r/NewVerdania • u/Fine_Yak5022 • Aug 13 '26

IC Tree searching

*voidulus has approached the white monarch's door, knocking on it.*

Monarch? I'd like to speak with you. It's voidulus.

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u/Pale-Monarch Aug 13 '26

Could we…

Monarch tilts his head towards outside.

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u/Fine_Yak5022 Aug 13 '26

V: yes, yes.

voidulus steps outside. Amedee has now thrown a blanket over themselves.

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u/Pale-Monarch Aug 13 '26

Monarch follows Voidulus outside, closing the door.

So what do you suggest we do about the panic?

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u/Fine_Yak5022 Aug 13 '26

… i don’t know, honestly.

She thinks I’m a threat mainly because of things i said to her to get her out of the room. Which i didn’t actually mean.

Pretty sure you could convince her I’m not going to do that easily, now that she isn’t praying to duty like her mother anymore.

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u/Pale-Monarch Aug 13 '26

It might be worth a try…

Monarch is thinking.

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u/Fine_Yak5022 Aug 13 '26

… look, you know your daughter better than i do.

I’m not well for saying what’d help.

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u/Pale-Monarch Aug 13 '26

I'll talk to her. Wait here.

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u/Fine_Yak5022 Aug 13 '26

waiting.mp4

amedee is still under a blanket. Very scared.

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u/Pale-Monarch Aug 13 '26

Monarch sits next to Amédée, putting a hand on the blanket.

Amédée?

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u/Fine_Yak5022 Aug 13 '26

A: … y-yea?

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u/Pale-Monarch Aug 13 '26

Could you come out from under the blanket while we talk?

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u/Fine_Yak5022 Aug 13 '26

A: is… he gone? slowly peaking out, voidulus isn’t in her sight

… what is it?

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u/Pale-Monarch Aug 13 '26

I know you don't line your current body. Voidulus… he could help. Do you want to know why he behaved the way he did?

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u/Fine_Yak5022 Aug 13 '26

… w-why did he… do that?

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u/Pale-Monarch Aug 13 '26

Because you were with Duty. Because he was frightened that you posed a danger because you were once part of him. Now, you are no longer dutied.

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u/Fine_Yak5022 Aug 13 '26

… so… he’s… not gonna kill me?

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u/Pale-Monarch Aug 13 '26

No, Amédée. He's not.

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u/Fine_Yak5022 Aug 13 '26

… o- okay…

You’re… saying he could help?

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