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[keyandstar]

[ After having gotten over the shock of... Well, everything, and after having herself a good cry, Lirael examined the journal she'd found next to her neatly folded clothes.

It seemed like it had to be magical, and yet she could feel nothing from it. Was it dangerous? It didn't seem like it. Just strange.

Hence, after having read a few entries and come to the conclusion that this had to be some kind of communication device, she tentatively wrote: ]

Is this Ancelstierre?

Comments

written;

[gleamed]

[Old Kingdom, hm?]

I'm not sure I know where that is, but it's definitely not here. I'm sorry.

written;

[keyandstar]

Neither of these names ring any sort of bell?

written;

[gleamed]

No, I'm afraid not. Have you ever heard of Luceti before?

written;

[keyandstar]

No, never. Had you before you came here?

written;

[gleamed]

No. As far as I know, no one has. But it's okay! There are lots of kind people here.

written;

[keyandstar]

I suppose that makes it a bit easier, at least.

written;

[gleamed]

It certainly does. Have you found the village yet?

written;

[keyandstar]

Yes, someone helped me.

written;

[gleamed]

I'm glad to hear that. By the way, what's your name?

written;

[keyandstar]

Lirael. What's yours?

written;

[gleamed]

Rapunzel. It's nice to meet you, Lirael.

written;

[keyandstar]

Nice to meet you too. Where are you from?

written;

[gleamed]

I'm from the kingdom! [Very descriptive.] I'm not sure what it's name is, actually. But I don't think it was Ancelstierre.

written;

[keyandstar]

The Old Kingdom?

[ Obviously they are both from places with very distinctive names. ]

written;

[gleamed]

I don't think so. I've never heard it called that, at least.

written;

[keyandstar]

It's not really a very practical name, is it?

written;

[gleamed]

Well, not really. I mean, there are a lot of kingdoms, and many of them are probably old.

written;

[keyandstar]

Makes you wonder if it was always called that. There must have been a time when it wasn't old after all.

written;

[gleamed]

Maybe then they called it the...New Kingdom?

written;

[keyandstar]

And then it was just the Kingdom, until it became old.

[ Not that she actually thinks so, but she'll allow herself some silliness. ]