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[surrenderedtohim]

Mundane.

No, thank you. I'd rather be left alone if it's all the same to you. A person deserves to rest.

I'm not going to talk with you about him either so you can just forget about that as well.

-Princess Polyxena of Troy.

(Always.)

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[surrenderedtohim]

It was only moments ago the way I remember it, sister. I haven't had time to think of home or what might have happened next. I just-

You're really alright?

[cassie_of_troy]

I'm alive. If that counts for anything. I've been trapped. In a place called Bete Noire. There are gods here, but I'm...

...alone.

[surrenderedtohim]

They've trapped Gods there too? It hardly seems possible but I've seen Lady Artemis herself walking around. World walking.

Are we the only mortals from home left?

[cassie_of_troy]

I don't know. I never thought that others might become worldwalkers.

[surrenderedtohim]

I don't know. Some of the heroes might be good at it. Hector.

[cassie_of_troy]

Oh, I miss him. I've often wished for him to come to Bete Noire. Although his head would explode. I don't think he could fathom a world where women are allowed to move around freely, without escort.

[surrenderedtohim]

I miss him too. But without escort? Cassandra! What if something happened? [Never mind what happened last time Polyxena went wandering on her own.] Isn't that dangerous?

[cassie_of_troy]

Yes. It's very dangerous.

But that's simply the way it's done.

[surrenderedtohim]

Do they just treat women like men there? Or is it just that you're all trapped anyway?

[cassie_of_troy]

It's...complicated, Polyxena.

But I think it's better. No more waiting around the harem, doing nothing but weaving.

[surrenderedtohim]

It always is.

What do you do instead? Just world wander?

[cassie_of_troy]

We're expected to make a living. And there's generally one disaster or another to contend with.

[surrenderedtohim]

And you prefer living there with disasters?

[cassie_of_troy]

Yes.

People believe me.

[surrenderedtohim]

Oh.

[She almost says the first thing that comes to mind "Maybe we didn't want to believe you. Maybe it's better to die honorably and ignorant instead of-. But she doesn't. There's only a small pause instead.]

I'm glad for that.

[cassie_of_troy]

[Cassandra pauses this time.]

Sometimes, anyway. When I can control my temper.

And my occasional delight at seeing the gods, especially Apollo, hobbled.

[surrenderedtohim]

That's still an improvement.

Lord Apollo has been brought down as- Sister. Did you use your power to point and laugh?

[cassie_of_troy]

There might have been some laughter.

And other things...

[surrenderedtohim]

Oh! If I weren't your younger sister I would be very disapproving.

What other things?

[cassie_of_troy]

Let's just say it was amusing, watching a god figure out how to bathe for the first time.

[surrenderedtohim]

I don't understand but I'm very impressed!