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[wolfwhistle]

[It's the first thing he does, follow the only familiar scent in this entire place. Standing in front of his house, to being somewhere else in seconds...With a sky that doesn't look even remotely normal?

They're going to have the answers. It takes no real effort to slide in through the open window, to sneak up behind the teenager in the chair, even without his abilities, and grab him by the sleeve of his over-shirt.

This Stiles? Is you meeting the wall, and his forearm pressing down across the base of your throat, lightly.

This look? Says so much]

HOLY GOD-- Derek?

[God, it's been months since he's seen any faces from home. And while he might prefer Scott, Derek's better than a random hunter]

Stiles!

[Explain, immediately. Him being here is obviously not a big deal, because it's all your fault]

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[imalwaysright]

You can't even bother with a "hello"? [No explanations until Stiles is not pinned against a wall.]

I thought we were over the whole wall slamming thing? Pretty sure we made it to talking about things like reasonable acquaintances.

[wolfwhistle]

[He'll say hello when you haven't kidnapped him with your magic fairy dust in a garbage back to a world where the sky is PURPLE.

His eyebrow arches high, and his mouth purses together. Patience, he doesn't have much of it. How does intimidating silence sound?]

[imalwaysright]

[RUDE. Stiles has never blown magic fairy dust in Derek's face- unlike some people.

And silence just as annoying as ever.]

I'll tell you when I'm not pinned against a wall.

[wolfwhistle]

[You're still the only familiar thing about this place, which means whatever happened? So far can only be traced to you, Stiles. So may be it wasn't magic fairy dust, but it definitely wasn't nothing.

He'll give him a long, searching look for a moment. Stiles isn't lying, but conceding ground has always been a bone of contention for him. Finally, just before the moment drags on just shy of being awkward, he'll slowly back up and drop his arm down to his side.

There, you're not being pinned. Go.]

[imalwaysright]

[Which earns Derek a tiny smile.]

Thank you. And now that I can breathe- welcome to Cair Paradisa, where the castle feeds off of emotions, supposedly. And before you ask, not my fault. Blame the castle.

I'm completely aware of how crazy that sounds, but that's all we've got. [And his heartbeat is just as steady as ever. There were no lies, despite how ludicrous it all sounded.]

[draca]

[ There is reptilian screech noise from the background as Dany stares at the journal, a forehead furrowed. ]

Are you alright? [ Sounds like someone angry just came to the castle, whooo. ]

[imalwaysright]

[That's... not in Stiles' room. He'd notice a reptile like that. The journal's probably open somewhere--]

He's fine.

[Just angry- like always.]

[draca]

But are you? [ He sounds well, but a skilled person can sound well when they are not. ]

[imalwaysright]

Considering I have all of my limbs and I'm not bleeding, I'm great.

[Technically all of that is true.]

[draca]

I pray it remains that way ser. [ Hear that? It's the flapping of wings. ]

[imalwaysright]

You and me both.

[Okay, what is that?]

Is there a bird in your room?

[the_effect_she_has]

[Those alarm bells, they are a ringing. Katniss stops off from her reconditioning of her shoulder to step near her journal.]

Stiles? Are you all right?

[draca]

[ A laugh. ]

Not a bird, a dragon.

journal ]

[eternityalone]

You might want to locate the book that's nearest to you. It seems to be broadcasting everything to... everyone.

[imalwaysright]

Totally fine. Just somebody from home.

[the_effect_she_has]

Okay ... but if you need help ...

[Her eyes are narrowed, before she goes back to lifting weights.]

[imalwaysright]

I will definitely yell for help.

[imalwaysright]

You have a dragon?

[draca]

I have three.

[imalwaysright]

There are three of them? Did they come from home?

[draca]

They arrived with me from my home, yes.

[wolfwhistle]

[Naturally, he doesn't smile back. The information he's getting? He definitely doesn't want to have.

Stiles isn't lying, which is completely aggravating. There's no way this- any of this is true, and the fact that Stiles actually believes that is, makes everything so much harder.

Perhaps it would have been better if he'd sought out alternate sources after all]

That's really what you want to go with? ['That's all we've got'? You can't not be looking for a better answer just because you believe this, that's bullshit]

[wolfwhistle]

[And because he CAN TALK FOR HIMSELF, THANK YOU STILES]

Yes.

[imalwaysright]

That's really all you're going to get.

[Stiles has been researching. That's what he does, but so far that's all the information that's around. There's no person pulling them into an alternate universe. It's just- this place.]

It's what everybody thinks is true, anyway.

[wolfwhistle]

I caught that.

[wolfwhistle]

...

You can't be serious.

[Even believing this, that's the extent of the information they have? Seems like he'd be better off doing this himself, using enhanced senses that they just don't have.

Starting back towards the window now]

[imalwaysright]

I'm being completely serious. Which actually sucks, because I would really love to get back home.

[Sure Derek, you'll totally figure out more than the people who've been here for years. Your nose is completely suited for sniffing out magic. Or the location of their invisible captor.]

[imalwaysright]

You have dragons at home? Where are you from?

[eternityalone]

Sometimes it helps to know what you're dealing with. I only thought to be of some assistance.

[draca]

[ WHY HELLO THERE ANGRY WOLF. ]

I can hear that much, but the boy... I hope no harm has befallen him.

[ And there is a hiss in the background, though it is unclear whether or not it is threatening. It simply sounds... displeased. ]

[draca]

I was born in a place called Westeros, or the Seven Kingdoms.

[imalwaysright]

Yeah, okay. I've never heard of that.

[draca]

I would be surprised if you had. From what I understand it is in a completely different world from your own.

[imalwaysright]

That sounds about right. Plenty of people from plenty of different worlds around here.

[draca]

Yes. [ A sigh. ] It can get a little confusing at times.

[imalwaysright]

I feel like that's an understatement.