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You know, if all the information found in the book in that other world or whatever is true, it just makes the outsiders look more like scumbags. If I have a giant sentient castle munching on my soul, I'd rather know about it, you know? I don't think I'm really the only one, right? If you have more information, you can make a better decision. Maybe it'd have changed things...

Of course, I guess there hasn't been mass exodus, huh? Is it just that it would be too hard? There's some stuff set up out in the dead zone, but not enough to support everybody in the castle. People would actually have to work for their keep. Maybe it's easier to just pay tribute.

It sounds really ominous, doensn't it? That you're feeding something off your soul. If it's true. But I have to wonder then, what if souls regenerate or something? Maybe souls can heal like bodies do. I guess I don't know enough, but there might be some here who could talk about that. [A small amused sound.]

Though, the world outside is the most exciting thing here, too. We really are living in a world that hasn't been explored... and it's full of beautiful, magical mysteries out there. But even though there are ways we could get out, most people just stay in the castle all the time. Some adventurers.

Who wants to play a game?

[Anyway. Today Rin can be found out on the edge of the woods, in her usual haunt - under Alexstrasza's tree. She's leaned up back against the trunk with her journal over her knees, and her Arcanine sprawled out at her feet, enjoying the dappled sunshine.

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The game, yes? It's a word game, if you like that kind of thing.

I prefer the kind where you get to run around but I'll settle for words.

Mm. [She'll just roll with it.] It's from a book. There aren't really set rules, but the idea is "a wizard has stolen your heart." One player tells the other what they are, and what their heart is. The other player thinks of a way that the heart and the person can reunite, and they go back and forth. Do you want to play?

A heart, huh? I'll bite.

How do we start?

It's easier to show you... [She draws an arrow to her conversation with Garry.] Do you see? Do you want to challenge first, or shall I?

[ He actually finishes reading that whole thing but gets--scared at how personal that game could get. ]

On second thought.

Want to play something else?

I like games, mind you, just not ones so... wistful.

What do you play?

I play fetch, hide-and-seek, you know, the usual.

Fetch, really? [Doesn't sound so usual to her.] Any chess? I like word games I guess...

I don't think you'll enjoy playing chess against me.

[You're not even trying to contain these creeper vibes, are you, Klaus?]

Why not?