testing out a newish muse

[splendide]

It's quite nice of you to go to all of this effort for me. I appreciate it, but let me make this clear: If you're trying to send me to some odd place away from home, the only place I want to go is Narnia. I'd really rather not go anywhere else.

[Though getting back to Narnia isn't going to happen any time soon.]

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[splendide]

You do?

[practicality]

Let's just say a few months ago, I was as against the idea as you are, now.

[splendide]

What changed your mind?

[practicality]

I don't know, really. Maybe the certainty that whatever I want isn't really as important as what she wants to do with me.

[splendide]

Is it worth it? [Ruling Narnia certainly was, but he's not sure he'd trust a mun as easily as he trusts Aslan.]

[practicality]

I think so, yes. After all, I did manage to see Ed, Lu, and Caspian. [ and peter as well, though perhaps this one won't be too receptive of 'alternates' quite yet. ]

[splendide]

Are they all with you? [Having 'alternates' might come as a shock.]

[practicality]

Yes, though I'm not sure you'd like where we are.

[splendide]

Where is it?

[practicality]

abaxrpg. It's a city where a lot of strange things happen but... no one really knows why.

[splendide]

Are you safe there?

[practicality]

I have my bow with me. No one's going to harm us there.

[splendide]

I trust your bow, Su. I just don't like the idea that you're somewhere that you'll need to use it.

[practicality]

Narnia's a place where I needed to use it - but I don't remember you disliking that.

[splendide]

Things were different there. Narnia was ours to defend. Would you say the same about that city?

[practicality]

No, but I do have people I want to protect there. I think in the end, that's more important.

[splendide]

It is, but... [He hates the idea that his family is in trouble somewhere that he can't protect them.]

[practicality]

But what?

[splendide]

... It doesn't feel right lazing about while all three of you are there. I should be watching out for you too.

[practicality]

You don't trust me enough, do you.

[splendide]

That's not what this is about.

[practicality]

It sure sounded like it.

[splendide]

Have you ever needed your bow in that city?

[practicality]

[ pauuuuuse. why yes, yes she did, just recently. ] Don't change the subject, Peter.

[splendide]

It's a simple question.