paradisa | backdated to September 2

Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain, Tim Drake-Wayne

[ Lucrezia isn't one for hard journeys, especially when she would have no carriage to shelter her from the elements and no attendants to attend to her every need. She would be more trouble than she's worth, even if the thought of journeying with her new (old) friends sound appealing. No one could expect her to lend a hand with whatever the people in Winchester are fighting against.

But, she can build a damn good fort given whatever materials, with pillows for the thick comfy walls and bolsters for the foundation. She wanted to make a ramp with the couch pillows too but that didn't work out so well; something about the lack of anything to keep them sticking together. At least she is capable of hiding nicely behind the wall when she ducks down and makes herself as small as possible, like now. Only her endless giggling would betray there's anyone inside her fearsome fortress. ]

There is space for many more princesses in here!

Arya Stark

[ It feels strange to be keeping promises she doesn't remember making, but it is no big hassle to think of a song she would present to the girl to show how lovely madrigals can be. The problem was only in finding musicians to perform her selected piece until, that is, she found this lovely invention called a portable stereo. Nothing fancy, though to her it already seems all sorts of magical.

She goes to Arya's room with the gadget in tow, having entirely forgotten about needlework or dancing. Making her way to her door yet making no move to knock, she sets the player on the floor and presses play in lieu of saying hello. She certainly likes making an entrance. ]

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[It's a little sad, knowing that she's leaving with Steph and Tim for the expedition while things like this are possible. It almost seems wrong to give up on this chance, to not take every opportunity to see Lucrezia and Stephanie be the friends they should be, but duty always comes first. Batgirl always comes before Cassandra and the safety of an entire town outweighs the desire to indulge in things like pillow forts.

But those are thoughts that aren't conductive to a fun last night, so Cass tries to just focus on the good parts. The snacks, the pajamas, the sound of Lucrezia's giggles coming from the fort. She cheats, peeking at Lucrezia over the top of her admittedly well crafted wall.]

Hope there's... room for knights, too.

[At first, Steph didn't want to go on the expedition. She thought about volunteering to stay back at the castle, but ultimately, she realized going would be easier. If--when--Lucrezia reverted back to her old self, Steph didn't want to be around. She wanted to just remember this sweet, happy girl, that giggled and was so carefree.]

What about people who wear crowns and aren't royalty?

[She'll just have to have fun now, while she can.]

[ This may yet be her last attempt at making them change their minds. Lucrezia sits up to grin at Cass, arranging her hair about her shoulders best as she can after all this fort-building has messed it about. ]

A fort must have a knight to guard it, and what is a princess if not a girl with a crown?

[ whatever that is? it needs to stop. nymeria howls and arya shouts at her stop. arya will happily put whatever is making that miserable sound out of its misery. it is with this thought that she manages to make it to the door with needle in hand.

the door opens enough to reveal her slight frame and a dark grey eye. her hair has got longer again and reaches past her ear. she lets the door fall open a little more. ]

Lady Lucrezia?

[ They must both be allergic to the sound of Heaven, but it seems unduly cruel to keep it up when even the wolf sounds like she's howling in pain. Perhaps real pain. So she fumbles to make the music stop, looking wide-eyed at Arya as if she's been caught red-handed doing something terrible.

Maybe she was. ]

I brought you songs.

[ she had entirely forgotten. ]

Why?

[ nymeria comes up behind her, standing a little taller than she with all four legs on the ground. she snorts over arya's shoulder at lucrezia. ]

[ Lucrezia's attention is taken by the giant wolf creeping up behind the girl, staring into its eyes as if that would keep it from devouring her. She even twitches at the snort, which only reminds her that she hasn't yet answered Arya's question. ]

Because... Arya. It means songs.