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| (2013-04-29 - Now) |
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| Garnet | Princess Garnet had not wandered far from the castle since the events during previous weeks. She had gradualy regained her strength, but had chosen to remain in the castle, intent on finding her mother. Steiner had escaped unscathed, and for some strange reason, the Queen had not ordered his execution or arrest, but it seemed had fully pardonned it. Furthermore, Garnet continued to suffer terrible nightmares which she could not begin to explain. Yes..Something was definitely off- but what? This cool evening finds her out and about in the palace gardens, enjoying the last few rays of sun before evening comes. Spring is here in full bloom, as evidenced in the beautiful array of colorful flowers and greenery that inhabit the garden. A pity her own restless heart was not as peaceful.. |
| Beatrix | Beatrix has been keeping a rather watchful eye on the princess. She has her own duties to handle of course, but she's never far from the castle the rest of the time. When she's not, one of he trusted guards take her spot. Just watching, not trying to get in the way or restrain the princess more than necessary. But that evening, its Beatrix that comes to relieve the guard off, as she steps over to the princess, arms crossing over her chest "Are you still plagued by those nightmares?" She wishes there was something she could do, but its beyond her control at that degree. She can at least try to be of comfort. |
| Garnet | Garnet is a little startled at first, when she hears a familiar voice behind her, and realizes that she is not alone here. But when she recognizes Beatrix, she relaxes and even smiles a bit, although it is a truly sad smile. "Miss Beatrix.." she curtseys politely to the general and nods. "Yes..I cannot put my finger upon it, but something that happened between when we rescued the Rat prince and when I awoke in my room just..Disturbs me." Garnet shivers at the dark dreams that made no sense, that were blurred and shapeless as she hugs her arms. "Beatrix..That is not all, however. I had other dreams ever since I was about four years of age. Back when Zidane first came to town in that theatre troupe, I dreamed I was in a tiny boat, lost in a violent storm...That dream never really went away.." She laughs a bit nervously, shaking her head. "Do you think..There is some truth to dreams?" |
| Beatrix | Beatrix considers the words "... Sometimes there are memories that we cannot remember. Things below the conciousness. Our mind registered it, but we purposely or unconciously push it away from our conciousness. Maybe its a truth we rather nto face. Maybe we are just scared of it. Dreams are products of our subconcious. Maybe its something that happened to you but you can't remember precisely." She sits next to you, patting your shoulder. "A dream remains a dream, they don't always make sense, but when it comes back often..." |
| Garnet | Garnet nods. "This second dream I speak of was crystal clear. I could still feel the biting wind on my skin, the spray of seasalt in my hair. I wonder if it is some sort of repressed memory, but how could that have happened?" She glances towards Beatrix curiously, "Miss Beatrix..You know me better than anyone. You knew me since I was just a baby. Did we ever go on..Fishing trips? Did we ever get caught in a storm at sea?" |
| Beatrix | Beatrix shakes her head "No, we never did such things princess." She leans back against the bench. "It could be..." She doesn't know if the princess knows that much about her real origins. She was only entering the knights when she heard the story and was put to secrecy. But she doesn't know what happened to the girl she knows as the princess Garnet before she arrived at the castle. Not directly at least. "No, it is nothing. I could not say, princess. I hope that one day you will find it though.' |
| Garnet | Garnet peers intently at Beatrix. Did she know something? Was there something there? Or was it just wishful thinking? "What is it, miss Beatrix? Do you know something? I am sure you were still a soldier when I was a baby. Surely you remember my early days better than me?" She sighs wistfully, "I have always been a little scared of the ocean, but I am unsure of why, exactly.." |
| Beatrix | Beatrix sighs a bit. She shakes her head a bit, and looks at the distressed princess. "... It is something that happened when I was only a knight. But I am not sure I have any power or right to tell you. The one that should tell you, is your mother." She wishes that her father was still around to explain this too, but rest his soul. |
| Garnet | Garnet peers intently at Beatrix, hanging on her every word. So there WAS something that had happened, but..."But why? Why can you not tell me? Did..Did mother swear you to secrecy? I.." She sighs, hanging her head resigned, "I cannot ask her, she will not speak to me. It has been like this even before I ran away. She does not have time for me any longer..Kuja sees more of her than I, even. So please, Miss Beatrix, can you not tell me a little? I promise I shall not reveal any of this discussion to anyone?" |
| Beatrix | Beatrix hangs her head. For all of the loyalty she has for the queen, she can hardly disregard anything that the princess asks of her either. She kneels down in front of the princess, taking one of her hands "... First, you should know how much the queen and king love you." Its a hard truth when you don't know about it at least. "... have you ever felt that this was not your rightful place?" |
