AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[Silver Moon]

..."This is amazing! Ruby exclaimed as she looked around. She looked at her friend while tapping her lip. "I would say purple, a color of royalty, or just go right to the point with gold or silver. What do you think Your Highness? What are your thoughts?"

"That sounds excellent. The male guards are sent outside to as to dispense with the need for dressing rooms as the attendants and shop people begin designing the gown upon the Queen.

 

[Silver Moon]

“Yes, it would be a bad idea to let infection set in. Are you asking me to keep your name completely out of this? It makes sense not to let them see you until the memory of the dirigible pilot fades in their minds, but the fact that you were in Egypt is well-established through Mr. Stevenson’s story. And of course, if they question Fouccault he will mention your involvement.

"You do not need to keep my name out, just don't reference anything about me after the palace was attacked in Cairo, as that is when Gerome thinks I came back here. Don't lie, just don't elaborate. And you can and should reference me by name about being your date to the concert and the subsequent attack."

By the way, what did you mean when you told Fauccault to make it right?”

"I was concluding our earlier conversation, about him letting us go. He had the power to stop us, with a Dispel Magic spell. And if he cast that spell while we were phasing through the carriage wall it would have killed us. So by giving him the vial and stating that to him I was subtly telling him exactly how I had done what I did and asking him for permission for us to leave. He granted it and made no attempt to stop us. And the secondary purpose of the 'make it right' wording was for him to reconsider trying to obtain the artifact. You made some valid points to him regarding that."

 

[orchid blossom]

"You do not need to keep my name out, just don't reference anything about me after the palace was attacked in Cairo, as that is when Gerome thinks I came back here. Don't lie, just don't elaborate. And you can and should reference me by name about being your date to the concert and the subsequent attack."

"I was concluding our earlier conversation, about him letting us go. He had the power to stop us, with a Dispel Magic spell. And if he cast that spell while we were phasing through the carriage wall it would have killed us. So by giving him the vial and stating that to him I was subtly telling him exactly how I had done what I did and asking him for permission for us to leave. He granted it and made no attempt to stop us. And the secondary purpose of the 'make it right' wording was for him to reconsider trying to obtain the artifact. You made some valid points to him regarding that."

"Darling, that was the last time I saw you until you showed up in the Legionnaire's uniform. I don't see any reason we'd need to get into that. They felt I might know where the artifact is now, and that you might know how to get to it, as you managed to get access to the Queen's magic carpet."

Abby was quiet for a moment. "What I said to Foccault I meant. I'm frightened by how quickly, when I'm in a fight or flee situation, I'm primed to fight. So far I've managed to keep my head and not kill anyone, or not start a fight I can't win. I'm not sure if more experience will help, or just give me more opportunities to make a mistake."

 

[Silver Moon]

"So far I've managed to keep my head and not kill anyone, or not start a fight I can't win. I'm not sure if more experience will help, or just give me more opportunities to make a mistake."

"We all make mistakes. It was probably a mistake to come into the city both yesterday and today, but we are entitled to live our lives to fullest and not be scared by potential danger. In hindsight, I would say that I only made one real mistake, and that was yesterday when I disguised the elixirs as cigars. I should have described them. The remaining one causes Invisibility, which I believe you already know how to use. But for the Elixir of Etherealness I should have given further explanation as to its use."

 

[orchid blossom]

"We all make mistakes. It was probably a mistake to come into the city both yesterday and today, but we are entitled to live our lives to fullest and not be scared by potential danger. In hindsight, I would say that I only made one real mistake, and that was yesterday when I disguised the elixirs as cigars. I should have described them. The remaining one causes Invisibility, which I believe you already know how to use. But for the Elixir of Etherealness I should have given further explanation as to its use."

"I could have asked, too.

No, I don't want to live in fear, of others, or of myself." She was quiet again for a moment. "I'm still keyed up. And an impending interview with the Empress isn't helping me relax."

 

[Silver Moon]

...."I'm still keyed up. And an impending interview with the Empress isn't helping me relax."

He says, "Well then, you had best find yourself something to do. But in an ethereal form like that the only thing you would be able to touch is another ethereal form."

 

[orchid blossom]

He says, "Well then, you had best find yourself something to do. But in an ethereal form like that the only thing you would be able to touch is another ethereal form."

"Well, now that you mention it..." She grasped his hand and pulled him down to her, just slowly enough to give him a chance to remember that the bench was solid. "I have been looking for a chance to get you all to myself, with no interruptions." She put her hand behind his head and kissed him fiercely, finally able to let her instincts have free rein.

 

[Silver Moon]

...." She put her hand behind his head and kissed him fiercely, finally able to let her instincts have free rein.

He reciprocates, not hesitating to reignite the passions that both have been holding in check for the past week.

 

[orchid blossom]

He reciprocates, not hesitating to reignite the passions that both have been holding in check for the past week.

For the next 20 minutes, they are nearly oblivious to the world around them. Since anything removed from their persons would become solid and untouchable until the potion wore off, Abby became very quickly appreciative of the Scottish customs regarding how one wears a kilt. Her own skin tingled with pins and needles, the sweep of Cal's fingers leaving a fiery wake behind them. The violent energy that had built up within her at their abduction spent itself far more pleasantly in Cal's arms.

 

[Queenie]

"That sounds excellent. The male guards are sent outside to as to dispense with the need for dressing rooms as the attendants and shop people begin designing the gown upon the Queen.

"If money is no object, and I think it isn't, we should have two gowns made. One made of gold, for the ceremony, then one in purple for the reception afterward. The gold dress should be slightly more formal while the after dress can be as daring as the new Queen would like."

For the next hour Ruby helped the dressmakers design the two gowns, including proper accessories to the dresses and shoes. She instructed everyone in the room to keep the designs a secret, so the Queen could make a fabulous entrance.

When they are done Ruby slumped into a nearby chair. "Well, that was hard work! But it will be worth it in the end, I'm certain. Anything else you would like to do here?"