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"We Knights value individuality. We are a gathering of individuals, and we do not unite. But I want to believe that through the experience we’ve gained from many, many battles, we have formed a bond between us. I want to believe we’ve become comrades with the same will. No, that we have become like a family."

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catposting

Hey. I was just wondering about something you said, regarding your encounter with Death.

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heavyliesthecrown

[ Wilty ears. Is this about what happened when that demon blew them all up?]

Yes? What is it?

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catposting

You told me one of the sisters became blackened when she was collared. Now that you've seen a mist wolf... how similar did they look?

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heavyliesthecrown

[ He thinks for a moment on that question. ]

If they were lined up together, you would be able to tell them apart. The mist wolves are ephemeral. It is as though they might disintegrate at the lightest touch, no matter how true or untrue that statement is.

Lady Death-- was like the darkest depths of a void. She was shadowy versus the fog-like quality of the wolves that attacked us before. As though she pulled in all of the light from around her.

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catposting

Interesting. Any other resemblances or differences? Did the blackened wolf say anything back then?

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heavyliesthecrown

I am not sure that I recall anything now directly word for word. But she was rampaging and speaking of how she intended to kill us at the time.

Apparently, it was not the first time she had been collared, though.

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catposting

... What do you remember about that, if anything? The previous collaring.

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heavyliesthecrown

She never went into great detail. And the snake never properly explained anything after he had deceived us.

[ His little cube frowns.]

The snake took the collar and placed it on her so quickly that we did not have time to react. Neither had she. She roared over the fact that we would collar her again, I believe she said.

[ He makes a dissatisfied face. ]

And the snake seemed to believe it did not matter because by placing the collar on her it split her consciousness, which made it impossible for her to properly rule over the underworld.

While the collar was on her, she simply spoke of how she intended to hunt us all down and show no mercy. It was not until we kissed her and her sisters and used our charm upon her that they settled down enough for us to help.

[ . . .]

Rubato-senpai inquired further of her. He asked if there were others like her. The most she said, though, was that she did possess a few kin. But that each was responsible for their own domains, and that she does not interfere with them, because she is 'Nothing'. Or, in other words, death.

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catposting

I see. Thanks, all this is very helpful.

[ def recording this time around btw ]

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heavyliesthecrown

I do not really mind. Why do you ask, though? Did you believe there to be a connection between the two?

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catposting

Who knows. I'm not jumping to any conclusions just yet.

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heavyliesthecrown

Probably wise.

I do wish there was an easy way to communicate with her. I have so many questions.

Which reminds me that I have one for you. Have you ever encountered a giant serpent here before? Or noticed any scales or the markings of one within the forest?

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catposting

No. Have you?

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heavyliesthecrown

Yes. And it is many sizes larger than anything ought to be. It is a true giant. I have a scale that belongs to it and it is much larger than my head. I crossed it with Pond Fiend, though we were careful to remain beyond its notice.

I wondered if it travels into the forest or not, or if there were signs of it at all. I am not allowed to enter so can only depend on what others tell me.

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catposting

.......

You listened to someone telling you to stay put?

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heavyliesthecrown

. . . You do not have to sound so surprised by it.

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catposting

I'm not surprised. That sounds like a totally normal thing that you've been doing all along.

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heavyliesthecrown

I cannot tell if that is sarcastic, meant as an insult, or something else, considering I have not done a very good job of that until this past week.

[ He sighssss. ]

To be honest, staying put is very difficult for me. I want to explore, to help, and cannot simply stand aside if someone is in danger, naturally. That is precisely why I dashed after Pond Fiend and came upon a giant serpent. But Styx-san said that if I run into the forest or dash out with others on some sort of venture, I am a liability until I have a little more training under my belt.

. . . And I do not want anyone to be harmed on account of me. He said if I break his rules, he will not train me anymore. And I need a trainer. He has been showing me how to fight in hand-to-hand combat.

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catposting

[ huh, the kitten adopted a kitten. ]

Interesting. What else do you know about the serpent?

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heavyliesthecrown

Not very much. Pond Fiend was quick to try and drag me from the scene. I only remained because Rubato refused his request and respected my desire to see him safely home.

[ Thank you, Rubato.]

I was speaking with him and I am hoping we might be able to communicate with the creature. Though we shall have to take precautions. I have no desire to provoke it into turning negative attention on the pasture. Thus far it seems that it has left everyone alone.

It's scales are interesting however.

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catposting

You mentioned you had one. How'd you get it?

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heavyliesthecrown

We found it within it's lair. It seems to reside, as far as I can tell, at the bottom of the lake. It's body had flattened much of the salt crystals there, and when sliding through seemed to have lost two scales.