[Krone is in the armory, which is well stocked with spears and cudgels. She's looking over the suits of armor in their various sizes with a nostalgic look on her face.]
[That Harriet did not lead with the identity of the person who has died strikes Krone as incredibly odd. Her tenderness... Does she want to protect Krone from the knowledge it was Eric or something?! Well, Krone is a practical woman. She can't revive the dead. Harriet's reasons for caginess will benefit Krone more than closure a few minutes sooner.]
I'd kill to know how many such seals there are. Pardon the phrasing. Four seems like the most there could be, with the size of the suspect lists remaining constant, but now that two people have died outside that system...
[Who did die? Was it Malik again? No, no, she's been over this. That's why she's not wearing her leggings today.
But at any rate, Krone didn't ask, and she reportedly does not get attached, so why would she care who it was more than the fact that someone died at all? She's already moved toward staying on topic of the barriers.]
There's still the barrier on the outside, I suppose. I doubt they intend to let that one down until they get what they're after.
[She's slinging the bow and arrows over her shoulder, presumably for monster hunting, and now she's perusing the daggers.]
I wouldn't sleep unarmed either, if I were you. It killed Dupree right in her bed.
[And her eyes are sadly downcast at that, even as much as she's trying to keep this talk pragmatic. That may even be overcompensating to make up for appearing insane.]
[Krone pushes away the supposedly universal responses to tragedy precisely so she can keep herself together and do what actually needs to be done. Or at least, she leverages her social standing to come off that way. Regardless, she doesn't make the mistake of considering the other chess pieces interchangeable. And it's in this spirit that Krone can remember Harriet has a certain degree of affinity for that woman (had?) so the rush of relief is something she should only shiw on her face while Harriet is bent over the daggers. Wait, right, daggers, this is getting pretty morbid.]
I do have my ability to store things, so I doubt there's much more I could do that the Scratch couldn't... [You know, with her instant claws.]
That's horrifying. [Yeah, uh, both that someone died and that a monster is rampaging against them all.] Thank you for letting me know.
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[Rot? She shouldn't explain that concept to someone Eric made a public declaration of love to.]
... Probably something that got released when the new floor opened up. Just waiting for the seals to come down.
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I'd kill to know how many such seals there are. Pardon the phrasing. Four seems like the most there could be, with the size of the suspect lists remaining constant, but now that two people have died outside that system...
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But at any rate, Krone didn't ask, and she reportedly does not get attached, so why would she care who it was more than the fact that someone died at all? She's already moved toward staying on topic of the barriers.]
There's still the barrier on the outside, I suppose. I doubt they intend to let that one down until they get what they're after.
[She's slinging the bow and arrows over her shoulder, presumably for monster hunting, and now she's perusing the daggers.]
I wouldn't sleep unarmed either, if I were you. It killed Dupree right in her bed.
[And her eyes are sadly downcast at that, even as much as she's trying to keep this talk pragmatic. That may even be overcompensating to make up for appearing insane.]
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I do have my ability to store things, so I doubt there's much more I could do that the Scratch couldn't... [You know, with her instant claws.]
That's horrifying. [Yeah, uh, both that someone died and that a monster is rampaging against them all.] Thank you for letting me know.