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[The feed clicks on and the first thing visible is hay strewn about on the ground- upon closer inspection, the hay is spattered with blood.

After the Scroll is set down to start recording, a fucking dragon comes into view- small enough to fit in the stables, apparently, but her wings are folded down and she's curled up tight. Around her are three of the knights of Highcrest, currently on the ground and moaning in pain- two are bleeding openly, the third is completely passed out.

And amongst it all is a man with pitch-black riding armor and a mask that covers half of his face. The axe in his hand is large, stained with blood, and Gerome hefts it to his shoulder for added effect.]

If anyone else so much as thinks of touching my wyvern-

[The lizard lifts her head slightly, slitted eyes staring curiously into the camera from over Gerome's other shoulder. The rider kicks at one of the knights with an armored boot and the man groans out in pain.]

-then next time, I won't hold back.

[He reaches forward and shuts off the feed.]

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That's good! She's so pretty, it'd be a real shame if anything happened to her.

Nothing is going to happen to her.

[He sighs, moving to sit down.]

Thank you. For finding her for me.

[He's all smiles, as usual]

Of course. You know she's my friend too.

[Gerome just. Exhales quietly. It's over, he's found her.]

...did you see Robin's message?

The one where there were two of them? I saw that one.

Hm.

[He has his own thoughts about that. Not like he's going to share much.]

He asked me to direct you to him. If you haven't found him already.

I said hi.

But it was pretty weird hearing a man instead of a lady.

...your tactician was female?

That's what I said.

Was yours a guy?

Yes.

[Troubling.]

Quite a few people think Robin should be female, if the responses to his post are anything to go off of.

[what's the trouble? They're both around, aren't they?]

Well, they're both here. So we can get used to having two of them.

[He stays silent, thinking for a minute.]

...do you think it's possible that they're from alternate worlds?

Well if we beat Grima and you still exist, that's possible too.

[There's a pause.]

If.

[That's sort of a loaded statement, Henry.]

There's a lot of variables there, but I see your point.

It could go either way. [And as always, Henry's blunt]

Maybe there are male and female versions of us running around!

[Or versions with crazy different color hair...]

Were you sent to Highcrest as well?

[... It's certainly interesting]

Yup! That's where the lady in charge decided I should be.

Same to me. And yet, some of the others are in separate areas entirely. Do you know why?

Maybe because she thought it would be fun?

Not everything is for fun, Henry.

Are you sure about that? Everything's easier that way.

No, it's not. It's just annoying for others.

[Sigh.]

Do you think they'd stop us from moving?

There's really only one way to find out.

Did you want to move?

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