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[heloise]

Would you leave the Castle now, if you could?

Friday was unfortunate. But for most of the year, surely it has given us a comfortable home and the most singular of friends.

And so, as for myself, I would not. I should like to tarry here a little longer, if only to relish the taste of liberty and the fruits of invention. Refrigerators are so magnificent!

[ With that, she will be in the kitchen with the fridge door open, sticking her hands into it with glee. ]

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dictated;

[wilder]

Another good point! Can you believe some wanted me to de-personalize it? As if they have no idea what it takes to maintain a crowd's attention.

dictated;

[heloise]

And you are a master entertainer, surely you know best.

dictated; 1/2

[wilder]

[a laugh] But of course~!

dictated;

[wilder]

Nah, truth is I've already left a few times before while a friend stuck around. So I think if I did it again...well, I'd never hear the end of it.

dictated;

[heloise]

[ She chuckles. ] Do you regret returning?

dictated;

[wilder]

[Yes, no, yes, no- okay this could go on]

As I've always said - whatever will be, will be. There's not a whole lot I can do about coming back, is there?

dictated;

[heloise]

No, there is not. The Castle has its own considerations beyond our ken.

dictated;

[wilder]

Yep. And who knows what it'll decide next.

dictated;

[heloise]

But it is not entirely malevolent. It gave us Christmas gifts.

dictated;

[wilder]

[Zelos has to take a second here to process that idea...a long second.]

[Yeah no that's just messed up]

You're a very lovely lady Lucrezia, buuut I'm not really sure a gift at Christmas makes up for kidnapping us from our homes.

dictated;

[heloise]

Even when it kidnaps us to a lovely castle with all our necessities provided for?

dictated; 1/2

[wilder]

[He knows Lucrezia meant no harm. But...A place that gives you anything you want at the cost of freedom? Yeah, when put that way...the fun of this place is suddenly lacking. He just got out of a life like that]

[Forget the fun of having no one know he's the Chosen in this place, he want out now. ]

dictated;

[wilder]

[But he'll do his best to pretend he didn't just get the creeps from being reminded about his old life]

Heh, well I guess that just depends on what each person feels, really. Does it for you?

dictated;

[heloise]

[ Ah, they all believe she could mean no harm. ]

It is not so different from where I hail from, but with better company. Although, I do miss my family.

dictated;

[wilder]

[That's interesting...!]

You come from a castle, lovely Lucrezia?

dictated;

[heloise]

I do. It is in Pesaro, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

dictated;

[wilder]

A castle overlooking the sea...now that's what I call classy! ♪

dictated;

[heloise]

[ She chuckles. ] I enjoy the nearby forest more than the stone walls. There are wild deers and little springs among the ancient trees.

dictated;

[wilder]

Man, it sounds like you lived in some sorta fairy tale place.

dictated;

[heloise]

Perhaps I do. All that is missing is a gallant prince to rescue me from this castle.

dictated;

[wilder]

Sorry, my lovely Lucrezia, but I'm afraid I don't know any princes.