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Soon enough, Arlen has packed everything Nior deems necessary, and Harin has secured his adventure kit/combat bindle. They are ready for adventure.
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Tumnus attempts a weak smile. "Be very quiet as we go," he says. "The Witch has spies everywhere."
And out they go, back to the lamp-post.
And out they go, back to the lamp-post.
sonofsnow
Arlen is quiet! He's good at that, when there's actual danger about.
Once he gets to the lamppost, he hugs Mr. Tumnus goodbye. "I'll figure out where I came from, now. Thanks again, and really, don't be so hard on yourself. You're fine."
Once he gets to the lamppost, he hugs Mr. Tumnus goodbye. "I'll figure out where I came from, now. Thanks again, and really, don't be so hard on yourself. You're fine."
Hug. "Thank you. You are really too kind," says Tumnus, and he sketches a little bow and nips back homeward.
sonofsnow
Arlen relights his torch and makes his way back through the trees until he feels stone under his feet.
He steps out into the cavern.
He steps out into the cavern.
unmarred
"Where were you," says Nior, appearing in front of him like some sort of tiny fretful wraith.
sonofsnow
"Holy shit, have you guys been sitting here for five hours? I was somewhere really fucking weird."
unmarred
"Five minutes, more like, but it was a very unsettling five minutes." He intrudes further into Arlen's personal space and inspects him closely, sniffing a few times. "Where were you that had snow and pine trees and cookies and... goats?"
sonofsnow
"Somewhere really fucking weird. The goat called it Narnia."
Arlen does not object to the invasion of his personal space. Does Arlen have a concept of personal space? We just don't know.
Arlen does not object to the invasion of his personal space. Does Arlen have a concept of personal space? We just don't know.
dontbelieveinfairies
Harin has gathered his thoughts enough to envelop Arlen in a bone-crushing hug. He seems disinclined towards other actions.
unmarred
"How did you get there? How did you get back?"
Harin is interfering with inspection. That is... allowed. Yes.
Harin is interfering with inspection. That is... allowed. Yes.
sonofsnow
"I fell through the wall somehow, and ended up walking through pine trees and snow. Then I spent five hours having tea with a man with goat legs who intended to betray me to an evil witch but didn't, and I walked back through the pine trees until I was back in the cave. It was super confusing."
sonofsnow
"I'm alright." Arlen pets Harin's back absently.
"Um... she's the Queen. But she's a usurper, she might not have even been born in the country. Or the universe, for that matter. Also, she made it always winter and banned their favorite winter holiday, as far as I can tell just out of spite. And she can turn people to stone. So she has at least prime-level power, possibly greater. I don't like her."
"Um... she's the Queen. But she's a usurper, she might not have even been born in the country. Or the universe, for that matter. Also, she made it always winter and banned their favorite winter holiday, as far as I can tell just out of spite. And she can turn people to stone. So she has at least prime-level power, possibly greater. I don't like her."
first-and-final
"I don't know. It would take so much time to get enough adults," he says. "Ari, why did the goat-man intend to betray you to the evil witch? What's her interest in you?"
sonofsnow
"No fucking idea. I mean, he said that it was any human child he was to bring to her. No specification of tall and adorable ten-year-olds. So maybe we're her... weakness, or something? Human children? If we touch her she will turn to ash and the winter will end? The problem of course being getting close enough to touch a woman who can turn us to stone. And that we don't actually know if that's how it works."
unmarred
"Between 'human children are her only weakness' and 'human children are a source of incredible power', circumstances suggest the first thing," he says. "Can't tell you why. Just a hunch."
sonofsnow
"Absolutely. Kill the witch, turn the seasons, bring back Christmas. Whatever the hell that is. It sounds fun. I want to see a Christmas."
dontbelieveinfairies
"I'm in," says Harin, somewhat muffled by the continued Arlenhug. "This lady needs taken down."
first-and-final
"Good. I suggest we gather up all our cave-exploring gear, all hold hands to avoid being separated, and try to walk through Ari's wall. If we can't make it through after an hour or so trying, we go home and tell Mother and then the adults can get involved."