[h2]Caster[/h2]

"See? This is the sheer disregard he pays me," Skuld commented, with a huff, as she glanced towards Keisuke. The disregard for her looks, her efforts, it was all quite frustrating for the smallish Caster. At least, that's how she had perceived the man's behavior. As a result, she had judged him an unworthy Master. Were this a Holy Grail War, well... this would not had boded well for his continued existence, but the circumstances were quite different in this case. There was no need for a violent parting, and without the desperation of the situation known as a Holy Grail War, there was no need to actually harm him. Treating him as some sort of philistine for not acknowledging her seductive nature, however, was perfectly acceptable.

The pat on her head, however, immediately caused the half-elven girl's irritation to rise. That wasn't how one treated a Princess, nor a Queen! That was how someone treated a child! And she was most certainly, absolutely, not a child! But then... Then a rose appeared in Eleonor's hands, and she offered it to Skuld.

"... Hmph, well..."

The Caster-class Servant brushed her hair back with a flourish.

"I shall forgive you for treating me as a child and patting my head in such a manner!" she declared, "For this rose is indeed a beautiful offering for a beautiful member of royalty~ Fufufu, perhaps I shall indeed favor you~?"

She took the rose carefully, admiring it not only for its appearance, but for its creation: The manifestation of such a construct was an interesting application of magecraft.

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[h2]Saber[/h2]

Of course, to assume that Illyasviel had performed such feats under her own power, no matter how adept the Einzbern were at magecraft. It was also somewhat disquieting, that the little girl she had seen before was not host to spirits of a thus-far unknown nature. At the same time, however, she appeared to refer to herself as Illyasviel rather than anything else. To Saber, this indicated that the dominate nature of the girl was likely Irisviel's daughter. At least, it was what she had hoped.

It was still quite confusing, as well. Somehow, Illyasviel had become the vessel for... one or more spirits, causing her to be summoned as a Servant? Arturia had not even been aware such a thing was possible. But the fact was that, before her, stood the daughter of the woman she had once done everything that she could to protect.

On her honor as a knight, there was only one choice that seemed right.

"... I... I do not understand how such a thing has happened to you, Illyasviel. I did not even know such a thing was possible... a human hosting a spirit in order to be summoned as a Servant... But you are at least in part Irisviel's daughter," Saber began, "And so I will do all I can to ensure your safety."

[@Raineh Daze]