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[Vanessa looks tired; but of course everyone does. There are a few healing cuts along her forehead, but otherwise she looks unharmed.]

I am sure that all of you have seen the offers from the Spires for safehaven. We are here to serve you, and protect you as much as possible. I have watched the fires from Caer Scima...we will rebuild. But until then, you all have a home with us. If you need refuge, I will not turn you away. You will be safe.

And we will avenge those of us who have fallen. They will not get away with this.

[Locked to the Spires, VIA Rin's communication device]

I know things are in chaos, at the moment. But we need to try and coordinate. Pooling our resources so we do not duplicate efforts. With the fall of Caer Scima, we are the main defenses and homes for our people, now.

['Our people'. How strange it feels on her lips. But it seems she has fallen into feeling that they are kin to her quickly. After an entire life of feeling singular and apart from the world, she has found a home here. A dangerous thing. But welcoming as well.]

I have a favor to do for Saber, soon. So I will not be at my Spire. But I will still be accessible via locket.

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At the risk of sounding like a pacifistic naysayer—perhaps rebuilding might be best suited to vengeance. The whole trying to kill us thing, and trying to kill others thing, it leads to a whole lot of dying.

Not that letting them kill us seems like the better option.

[ but he's been thinking about it. he's not against causalities-on-a-mission, but it seems like a convenient way to kick-start that apocalypse that the Seelie were dying for. ]

I understand what you are saying.

But they have been tasked to kill us to a man. I agree rebuilding is necessary; but people also need to know that their friends did not die in vain. Hope, vengeance--some people need that, to continue.

If there's no hope in dire times the term itself would be useless.

I just fear that more dying will be playing straight into their hands. What kind of vengeance are we talking?

I am no warrior. I believe in biding my time, in taking the necessary steps to create a proper plan.

I also believe that sometimes brutal measures are necessary. As long as there is sense behind them.

[ that kind of talk makes him anxious, but his expression remains neutral, like he's thinking it over. ]

Brutal measures?

I am not going to speak on specifics.

[She keeps things close to her chest.]

[ he's dubious of "brutal measures" and "sense" thrown into the pot together, but he doesn't say anything about that. the battle had caused a lot of damage, and produced wedges, all things a good war should provide. ]

Er—yes, of course not. Now's definitely not the time.

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I would talk to you in person, again, if you wished to come to my Spire.

I do not mean to be...decisive. I think we are all tender, at the moment.

Which spire would that be? I've no trouble getting around. Lickity split is what I have going for me, it should be my new catch phrase.

[ the glory of teleportation. ]

The first Spire.

And lucky you, to have such a gift.

More talent, if you'd believe it.

A trip to the spires is in order.

Most talents are gifts, in one way or another.

[A quirk of an eyebrow.]

So curious about me?

Your intent, perhaps. We've all been touched by the sudden horrors of war.

It has been coming for some while. Only the foolish, or the new, see the suddenness.

[ that's interesting. ]

Then I'm glad I'm at the newbie end of the spectrum.

I am glad you are, as well.

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