xxiv. dictated

[immacolato]

[ The journal shows that it is indeed Lucrezia, but her voice is infinitely lighter, as if the weight of the world has been lifted from it and now her words can lilt more freely. ]

To the most gracious Cassandra Cain,

I was told you are kindly and most eager to help lost souls such as myself find my proper rooms at this certain Castle. Such that I would be grateful if you might ride fast to carry me away from this palazzo.

Perhaps my presence can bring you more joy than it has brought the master of this house, who does not seem entirely pleased by my interruption.

Most humbly,
Lucrezia Borgia

[ ooc; loss start! ]

Comments

[hellofist]

[Stroking Steph's hair, Cass keeps an eye on her, waiting to see if her body language will tell her she wants Lucrezia to know, if she needs help explaining or if she just wants to lock the reasons for her tears away and never admit them. Either seems likely at this point.]

[secondchances]

[Steph doesn't even know what she wants right now. She takes a shaky breath, keeping a hold on Lucrezia.]

I missed you.

[immacolato]

[ Lucrezia tries a smile, because now everyone is too sad and someone has to. She cups Steph's face and pokes her nose playfully. Silly. ]

Was I gone for so long?

[hellofist]

Probably... feels like forever, for some.

[secondchances]

Way too long.

[She nearly cries all over again at the nose poke. It's too familiar.]

[immacolato]

[ She takes that as permission to smile even wider, even teasing. ]

And I thought you were so sad about having to suffer my company.

[hellofist]

[Poor Stephanie.]

There's... lots of missed time, to make up. [She reaches out to brush Steph's tears away, giving her an encouraging smile. You can do this bff.] Best to start now.

[secondchances]

Yeah. Sounds like a good plan. What's on the agenda for tonight?

[She'll just... keep her hands on Lucrezia's arms.]

[immacolato]

[ Lucrezia is observant enough to know there is more to this. Something else they're not saying aside from that somehow she has been gone for a while. Never mind that, she can learn as she goes. ]

Just you and Cassandra, I think.

[hellofist]

[Lightly, Cass tugs on the ends of Lucrezia's hair.]

And Lucrezia. You're involved too.

[secondchances]

And lots of food and pillow forts, I hope.

[She's going to drown her pain in food.]

[immacolato]

Forts made of pillows? What enemies will that hold at bay?

[hellofist]

All of them. They're magic.

[She kisses Steph's cheek before she disappears down the hallway, returning shortly with all of the pillows and blankets from her bed and Tim's.]

Material gathering successful.