Sorry to interrupt your friendly chat, but it sounds like you already know that Orkney's bell has been rung?
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＠Grímr the Sage
Good, that saves us the trouble of filling you in. Anyway, yes, Orkney's bell used to belong to the Rain clan.
[k]
＠Grímr the Sage
But now that the Rain clan is gone, the King Clan are the bell's de facto guardians, as you well know.
[k]
＠Grímr the Sage
That means, to an outsider[line 2]which is to say, from Morgan's perspective, it looks like the King Clan has officially recognized the Child of Prophecy.
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＠Grímr the Sage
What do you make of that?
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
What do I make of it?[sr]Hang on. Who are you?
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＠Grímr the Sage
My name's Grímr. Well, technically, I'm the second to bear that name, but that's neither here nor there.
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＠Grímr the Sage
I've been watching over Orkney's bell on behalf of Merlinus Ambrosius.
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＠Da Vinci
(Crap, I almost forgot! When Queen Medb and Cú Chulainn mix[line 2])
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？1：(Oh man, you're right!)
？2：Grímr, hide!
？！
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Aha, so you're Grímr the Sage. The last queen told me you're a cold-blooded bastard, but you'd be bound to show up eventually.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
You once taught Aesc the Savior magecraft, right?
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
I see. If you're here, then I guess this so-called “savior” must be the real deal after all.
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＠Da Vinci
...Huh? Is that all you have to say, Cnoc na Riabh? I mean, this is Grímr, you know? You don't feel any connection to his Spirit Origin?
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
What are you talking about?[sr]You there. DO we have a connection?
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＠Grímr the Sage
Nope. Sure don't.
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＠Grímr the Sage
You're Cnoc na Riabh, the proud queen of the north.
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＠Grímr the Sage
You care far more about your life and destiny here than you do any silly ties from human history.
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＠Grímr the Sage
Speaking personally, I, for one, couldn't be happier about that last part.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Is that so? I don't know what that's all about, but thanks. I'll say this for you: you do have a nice smile.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Anyway, that aside, Grímr is right. Now that Orkney's bell has been rung, I don't have a lot of options here.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Just this morning, Morgan sent me a final warning.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
It said, “Kill the Child of Prophecy at the ashen shore when she returns from Orkney.”
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
“If you fail to do so, I will consider my treaty with the previous head of the King Clan null and void.”
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
The end.
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＠Da Vinci
A treaty with the previous head of the King Clan? What's she talking about?
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
None of your business. The point is, if I don't kill the Child of Prophecy, there'll be war.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Of course, I was always planning to fight Morgan at some point, so that part's fine.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
The only problem is you, Altria. Remember what I told you before?
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＠Altria
Get an army of my own, ring at least two bells, and learn to carry myself in a manner befitting the Child of Prophecy, right?
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Well, well. If you can rattle all that off so readily, I must've really gotten to you. Now I'm glad I took the time to deal with you before.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Yes, those were my conditions, and you've met them, which means you're worthy of joining forces with me.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
That IS why you came to Edinburgh[sr]in the first place, right?
[k]
＠Cnoc na Riabh
An alliance between the King Clan and the Child of Prophecy, hm? I like it.
I swear on the name of the previous queen that I will face you alone and on fair ground, faerie-to-faerie!
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
The winner takes command of all our combined armed forces, and the loser has to do whatever the winner says!
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
And as a bonus prize, the winner will also get to claim the foreign mage as her spouse!
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＠Mash
Bwa!?
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＠Altria
Hm? I missed that last condition, but fine![sr]Whatever you say!
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＠Altria
So, how are we going to do this!?[sr]Another chess match!?
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Heh. Don't be ridiculous.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
This is Edinburgh[line 2]the headquarters of the entire British sweets industry.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
There's only one kind of battle fought for pride and beauty around here.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Valentine Mab Match: the ancient, traditional art of fire confectionery!
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？1：Valentine Mab Match?
？2：Fire confectionery?
？！
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＠Altria
I... What?
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Huh? You mean you don't know about it? I see... You really are just a country bumpkin, aren't you?
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＠Altria
Knock it off with the yokel digs already![sr]Besides, we country girls are tough cookies!
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＠Mash
Excuse me! I wasn't originally going to say anything, since these negotiations are between Altria and Cnoc na Riabh...
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＠Mash
...but now that the stakes have become personal for Chaldea, I have to ask!
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＠Mash
What exactly does a Mab Match entail!?
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
(Huh. That girl's got as much magical energy as a Tam Lin, but she's also wearing black armor and carrying a greatshield... Is she the one from Sheffield?)
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
Very well, I'll ignore your impertinence this one time. The Mab Match is the last will and testament of the King Clan's previous leader, Queen Mab.
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＠Cnoc na Riabh
It's a law that says whoever makes the most delectable-looking chocolate shall be queen. Pretty sweet, right?
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And I, Devil Caren, the chocolate faerie,[sr]shall be the judge!
