Vincent put the cigarette back into his mouth as he took his time to think up an answer. Kat hadn't asked him what lesson he was getting up here, not the one that Father intended. He felt pretty good about himself right now. He got her to blush, that he was certain although she tried to hide it. He actually began to wonder what exactly was it that he was learning here. Personally he thought that it was crazy to be building a wall up this high. The Grit hadn't attacked in forever. Sure there were sightings, but at this point he began to wonder if they were myths or fantasy. Maybe there were some horror story made to get fearful children into line.

Ultimately, he didn't see the point in constructing a wall out of paranoia and fear. His father apparently worked with the Queen because of family history and the fact that Rune Mages were so rare, and Vincent thought of her only as crazy for wasting the resources on the wall that she did. The paranoia and desperation was what would get Periphery destroyed not the Grit. Of course Father would explain that this wall was built for the people, but Vincent didn't care.

He cleared his throat and pulled the cigarette from his mouth to speak again. "I don't exactly know what lesson I'm looking to learn here. That's a good question though." He waved a finger in Kat's direction playfully. "So, what are you up here for? Seemed like some friends were messaging you earlier." He pointed that finger at the tech-specs. He slipped that hand back into his pocket and looked Kat in the eyes to hear her answer.

[quote]Down in the city, the big screen at the city square popped into existence, and the queen's smiling face appeared there, tall as a building and radiant as the rising sun. [i]Good morning, good morning! her voice chirped throughout the city[/i] -- loud enough for the echo of it to reach the top of the wall, but not so loud as to be disturbing. [i]It's a gorgeous morning, isn't it? The clouds are in all sorts of funny shapes today! I'm especially looking forward to the cake festival today on Jiminy Street. I heard Lee Loo will be doing a live sigil-baking demonstration, and Gypsy K.O. might be performing! And good luck to those of you participating in the hovercrate races! I'm rooting for each and every one of you![/i]

Thunder rumbled in the distance, though the sky was bright.

Electricity sparked behind the clouds over the diamond mine.

[i]I hope you have an exceptional day --[/i]

The feed suddenly cut out, and the screen disappeared.[/quote]

Vincent frowned as this distraction interrupted his conversation. Even though this happened every day, he never once enjoyed the daily morning announcements. He thought that they were crazy and a waste of time. The rumbling sound was confusing as hell especially when the feed cut out completely. He had a bad feeling about this.