[i] “The name is Rosaline, but I have a feeling you already know that. Do you know where we are? Or… even why we specifically have been taken?”[/i]

The mysterious girl shrugged.

“Why, you’ve been taken by the Collector Rosaline. I suppose he’s about done with his toys and so went out to buy new ones.”

She glanced over at the robot now, a curious expression written on her face. A robot…well this certainly was interesting for her.

[i] "Information about my current location and 'The Collector' is necessary. GPS and Wi-Fi have failed. My files contain no information about either."[/i]

“Ah, but I’m afraid I can’t really do that Conna'Cel,” she said, somehow guessing the thing’s title. “See, that would be spoiling on my part, but I do like a good story.”

As she said so, something began to flicker from the edge of the ballroom. Even as it did so, Marianne’s presence was surely the main attraction in the room. There was just…something familiar about her…and yet different at the same time.