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[harrow is in the lobby, pacing slightly, having a look around. she nods her head as she sees alphinaud approach.]
Well? Have you found anything worthwhile?
Well? Have you found anything worthwhile?
[ His expression twists some at "worthwhile", but: ]
Unfortunately, yes. We discovered the location of her body.
Unfortunately, yes. We discovered the location of her body.
[ Since she asked so nicely! He nods. ]
There had been an unusually large swarm of butterflies in the area. They gave way for us to pass through, yet the closer we had approached, the more we saw...
It seemed as if she were lying peacefully within the plants, but we did not get to see her for long.
There had been an unusually large swarm of butterflies in the area. They gave way for us to pass through, yet the closer we had approached, the more we saw...
It seemed as if she were lying peacefully within the plants, but we did not get to see her for long.
In the butterfly garden? Was there anything else unusual about them, save for their size?
[hmm.]
I'm surprised a body was found at all. That is fortuitous, I suppose. It will be at trial.
[hmm.]
I'm surprised a body was found at all. That is fortuitous, I suppose. It will be at trial.
No. I would not say there was aught to make note of regarding the butterflies, but... that could change on the morrow.
[ For all they know. ]
You're—surprised? Would you not need a body in order to solve the crime?
[ For all they know. ]
You're—surprised? Would you not need a body in order to solve the crime?
We never got it in advance. We'd have to find it on investigation.
[so confirmed alphi is not a chasma...]
[so confirmed alphi is not a chasma...]
[ i believe in you, siz ]
... I see. How fortuitous, then—we are pressed for time enough as it is when it is found the day prior.
... I see. How fortuitous, then—we are pressed for time enough as it is when it is found the day prior.
Yes. It is rather lucky.
Ah. Did you happen to have, where you came from, vague hints on Friday in certain rooms?
Ah. Did you happen to have, where you came from, vague hints on Friday in certain rooms?
Hints? Hm...
[ thinky. ]
I do not recall such. Typically, many of us would begin our searches upon first waking up, allowing us a head start in discovering the necessary clues for the following trial.
[ thinky. ]
I do not recall such. Typically, many of us would begin our searches upon first waking up, allowing us a head start in discovering the necessary clues for the following trial.
Ah. We had no such head starts, but we did have hints. And this afternoon, I received one. In the gift shop, my shoes seemed stuck to the ground.
[ ! ]
From something on the floor? Or an unknown force?
From something on the floor? Or an unknown force?
Uncertain. We'll likely learn the source of it tomorrow when we investigate.
... Yes, yes, you are correct. I should know better than to think we would have enough to know anything this early on.
It seems others weren't quite in the dark the way we were on Fridays, but yes. Tomorrow, we'll have to move quickly.
On that I am aware. Worry not—I will begin to do what I am able the moment we are to arrive.
[after the execution, harrow can be found in the courtyard, sitting and having a cup of hot water. she glances up when she sees alphi.]
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
[ Looks like they had the same idea. Alphinaud gives her a polite nod in greeting. ]
And a good afternoon to you, as well. Naught like a pleasant garden view to calm one's spirits, hm?
And a good afternoon to you, as well. Naught like a pleasant garden view to calm one's spirits, hm?
...I do like greenery, yes.
[a bit embarrassed to admit it, for some reason.]
[a bit embarrassed to admit it, for some reason.]
I cannot imagine there are many who do not.
... But—mm... How fare you? Are you managing all right?
... But—mm... How fare you? Are you managing all right?
I have little experience with it. Aside from subsistence farms, we do not have it - flora is not native to my planet and is not well supported by its atmosphere.
[she takes a sip of her hot water with lemon.]
I'm alright. The worst has passed.
[she takes a sip of her hot water with lemon.]
I'm alright. The worst has passed.
[ There's a nod of acknowledgement, and—rather than dwelling upon the weekend's events—Alphinaud decides to venture down a less unpleasant topic. She claims to be well, and he has little reason to say otherwise. ]
A star without flora...? That is—quite curious, I must say. I can scarcely imagine life without it.
A star without flora...? That is—quite curious, I must say. I can scarcely imagine life without it.
There is flora in our star, on the first house, but not on my planet.
And your kind is still able to survive in such a place? That sounds terribly rough, if so.
We have the ability to create artificial conditions to grow what we need, and an artificial environment. We are a small house, so it does not take us much to achieve sufficiency.
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