[ There's the faintest pause from him when she mentions his flattery, a hesitation, almost, as if he mentally stumbled over something. Then again, being a lady's man has defined most of his life since he was a teenager now - something he was purposefully stepping away from now that he was here in a new world. Where his Crest didn't matter. Where he could be himself for once. Where he could actually choose to do that.
So the offhand comment still catches him off-guard for the briefest of moments before he chuckles and takes another sip of tea. At least it hadn't been purposeful - or malicious, really. He'd just told her his honest thought. Claire seemed kind. ]
I'm glad you've found that here, too. I wasn't sure if it was the same in the other Factions. There's been tension a time or two in Cadens but for the most part, they've been exceedingly welcome to all of us. And the other Summoned... it's easy to feel like a different sort of family here, I guess.
[ He didn't have a lot of positive connotations there, personally, but he knew what family was meant to be, in theory. ]
[ His comment sparks curiosity in her and she gives a soft hum. ]
At the very least, it feels like we all have one very big thing in common, and we all relate to being pulled out of our worlds nude and confused.
[ She huffs out a soft laugh before taking a sip of her tea and circling back to her question. ]
Has it ever been allowed since you've been here, that you could ever visit other factions? It honestly seems almost cruel to keep people apart who may know one another. Especially if they're alone otherwise.
[ Sure, there's the horizon. But that isn't the same. And say Jamie does arrive but he's in another faction? She'd never leave the Horizon. It's all bridges to be crossed on the very slim chance anyone else she knows arrives, but she still wonders. ]
[ Considering this had been a topic he'd spoken with someone else about not long ago, he has an answer for that - sort of. ]
I know there was a big group of Summoned who originally left Thorne - apparently they were the Faction that started the summoning, but apparently things went to shit and a bunch of them jumped ship to go settle in the other Factions. That's the only instance I know of actually being successful.
But recently, there was an incident, when everyone came back from the Pit. There's two lovers - one in Thorne and one in Cadens, who want to be together. There was a big ruckus over them splitting up again and apparently Thorne came forward and said they'd be willing to let their Summoned leave, since they claim they're not holding anyone prisoner. No exchange has happened yet, but apparently it's an option? I'm not sure if anyone else has tried, though.
[ Claire shakes her head, not expecting him to know the Shaeksperian reference. None of it makes sense to her, how it all connects, what they have to do with it, and why it's so important they're brought here to begin with. ]
It doesn't sound like much of an option if they've frightened people into not exploring their freedom. Why else wouldn't anyone try?
[ Sylvain blinks at her, because no, that's not familiar in the least. ] Who?
And I'm not sure they've specifically frightened them for that reason. I think all of us are pretty aware of the tensions between our factions at times. Especially when it comes to the Free Cities and Thorne. And from what I understand, the Thorne Summoned have to be pretty careful in what they do and say in general there, so maybe this is just more of the same. Then again, with as volatile as their Queen seems to be, I'm not sure I'd want to be on Thorne's bad side if I were stuck within its borders, either.
[ Everything he heard about Thorne just made him really grateful he'd landed in Cadens with Claude instead. ]
It's the title of a tragic love story. Essentially it's about two young lovers who are from families that oppose one another, violently.
[ No need to get into Shakespeare. She listens patiently, knowing she has a lot to learn about a place she never expected to be (again) and a fight that isn't hers (again). ]
Thank you for taking the time to talk it out, I hope you don't have to go through this often with people, it might get tedious.
[ Her words get a thoughtful hum from him and he pauses to think, for a moment, of Dimitri. But that just makes him sad so he pushes those thoughts away for now, focusing on the present instead. There's nothing he can do for his Prince here and now anyway.
Instead, he just chuckles at her thanks, waving it off as he takes another sip of tea. ]
Considering you've given me a taste of home I haven't really gotten to indulge in in far too long, I'm the one that should be thanking you. But nah, it hasn't come up too often. Besides, I wasn't here for most of that so I can just shoo them off to someone who was, at least back in Cadens. There's still a couple of the Summoned there who were among the initial group first summoned to Thorne when this all started.
