Voice Test

[ladyunicorn]

She soars pearly-white,
Safe upon wings of cloud.
A star flares magic upon her brow,
But her coat is dimmed;
Her horn is quenched.
Her wings fold away,
And she can no longer fly.

It's fitting, but it makes me sad. Is that what became of all unicorns? Do none exist in your world?

Look for them, Mundane. Keep your mind and your heart open. They will find you.

...if they exist.

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[firethroat]

Not all of them. Some escaped, like many others, into other worlds. And while it is not wise, old worlds can once again be breached.

[Firethroat speaks softly, so her voice might not blow the young lady over. She holds no dislike for unicorns after all. There is a mutual respect between their kind.]

[ladyunicorn]

[She turns to peer up at the dragon, expression openly depressed. It's hard for her to hear of her kind potentially suffering or disappearing.]

I would like to find them. It has been too long since my path has crossed with one, Fire Breather.

[firethroat]

[The dragon stares back, neither hostile nor terribly comforting. It is hard to be comforting when you are renown for eating those who cross you. Yet this one has little to fear, for she has been respectful and Firethroat is in a fair mood.]

Are you from Earth, young one?

[ladyunicorn]

[Oh she does respect this dragon. They are twins when it comes to their long lives - and Amalthea can see the grace and beauty of the dragon's form; she can also tell that this creature is wise. She will take her words to heart.]

From the forests, yes.

[firethroat]

Then you may take heart, for as I have heard it, there is still one unicorn left within your world. The unicorns call him or her the 'Guardian of Memory.'

[ladyunicorn]

Where do they live? How might I find them?

[cape_and_wizard_hat]

The Great and Powerful Trixie must admit she is not one for poetry, though she is deign at times to make exceptions to that rule.

[ladyunicorn]

Shall I explain its meaning to you?

[cape_and_wizard_hat]

There is no need, my enthusiastic admirer! Trixie has already deciphered the meaning!

[ladyunicorn]

What do you think of it?

[reopen_the_door]

Why would somebody waste their time looking for unicorns?

[ladyunicorn]

Because they exist.

[reopen_the_door]

Lots of things exist. They're always more evil than the stories. It's probably better not to go looking for them if they're real, even if I do have experience dodging monsters.

[ladyunicorn]

Unicorns are not monsters. Men are the monsters. They hunt without reserve and deplete the forest of creatures they cannot even understand.

[reopen_the_door]

Humans saved my mother when monsters tore her apart and left her in the snow to die. And in my krai of Siberia, there's not enough of us to deplete any of the forests of anything even if we actually wanted to. Which we don't, unless farming is a sin.

And everything can be a monster if you give it a little while to go insane. If they exist, I'm sure I'll find one ready to kill me somewhere down in the Tunnels.

[ladyunicorn]

You are wrong. While your experience of Men has been better than mine, there are still Men who do nothing but destroy animals and their habitats in the name of "sport". I have met some that are kind-hearted, but I have met just as many who would gladly carry me home as a trophy.

[She looks away.]

A unicorn would not harm you.

[lovescompany]

[Watch out, Lady Amalthea, because in a moment a thunder claps, an organ plays a minor chord, and there's a chill in the air as a rather morose girl walks up. To normal people she feels like a bad omen. The sensitive, however...]

Oh, unicorns? They're very pretty. My great great great great great aunt thrice removed was able to look one into the eye once.

...

It burst into flames.

[ladyunicorn]

[The sound startles her and she stares at Misery quizzically.]

Why would she do such a thing?

[lovescompany]

I don't know! [That actually gets an empathic response.] It is a mystery!!!

[Or could it be that Misery's family are embodiments of misfortune and that when paired with something of purity something terrible is going to happen?]

[valiantabsurdity]

You ask for a hard thing, if it's waiting.

[ladyunicorn]

The unknown and negative possibilities weigh heavily on me.

[valiantabsurdity]

If I ask, will you teach me how to share your burden?

[ladyunicorn]

I would not wish such a burden on you, dear Prince.

[valiantabsurdity]

But it's too late. All too late. Your precaution... what good will it do, but make my thoughts fonder?

[ladyunicorn]

Perhaps that is my wish?