] You mean her?

So this was an injury to protect someone?

[ The teenager snorts ]

She [ points to the blonde girl ] is just a will-o-wisp. Whatever. I had to protect my hero.

[ the blonde girl doesn't respond to the tone ]

I'm here to help you, not her, as much as I can. There are rules, but... if you want me to. I can keep you from getting lost.

Will-o-wisp....

[Looks at the blonde girl again and....okay, questions. Questions would be asked. He gives her a nod and looks at the injury again.]

I'm not surprised. You're that kind of person. I can fix up the injury, if you want.

[ the teenager hesitates, then nods ]

Yeah, I guess.

[He nods and oh look, get to used that healing magic, awww yeah.]

[ She lets out a little sigh, like a pain she'd long been used to was suddenly relieved ]

You're okay. She's got good taste, I guess.

I try to be. I'm glad I could help.

Is it all right if I ask you more about this place?

[ The teenager shrugs ]

Ask Miss Dreamer over there. That's her job. I just guard the stairs.

[ The little girl waves a little, smiling ]

[Nods.] Fair enough.

Why are you guarding the stairs though?

'Cause that's my job.

[ The little girl nods in agreement ]

It's as much for your protection as hers.

Boss doesn't like people going upstairs.

Dangerous upstairs, huh?

Can I help Lucky if I go up there?

Dunno.

You can go up, though. You're on the guest list, more or less.

[Oh. Well, that's some dere. Truuuust for the terrible.]

Got it. I want to take a short look around here first, but I'll move on soon enough.

Take it easy, okay? You were hurt for a while.

[ She tosses out a casual little salute, and then wanders off to flop on one of the couches.

The little girl smiles at you. ]

She trusts you a lot, you know.

[Looking at the other little girl and he smiles fondly.] I guess I should know. Always manages to take me by surprise though.

So, who are you?

Karen.

Nice to meet you, Karen.

So what is this place? [Walking over to the windows, trying to peek out between the boards.]

[ The glass on the other side of the boards is so dirty that all you can see is a foggy smear ]

It's a gateway. And a memory.

[Pulling out some handkerchief and seeing if he can wipe clear some of the glass.]

Of this Devin guy?

[ No such luck. Sorry, this is not the view you're looking for. ]

In part. He was part of her life for a long time.

And he shot her?

He tried to. He did a bad thing, and she found out and tried to stop him.

[ She looks over at the teenager, flopped on the couch ]

Dare stopped him, though. Long enough to save her life, anyway.

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