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[center][i]New York, New York; Manhattan Area; Starbucks[/i][/center]

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Suddenly addressed by the woman she had run into, the purple-haired empress eyed her with a matured caution for a moment as she was addressed by this other person as if being expected, a suspicious thing. However, it could also be considered a move of subtlety to avoid making a scene, as when the white-haired person pulled out a tome and placed it on the table it did not take long at all for Sanaki herself to get the idea. She could tell that was no normal book, but rather a magical tome of some sort. Not the same as she had or had seen in Tellius, but the aura about it was something she as a magic user could easily pick up on. Further, if the woman had been the one to bring her here, this would seem to be far from the optimal place to do it and manner of doing it at that. Then....hmmm, could this person potentially be in the same sort of situation? 

Pulling herself up onto the strange "seat" next to this white-haired person, albeit with slight struggle due to being dressed in her own empress robes, the young ruler then looked over at this person, her face going into a more stoic "empress" mode as she used her experience to keep tabs on this other person's potential intent. However, this was more a move to be "better safe than sorry" than anything else right now, especially in a completely head-turning situation such as this where she had no troops, no familiar grounds or faces, or the like on her side. Though it was perhaps this falling into he instinctual mannerisms in this manner that helped her keep her head for the moment being as well. 

Though as to how this compared to fighting a goddess and being attacked by her former subjects-turned-fanatics was up for debate still. 

[color=violet]"You possess a tome, i see. A mage. Are you the one whom has pulled me here into this...other world, or are you in a similar position as myself in this debacle?"[/color] the Empress said to the white-haired woman in a subtle manner, not raising her voice enough to draw attention, but keeping it loud enough for this other woman she was sitting with to hear her clearly. All in all, a manner of speaking she was well-versed in as it were. 

To attack a potential ally in this situation would be....mmm, ludicrous and overly-hasty for her. Though this being a mage with a tome, there was also the chance this was the one who had pulled her into this place far from her home. In the case of the former, then this was perhaps someone who had been around here long than she who might be of use, though if the latter was the case then swift action would be required. At the moment, however, she was gauging the situation properly in order to determine her next actions with care. 

[@KoL]