| Garnet | Garnet blinks in surprise as Beatrix kneels before her. Kneeling before royalty is nothing new in itself, although Garnet had told Beatrix plenty of times that it is unnecessary. To her, Beatrix had been like a nursemaid, an older sister..A nanny. She tended to treat her more casually than the other knights. "Mother and father? Of course they love me. I know this..Although.." She sighs, "Lately, mother is..So cold. I wonder if she still loves me?" And then there is another strange question that catches Garnet off-guard. The princess does try to think hard about the last several years, how there always seemed to be something missing, some other life...Those dreams. She nods slowly, "It always felt that there was something not quite right. I cannot explain it exactly, but..It is as if I once lived another life. Or perhaps it was just a dream..A very real dream.." |
| Beatrix | Beatrix looks down, nodding "... You are Garnet Til Alexandros... but the second one. The Queen and late King had a daughter... but she died when she was young, an uncurable disease. The sorrow of the Queen and King were unmeasurable. But then... a woman came in carry a young child. A girl, that was almost a twin for the daughter they had just lost. Perhaps it was just destiny or a sign from the stars. But they adopted that child and took her as if it was their own daughter. The lady that brought the child was wounded and could not be saved, but they took care of the child." She says the story as if it was a storytale in a way. |
| Garnet | Garnet listens with wide-eyed wonder as Beatrix relates the strangely sad...And somehow familiar story. She falls silent until the very end, although the expression of shock and confusion across her face says plenty. "That child...Is..." She swallows, shaking her head in disbelief. "..Me? How...How is that possible?" Garnet turns away suddenly, shaking. This..Is all too much. How can that be? How could she have lived a lie? "Is...Anything..Real in my life? I..Am not even a real princess! I do not even know my real name, or who my parents are. Why..Why did no one tell me?" She sighs, clenching her eyes shut, her voice wavering as tears begin to blur her vision. Suddenly her legs feel like jello, and she stumbles towards a nearby park bench. "Mother...She is not even my...Did she ever..Love me..?" |
| Beatrix | Beatrix moves up to hug you "Those things did not matter. Your life was not a lie. It was different, but it was not a lie. The affection everyone had for you was genuine. That will never be a lie. Have you any idea how much they suffered for losing their child? Can you even guess how much joy you gave them being there?" She sighs "You might not be related by blood, but there is no doubt that you are their daughter." She leans back, sliding a hand through her hair "... As for... the Queen, I do not know what is going on either, but I too feel something is odd with her. She is putting alot less trust in her army, than in Kuja and his troupe of black mages..." |
| Garnet | A tiny smile tugs at the corner of Garnet's lips. Beatrix's words strike right to the hard, and manage to soothe her aching soul. "I..Suppose you are right. Thank you, Miss Beatrix." Garnet closes her eyes as she leans into the warm and comforting hug, wrapping her arms tightly around Beatrix. In many ways, Beatrix seems more like a mother to her than the Queen, especially lately. "I...Must find out about my real parents. About who I truly am. I am glad that I brought happiness to others, and perhaps I can still continue to be her princess, but..Still, I yearn to discover the truth for myself. Miss Beatrix, would you accompany me beyond these walls of Alexandria? I am certain it would be alright with proper escort, although I am sure my mother would not approve. Still.." Still, surely Beatrix would understand..? |
| Beatrix | Beatrix smiles softly, but she shakes her head "I still swore loyalty to the queen. I cannot comply with this request and leave the queen. Unless she orders me to of course, but I have no idea of what are her current plans for us either." She sighs, and reaches up to pet your hair from the top lightly, tenderly "... I am not even sure if she wants to leave you out of the castle at the moment." She frowns. The queen has been acting strangely distant. |
| Garnet | Garnet frowns a bit. "I suppose not..But are you not concerned and curious about her behavior yourself? Do you too, not wish to seek answers?" She smiles, "Why would she wish to leave me out of the castle? I suppose after all the trouble it took to get me back, she and Kuja would be quite upset if I left, but..." she shakes her head, "I just need to know..Would you try to stop me, if I left again?" |
| Beatrix | Beatrix weighs it all in as you ask that question "... Yes, I do not know what is going on right now, but that is more than enough reason for me to stay. My oath as a general and a knight is staying by the king and queen to the end... but shall I judge that they are inapt at protecting the country, then it is also my duty to remove them from power. Right now, I simply do not have enough proof. She has justified all of her actions to protect the nation, and that is what I abide by as well." She pokes your forehead though "Should you leave I will not attempt to stop you directly. But I will not leave nor aid you." |