"I... see."

Velvetica took a deep breath. At the very least, that explained the doll's purpose, and it seemed as if she was no longer struggling in Gisela's arms. While she couldn't really fathom the decisions made by the witch that lead to this outcome, she was not about to reject her gifts.

Not the doll, nor the information they had been given.

The doll was particularly strange, given how small she was. Yet in spite of being so tiny, it would be easy to mistake her for flesh and blood if not for the presence of the clearly artificial joints. More than that, the fact there was life in her eyes, the fact that she expressed emotions, if she hadn't seen the Witch with the doll body do just the same it would have been even more jarring.

As it stood, it was just rather surreal.

Starshine returned to its sheath.

"If there are no injured, then we have no time to delay," asserted the Steel Princess as she began to make her way back to the entrance, "If we are to find the ones responsible for [i]purchasing[/i]-"

The word was spat with no small amount of contempt.

"-the prisoners, then we need to act quickly. We have no reason to doubt the Witch's words, which means at the very least we know what direction to start with."

She paused for a moment.

"Sir Roger, you will take to the skies and scout for the presence our quarries once we return to the surface," she ordered. As much as she would have liked to give her forces a rest, there was no telling what their targets would do in that time.

"After receiving word from Sir Roger, I will take a division in order to pursue our targets and free the prisoners."

Velvetica paused for a moment. The merchant... why had she come down here in the first place? She certainly hadn't requested such a thing, she was terribly suited for it. The thought had crossed her mind earlier, but now...

"... Lady Lirrah, it's best if you remain with your wares. You will not be alone. Lady Gisela, try to find somewhere where the doll will be comfortable before we depart."

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