"[color=darkorange]Oh, right, I was here for another reason,[/color]" Lorenzo suddenly remembered as Wesley would close the door to Jaakuna's room. "[color=darkorange]Crap.[/color]"

Typical Lorenzo. Nadeline decided to entertain him, if only just this once. "[color=coral]What is it, Father?[/color]" She asked him.

"[color=darkorange]Reia wanted me to get Jaakie so we can finalize the details on the treaty. She said she 'fixed' it for him? I think...oh, Watson should probably go, too, she says Cassandra looked but she was...uh...'being a bitch about it'. Her words, not mine![/color]" He laughed nervously. "[color=darkorange]Reia and Cassandra do [i]not[/i] get along...[/color]"

Of course they wouldn't. Even if she wasn't an empress, Reia absolutely refused to take shit from anyone, regardless of their position. Seeing as Cassandra loved to use her power and position, it was inevitable that the two would bump heads. Nadeline bit her lip--she really wanted some alone time with Wesley to talk to him, but this wasn't something they could put off, either. She looked at Wesley. "[color=coral]I suppose we should defuse the situation, shouldn't we?[/color]" She asked him with a frown.

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The Royal Castle of Rabanastre. Never did he imagine he would be here of all places, not even in his wildest imagination. Keiran admired the architecture of the ceiling, something that often went unappreciated. Still, he wasn't there to sightsee, and he needed to know the next step. Stopping in front of a large, grand mirror, he examined his reflection carefully. He had seen better days--Emiri was suffering, and it was affecting him as well. A part of him almost thought she was managing to cut him out, but this wasn't the case. Still, he felt that Aloa was onto him, and he would rather act before the viera would decide to return. Not only that, but Shion was alive--which meant his master had failed. No doubt Shion had already transferred the weapon to Jaakuna.

[i][color=gray]I'd like to know what to do next,[/color][/i] He would mentally call out. He wasn't sure who would answer--he would much rather speak to his lord (not really, but at least he was usually to the point) than catch the attention of the Creature (who was just annoying but more likely to order him around). [i][color=gray]Shion is here, and the weapon is now in his hands. The Transcendent approaches. Slowly, but surely they will all awaken.[/color][/i]

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She hadn't noticed at all, had she? Grant should've figured, Savayna was sort of...dense. He sighed, facepalming at her gesture. He pointed to his own throat, then shook his head. Wait, there's no way she'd know what that meant. For a split second, he actually wished that Keiran were around; as annoying as he was, he seemed to be able to read him well, acting as his mouthpiece. He looked around, as if trying to think of something, some way to communicate. It had to be obvious, and it had to be something Savayna could understand. His eyes widened as he got an idea, turning back to Savayna.

[i][color=darkorchid]Sorry about this, but I need the favor,[/color][/i] He apologized mentally to Zeromus. His eyes would flash momentarily, though he would cough. "[color=purple]Still sort of hurts...[/color]" Grant spoke, albeit it was Zeromus' voice entirely--a rather jarring difference--as he rubbed his throat. "[color=purple]I haven't been able to properly speak, so I thought borrowing Zeromus' voice would help, but it's...still painful.[/color]" He cleared his throat. "[color=purple]Oh, right, [i]thank[/i] you for nearly breaking my foot, really appreciate it.[/color]" He answered her question.

[i][color=purple]This isn't going to work for very long,[/color][/i] Zeromus warned him.

[i][color=darkorchid]Right. Better get straight to it, then,[/color][/i] He would sigh once more, giving Savayna a serious look. "[color=purple]My mood has been this way since yesterday. Or are you seriously telling me you've forgotten about your meltdown in Archades?[/color]" He went straight to the problem, clearly still upset--though at least now he was still calm.