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[quarterelf]

Tokunaga? [The voice is quiet at first over the journal, hesitant and confused before Seles takes a moment to look at her surroundings. Extravagant, open, and large...] ...This isn't His Majesty's... [Her thought trails off as her eyes find their way to the open journal on the stand nearby, and she's equally startled at the way she can see her words appear. There's a loud gasp and she slams the journal shut and takes off down the hall.

Was she being watched...?! The way she got here wasn't the only thing she couldn't remember either, though most thoughts were out of her mind at the moment thanks to the immediate panic and shock. And worry, of course. What kind of magic was this?! She had to find out what was going on!

Honestly, with her attire it's not so easy for her to hide. But still she tries, sneaking down the halls and hiding behind plants, peering from around corners and into doors, and generally being a snoop. A very bad quality snoop.

Feel free to run into her anywhere in the castle!]

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[quarterelf]

[That's... He didn't have to chant a spell or create a magic circle or anything! She's rather certain he doesn't even have a mana signature. At least not one like she's used to sensing.

So she actually is impressed by the spoon, despite the clumsy way he displays it.

Could she... really wish for anything?]

All you have to do is say the words? Is that it? [And just as quickly, she tests it with something easy:] I wish for a cake...!

[not_mafia]

Yeah, but, uh, you might want to--

[Be careful, is what he wants to say, but thankfully, no cake appears over Seles' head! Instead, a ghost casually comes up behind Tsuna, holding a slice of cake on a plate.

Unaware of the ghost, he blinks.]

...uh... huh, that's weird. I've never seen it not work before.

[quarterelf]

[What on earth well she's a fighter but that is not something she sees every day, and so she jumps a little, startled, and clutches one hand to her collar, the other pointing.]

Behind you! [It's a ghost!! Should she attack?! It has the cake though but this is her first thought.]

1/3

[not_mafia]

Huh?

[Turns.

Ghost. Right there.]

2/3

[not_mafia]

WAUGH!!!

[FALLS OVER AND SCRAMBLES BACKWARD

oh god his heart is racing]

3/3

[not_mafia]

[Give him a moment to get his bearings...]

Eh heh.... right.... Ghost maids....

[quarterelf]

[She had totally shifted to a position to attack said ghost, figuring it was a monster. But as he stumbled back and she recognized the word 'maid'... she straightened herself again.]

Ghost... maids? Everything here is really strange, isn't it... [Accepting the plate of cake hesitantly with one hand, she stares for a moment before turning to offer Tsuna her other. He seemed to have. Fallen quite hard there.]

Are you all right?

[not_mafia]

Huh?

[slgjsdg OH GOD he's so embarrassed now sob. He hops right up.]

Y-yeah, I'm fine! I'm used to it, really.

[Because his entire reaction right there really screamed being used to it.]

[quarterelf]

Um... All right.

[He's jumpy, isn't he... Seles isn't sure what she thinks about it. Honestly it's kind of refreshing to be around new people but at the same time she feels nervous and defensive all the same.

...But he's been nice enough. She doesn't want to ask for help, but she doesn't feel like forcing him away either.]

Is it safe to eat, you think? [She holds up the plate with the cake. There isn't anything weird about eating a cake wished out of nowhere is there?]

[not_mafia]

Oh, yeah, definitely! I mean, unless you're lactose intolerant, or something, then who knows what it's made of...

[He's rambling again.]

[quarterelf]

[...While he's rambling she's just going to take a bite of this cake YEP. But luckily the only effect it seems to have on her is to make her smile. It's really good...!

Oh. She remembers Tsuna and offers the plate his way.]

You can have some with your spoon, if you want to.

1/2

[not_mafia]

[OH NO SHE'S EVEN CUTER WHEN SHE'S SMILING AND NOW HE'S JUST SORT OF STARING AND is she making words at him....

........]

2/3 I lied

[not_mafia]

[OH RIGHT she's offering to share her cake with him.

-- SHE'S OFFERING TO SHARE CAKE WITH HIM!?

OH LORD BE STILL HEART]

O-Oh, sure!

[He raises his hand to take a spoonful--]

3/3

[not_mafia]

[...... except, guess what got tossed halfway across the hall when he fell over?

YEP.]

O-oh, whoops! I'll... I'll go get that.

[Jesus he is just embarrassing himself something horrible today...]

[quarterelf]

[What a strange boy... She almost wants to laugh. Maybe she would if she weren't so down about everything else right now!!

For now though she simply nods and shifts to settle herself in a polite position on her knees on the ground. Then the plate of cake next, and she waits for him to return.]

[not_mafia]

[He picks up the spoon and turns around and... oh... oh, they're just going to sit in the middle of the hallway together?

That's cool. Totally cool.

He comes over and sits in front of her, shyly taking the tiniest piece of... well, just icing, really, and puts it in his mouth.]

Mmmnnn!

[Tsuna what are you humming about you didn't even have food on that spoon.]

U-um, so, Seles... um... [TOPIC HE NEEDS A TOPIC] You, uh... like cakes then?

[.......... wow, even he realized that was a dumb question, and now he's mentally slapping himself on the forehead for it.]

[quarterelf]

[She just assumes he really likes icing. And then takes another forkful herself, blinking over at the question. Like a proper lady she waits until she finishes her bite of course...!]

Yes! I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't. It's been a little while since I've had some... [So she felt like it.] What about you, Tsuna? You seem to like icing at least.

[not_mafia]

Huh?

[OH FFFF HAS HE BEEN EATING NOTHING BUT ICING?

Welp.

BETTER GO ALONG WITH IT!]

O-oh yeah! I love icing!

[He takes a spoonful of it and shoves it into his mouth...

............. so........ sweet..........]

[quarterelf]

T-that's a lot of icing all by itself!

[...Does he really like it alone like that?! At first she's startled, but then she pokes her fork over to that side to steal a smaller bit of just icing herself.

And into her mouth!! Oh... sweet.]

It's not too bad... [She thinks she prefers it with the cake though.]

[not_mafia]

[After a moment, he finally manages to swallow it. Wow... he thinks he might be good with sugar for a week now.]

Y..yeah...

[After a few awkward, silent moments:]

U-um, so... what do you think of the castle so far? [Marginally better.]

[quarterelf]

[Honestly, that it's kind of exciting. That she's glad she's closer to her brother. That she can meet people and go around wherever she wants and not get in trouble... But she hates that her memories are just missing. Such obvious ones, a huge hole in her mind.

Mm...]

It's... not too bad, I suppose. [It's noted that this tone is completely different than the 'not too bad' she described the frosting with.] There's a few things that I'm still not used to. B-but I'll manage, of course!

[not_mafia]

[Tsuna nods.]

Yeah... you get used to it all eventually.

--I mean, if you're here long enough! With any luck you'll be right back home soon.

[Which he wants-- no he doesn't-- yes he does, for her sake but oh maybe if the castle just kept her a little longer, it wouldn't be so terrible...]

[quarterelf]

['Home'... She just gets sort of quiet but uses her taking a bite of cake as a proper excuse for it. And once she's done, she's offering her own question. Well. His right back at him.]

What do you think about the castle?

[not_mafia]

Ah, well, actually... [He rubs the back of his next, looking down at the cake.] I.. kind of like it here.

[quarterelf]

[She looks up at that, curious. She's not so sure it's that bad here either, to be honest. Maybe it's cruel of her to think. If only she could have her memories back it would be so close to perfect...]

Is it... better than home? [She doesn't seem to hold back from asking personal questions...]