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[leader_of_the_dawn]

[ Minfilia is in such awe, but she grips to him tightly. ] It must be quite early - I can't feel any aether in the air. It's... there's nothing to breathe in.

[wordsinthesoul]

Then- perhaps before people lived…? Perhaps- before even the first of the Eras. [he squeezes her hand gently.]. We seem to be all right, though- and I doubt we're alone.

[leader_of_the_dawn]

--I've not had an Echo like this before, Thancred. [ Minfilia admits - but then, she freezes.

A strange creature stands in front of them, fish-like and beautiful. If they squinted, it could look a little like an Au Ra mixed with a Miqo'te. But the creature stared at them, curiously cooing. ]

[wordsinthesoul]

We're both here, though. It'll be all right.

[Oh- company. And they can be seen, it seems? Thancred peers back, very curious, with a soft sound.]. Hello?

[llymlaen]

[ The being gives a soft gurgle, a soft watery sound - before approaching, curious. ] You are...? I have not seen you here before - did you wake recently?

[wordsinthesoul]

[He takes a step forward, equally curious, looking her over.]. Something of the sort, yes. I'm Thancred, and this is my dear sibling Minfilia.

[llymlaen]

...I have not heard your names before. I am Lady Llymlaen. That is, Llymlaen is my current name. [ She bows, and Minfilia is almost gasping. This beautiful being is... one of the Twelve...?! ]

[wordsinthesoul]

Ah- we've but recently arrived. Lady Llymlean-!? [he glances at Minfilia, just as surprised. Can it be…?]. It's a pleasure- and an honour.

[llymlaen]

...More fragments from the 13th Star, then? It is my pleasure to welcome you. Us Twelve - and our Children - did not expect more to have survived.

[ she is holding out her hands (?) and minfilia takes one, her words robbed from her. ]

[wordsinthesoul]

The- thirteenth? Ah- I'm not sure- but we are very glad to be here. Yourselves and- ah, who else has arrived?

[He reaches out to take Llymlaen's other hand, holding on gently.]

[llymlaen]

[ Her hand is eternally wet. But it isn't weird. ] ...We are still all choosing new names, for our new lives. Though we hath decided we will no longer give people Focuses. Eleven others made it here - and with our powers, we created two children. Zodiark and Hydaelyn.

[wordsinthesoul]

I see- that's what you meant before, then. [he gives a little sound- approving, more or less, even if he's not quite sure what that means.]. Ah-!? Between- you mean, the Twelve of you? They'll be well-loved, I should think. But- if they argued…?

[llymlaen]

...? I cannot foresee them arguing. But, yes. We gave them fragments of our power, so that they can create a safe new home. One where Gods do not need to govern...

[wordsinthesoul]

Ah… then that's good. One where Gods can be? Then… it ought to be a good place.

[llymlaen]

Last time, we tried to rule Man far too much. They made a world without Gods... but. It, like the 12 before it, was consumed.

[wordsinthesoul]

[The twelve before it- the thirteenth, then, he presumes.]. Then this should allow us to give them space- and still help them, against that power?

[llymlaen]

...We can only hope so, Thancred. Every time, less of a Star remains. This may be our last chance.

[ But then, she turns. There's yelling coming from-- ] The Nursery?!

[wordsinthesoul]

…then we'll do our best to protect it.

Eh-? [he gives Minfilia a worried look.]. Let's go and see what's happening.

[llymlaen]

[ Once they get there, following Llymlaen, there's... the other Eleven. But there's also young children arguing - one draped in dark clothes, the other in light. It's the one in dark clothes who is crying and arguing the most. ]

We can't let our Children be like that!

I don't want them to hurt each other!

[wordsinthesoul]

[Dark and light- so the two are just children at this point. Thancred glances at the other Eleven, but only briefly, before he approaches the two younger ones, kneeling.]

Beg pardon- why would they hurt each other?

[llymlaen]

[ It's the dark-robed one which sniffles, and talks to him - the lighter one not looking to him. Disgusted by him. ]

Miss Hydaelyn-- Miss Hydaelyn doesn't want to give our Children the freedom to choose!

[wordsinthesoul]

[oh no this one- Zodiark, must be- is such an adorable child. He shifts a little closer.]

Because their choices might hurt each other? But- people will want different things.

[llymlaen]

Mhm! You get it, Mister!

[ Zodiark is beaming, even if their form is shuddering. ]

...They will want more things, and that will lure what we're trying to resist.

[wordsinthesoul]

[he smiles, very charmed- and reaches out to Zodiark, concerned by that.]. I try.

The… thing that devoured the previous worlds? But- you can't stop people from wanting things.

[llymlaen]

I can! I will! I won't let them all cause fights and lure that thing here!