heaven / euphausia

[midway]

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[trifocal]

[ sometimes you are just very aware of snake anatomy. ]

Oh! Yes. [ she doesn't mind the question. ] All mustari... that is, all of the people of my tribe, are born with a third eye.

[midway]

Ah, I thought it might be because you're a priestess.

Is it strange for you to see people with just two?

[trifocal]

[ a smile. ] Not especially. We are but one of the many tribes of Euchronia, and all of the others have two eyes.

Although, it is novel to be able to live among so many people who are so different.

[midway]

Tribes?

[ Blinking. ]

You're from the same place as Basilio and Fidelio then?

[trifocal]

Oh, yes! They're from the mainland, but it is, in some sense, all part of the same kingdom.

[midway]

Are you friends of their's then? Helping to stop... the apocalypse?

[trifocal]

[ thinks for a moment. then smiles. ]

Yes! I'd only known the brothers for a short time before we ended up here, but our hearts and goals are aligned.

[midway]

Seems like you have a lot of work waiting you back home.

[trifocal]

We do indeed... We shall have to be careful that none of us end up back here, or worse.

What do you plan to do, when you return?

[midway]

I guess hopefully bring an end to the war.

Assuming there are time shenanigans and it isn't already over by the time I get back.

[trifocal]

You are at war?

[midway]

Unfortunately.

[trifocal]

I am sorry to hear that. What would you do, then, to end it?

[midway]

Well... There's a lot I could do. Surrender, for one. That'd be the fastest way.

But I don't think that'd work well in the long run. So I'm just going to try and win as fast as I can.

[trifocal]

You speak as if you lead an army...

[ ... ??? ]

Do you??

[midway]

Oh. I didn't mention that part?

[trifocal]

No...

Are you a general? Or...?