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[h2][centre]Gatekeeper, Troilus, Edge of Shinto Town

Clockwork Fortress of Troy, Central Keep[/centre][/h2]

“Mmm,” Troilus said, nodding enthusiastically as he walked over to the window. He stared through it as the bird flew away, watching its mechanical movements with curiosity. Soon enough, it was beyond the walls and out of view, and Troilus, stretching only a little, reached up and closed the window.

Even though those walls that the two of them had created were ‘Troy’, it didn’t feel that way to Troilus. Without the bustling activity of the city, without the bickering of his brothers or the smell of horses, even if it was a home, it wasn’t the city he had known in life. Even if this room was nice, the walls were dangerous.

And, well, was attacking people with traps really the sort of thing a hero should be doing?

Well, Baba was smart, so it was probably fine. Though it would be nice if he could ask his big brother. Thinking about the possibility, he thought aloud, “[color=royalblue]I wonder if big brother was also summoned?[/color]” He asked, his voice light and cheerful. “[color=royalblue]Ah, he would definitely win, he’s the strongest![/color]”

Although, all Troilus wanted to do after all the work making the fortress was spend some time relaxing. Sitting down on the floor, he picked up one of Baba’s clockwork toys and fiddled with it, watching its intricate movements. The simple pleasure on Troilus’ face at the thing’s movement was a truly adorable thing to see. Well, it would certainly keep him distracted for a some time.

“[color=royalblue]Hey Baba,[/color]” he said, absentmindedly, still looking at the device. “[color=royalblue]Do you think we’ll see an amazing horse? If there’s Riders, there should be horses, right?[/color]”

[@Froppy]