paradisa | ix. dictated, action

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ix. dictated, action

The castle gives and takes away. But, mostly, it gives.

Henry and Emma
The tale of Griselda begins with Gualtieri, the Marquis of Saluzzo, who gave more thought to nature and hunting than to marriage and family.

Zelman
Shall we take a walk, once in a blue moon, perhaps?

[ In the wee small hours of the morning, Lucrezia tries to bake a belated birthday cake!

On the kitchen counter is an instruction sheet for a Torta Pane Degli Angeli among packets of flour and sugar, piles of eggshells, a large bowl of egg yolks and one cake that literally fell flat. Everything is dusted with a generous coating of flour and icing sugar, like the girl currently beating egg whites with gusto.

Uru made it seem so easy. ]

[ ooc; as open as can be~ ]

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An older brother, then. When did he arrive?

A handful of days ago.

Do you have siblings, Uru?

[ Oh... baw. Damian. :( ]

No, I'm an only child! Mom's too old to have more kids.

You must be most beloved by your parents then.

[ Gently: ] I know. Mom and Dad really do care a lot. Mom can be a little overbearing.

Then, I shall help you wish for them as well.

[ She snaps out of her little daydream and coughs a bit. ]

For them to be here? No, that's okay!

[ As much as she wants her biological dad to come here so she can meet him, her mom and stepdad showing up would frighten her a bit. She doesn't want them to ever know about the things that have happened here. ]

You would not like them to be here?

I wouldn't mind seeing them... but this place can be scary and dangerous.

I suppose. It is still a kind of paradise, I find.

I think they'd miss home, too.

I would think you have made this place a sort of home now.

It is in a way... but I--

[ A beat. ]

I wouldn't want them to be in danger.

But of course.

Have you found yourself in danger here, Uru?

Eh?

[ FLUSTERED. ]

What makes you say t-that?!

Well-- I only thought, since you are so concerned for your family's safety should they come here?

Sometimes... the world changes into a scarier place or even some of the residents they do bad things. Like hurting others.

There are many who would protect us from such dangers, Uru.

I know they would! We have so many brave and wonderful people who would always protect us.

I--

How do I say it? [ Admitting it is a lot harder than expected for herself. She doesn't like to be seen as incompetent or as a damsel. ]

Mom would... she was against me living on my own before.

[ Awh. She thinks Uru is the actual kind of girl people assume Lucrezia to be. ]

She would insist on living with you then?

She once told me that if I didn't do well in school, I'd have to come back home...

[ She knows what a school is! ]

You do not wish to come home?

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