Equivalent Exchange: Episode 3--Crimson Eternal

[Rystil Arden]

*Suddenly, the two are interrupted as Gracia returns with Elysia.*

"Please everyone, let me help you get comfortable. Alphonse, Rose, you know that you two simply have to stay here for the night? Elysia and I insist. Here, take off your coats and cloaks and put them over there. Let me see you to your rooms."

 

[Dire Lemming]

Al continues to stare at Laura intensely for a moment before finally turning to Gracia. "Oh uh, of course. Thanks Mrs. Hughes." He takes off his coat and goes to hang it up. "I'm expecting someone from Central HQ with a message any time now though, so I'm sorry if I have to leave in a hurry."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Oh, what? You're going back to the office? Well, you can still get your things in your room. We've got rooms for both you and Rose. Come, follow me," she leads the way for Al and Rose upstairs.

 

[Dire Lemming]

"Well not just yet. I've got to wait for the message." Al follows Gracia upstairs.

(OOC: Though Al doesn't intend to wait for more than an hour.)

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Gracia leads Al to the two guest rooms.*

"Here, you can take the blue room, and Rose can have this one with the nice mahogany furniture and the frilly curtains."

 

[Dire Lemming]

Alphonse thanks Gracia again and enters the room. He drops his luggage at the foot of the bed and then takes a look around just to see if anything has changed since the last time he was here.

 

[Raylis]

Elysia follows her mother back into the entry room but not up the stairs, looking more sullen then before "Do you think he'll be able to figure out how the Soul Meld brought her back?" she asks Laura in a low voice once Gracia was well out of earshot.

 

[unleashed]

*Gracia leads Al to the two guest rooms.*

"Here, you can take the blue room, and Rose can have this one with the nice mahogany furniture and the frilly curtains."

*Following Gracia and Al upstairs Rose remains silent, seemingly deep in thought, until they reach the guest rooms.*

“Thank you Gracia, I’m sure we’ll both be more comfortable here than at a hotel. Plus it’ll give us a chance to catch up,” Rose replies with a smile as she ducks into her room.

*Dropping her luggage quickly at the foot of the bed, she glances around the room, before heading to Al’s room to see if he wants to talk in private before they rejoin the others downstairs.*

 

[Festy_Dog]

Selim felt the lack of greeting from Gracia, it stung but he felt he deserved no better.

"Perhaps I should take my leave," Selim suggests in an even tone, "I have a few things to write up, so I'll leave you all in peace. Enjoy your evening, and Elysia, thankyou."

Assuming noone makes a point of preventing him leaving Selim returns to his residence for the evening where he'll write on the day's events before getting some sleep.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*As Al and Rose glance around their respective rooms, they don't notice anything out of place or of particular interest.*

(OOC: Gracia won't stop Selim from leaving, though any of the PCs might--if no one has anything else, we can fast-forward to when/if the messenger comes)