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[h3]--The Imperial Princess--[/h3]

The Blue Dragon Knight was seated on one of gathering hall's chairs, in front of her was a wide oval-shaped table for general uses. Her weapon of choice laid on said table, the longsword's glossy surface shining with a dim azure glow. "Taring" was what she dubbed this beloved blade, requiring the combined expertise of a smith and an alchemist to construct a weapon that was sharper than mundane steel, light as mithril, and sturdy as a diamond. It cost a fortune to commission, but it had proven to be a worthwhile investment as Taring was an unquestioningly loyal companion that saved her hide more times than she could count. Even if the whole world stood against her, Srikandi would never doubt that Taring would always be by her side.

Of course, such an ardent comrade deserved no less than the best so it's only prudent that she treated him like one. Though she didn't have the skills to reproduce such a masterpiece, she always made sure to inspect and maintain the sword routinely, especially before, during, and after a quest. She detected no faults so far in her inspection, the self-repairing enchantment held up pretty well, it made sure that minor chips and cracks would be of no issue. Though said enchantment couldn't do much if Taring was snapped in two, something or someone who could do such a thing would be a worthy foe anyway and likely deserved Srikandi's respect for being so strong.

It was in the middle of this meticulous inspection when she heard thuds of footsteps, heavier than usual more akin to a knight in full plate armor than an inn patron, and said thuds were growing louder with each instance. This prompted the Srikandi to slightly look up from her sword, half-expecting that it'd be a fellow adventurer that answered the quest listing, it was one of those hunches you'd only get through practical experience. Her instincts were proven true when knocks echoed thrice from the wooden door. Now that was quite peculiar as a prospective adventurer would just simply enter, this was a meeting set in a semi-public space for a publicly-posted quest after all. As a seasoned adventurer, she noticed these subtle nuances. This meant the person on the other end was a polite one, a bit overly so in fact. She wondered who it was...

Then the answer came in the form of a elegantly feminine voice, like that of royalty, but fortunately for Srikandi, she needed not to wonder for she recognized the owner of said voice. In fact, she had been informed of her participation beforehand, a little favor for the Emperor of Oberia, [color=50c8ff][b]"Yes, please come in."[/b][/color] She'd expect Anki to do so without delay, what with her literally standing behind the door and all.

[color=50c8ff][b]"It's been a while, Princess."[/b][/color] The silver-haired adventurer would quip to her black-haired counterpart, alluding to their first encounter back when the former was visiting Oberia as her mind immediately began playing memories of those times. She had done a favor for one of the imperial nobles and in addition to payment, the noble invited her to a ball held by the royal household. It was there where she first met the two princesses, Ankia and Spenta, "daughters" of Emperor Tiberius Oberon. Srikandi had to admit that her eyebrow was raised when she heard how they came into being, how it seemed like a dangerous slippery slope for a man to play like gods, but then again, any power could be abused, and what made the gods have the exclusive right to create life anyway? If mankind could develop the means to supplant their power, then so be it. 

Besides, the living doll sisters were essentially very sophisticated golems, and so are humans with apes, dragons with lizards, and elves with... hmmm... pointy-eared apes? Anyway, you get the point.

[color=50c8ff][b]"It's certainly an honor to have you with us,"[/b][/color] Ksatria Naga gave her a little smile before continuing, [color=50c8ff][b]"Well, I said 'us' but it's just you and me right now, perhaps it will remain so, but with you by my side, I can't exactly complain."[/b][/color] They had sparred before after all, she knew how powerful Anki was for someone so - technically - young. She wondered just what Oberon had been feeding her... wait, did she even need to eat at all? So many mysteries with these golems. 

[@Medili]