I only have one more question then, and it's more about what you specifically know. What's the longest and shortest amount of time you've heard of anyone being stuck here?
[ She's heard two years, that's the longest time frame so far, and all that she wants, is to know that no Summond has been here decades or more. She needs to know that people leave and haven't been stuck indefinitely. ]
I know it doesn't mean there's a time limit on our being here, but I'm curious.
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So the offhand comment still catches him off-guard for the briefest of moments before he chuckles and takes another sip of tea. At least it hadn't been purposeful - or malicious, really. He'd just told her his honest thought. Claire seemed kind. ]
I'm glad you've found that here, too. I wasn't sure if it was the same in the other Factions. There's been tension a time or two in Cadens but for the most part, they've been exceedingly welcome to all of us. And the other Summoned... it's easy to feel like a different sort of family here, I guess.
[ He didn't have a lot of positive connotations there, personally, but he knew what family was meant to be, in theory. ]
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At the very least, it feels like we all have one very big thing in common, and we all relate to being pulled out of our worlds nude and confused.
[ She huffs out a soft laugh before taking a sip of her tea and circling back to her question. ]
Has it ever been allowed since you've been here, that you could ever visit other factions? It honestly seems almost cruel to keep people apart who may know one another. Especially if they're alone otherwise.
[ Sure, there's the horizon. But that isn't the same. And say Jamie does arrive but he's in another faction? She'd never leave the Horizon. It's all bridges to be crossed on the very slim chance anyone else she knows arrives, but she still wonders. ]
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I know there was a big group of Summoned who originally left Thorne - apparently they were the Faction that started the summoning, but apparently things went to shit and a bunch of them jumped ship to go settle in the other Factions. That's the only instance I know of actually being successful.
But recently, there was an incident, when everyone came back from the Pit. There's two lovers - one in Thorne and one in Cadens, who want to be together. There was a big ruckus over them splitting up again and apparently Thorne came forward and said they'd be willing to let their Summoned leave, since they claim they're not holding anyone prisoner. No exchange has happened yet, but apparently it's an option? I'm not sure if anyone else has tried, though.
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[ Claire shakes her head, not expecting him to know the Shaeksperian reference. None of it makes sense to her, how it all connects, what they have to do with it, and why it's so important they're brought here to begin with. ]
It doesn't sound like much of an option if they've frightened people into not exploring their freedom. Why else wouldn't anyone try?
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And I'm not sure they've specifically frightened them for that reason. I think all of us are pretty aware of the tensions between our factions at times. Especially when it comes to the Free Cities and Thorne. And from what I understand, the Thorne Summoned have to be pretty careful in what they do and say in general there, so maybe this is just more of the same. Then again, with as volatile as their Queen seems to be, I'm not sure I'd want to be on Thorne's bad side if I were stuck within its borders, either.
[ Everything he heard about Thorne just made him really grateful he'd landed in Cadens with Claude instead. ]
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[ No need to get into Shakespeare. She listens patiently, knowing she has a lot to learn about a place she never expected to be (again) and a fight that isn't hers (again). ]
Thank you for taking the time to talk it out, I hope you don't have to go through this often with people, it might get tedious.
[ Claire smiles her gratitude at him. ]
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Instead, he just chuckles at her thanks, waving it off as he takes another sip of tea. ]
Considering you've given me a taste of home I haven't really gotten to indulge in in far too long, I'm the one that should be thanking you. But nah, it hasn't come up too often. Besides, I wasn't here for most of that so I can just shoo them off to someone who was, at least back in Cadens. There's still a couple of the Summoned there who were among the initial group first summoned to Thorne when this all started.
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[ She's heard two years, that's the longest time frame so far, and all that she wants, is to know that no Summond has been here decades or more. She needs to know that people leave and haven't been stuck indefinitely. ]
I know it doesn't mean there's a time limit on our being here, but I'm curious.