Wizard's House

[wizardseason]

"Hey"

The Wizard greets the evil-allured knights the same way every night, with the same word, while casually sitting on the steps of the porch outside of her little home. The building looks handmade, like it was built by people who cared about the place they were going to live. Surrounding it on all sides are fields as far as the eye can see. Vegetables of all kinds, with fruit trees and bushes placed throughout the landscape. Closer to the home are bigger trees, willows and others, providing shade from the strange three suns above. Wherever this is, it isn't the world that the knights know.

Plunged into the ground a mere few feet away from the steps leading up to the home is a handwritten sign that states the following:

Knight Rules:
- Tell others if you want
- You can't reveal others
- The world ends this year

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[sustainer]

He shifts a little closer to Fen, bending down to check on them. She says they're just sleeping, but he's never seen Fen sleep before. It's a little strange, and despite himself, he's a little worried about them.

"What were you talking about? Did they see what happened?"

[tropicalstorm]

She walks over to where Fumicq is sleeping and looks at them, sipping on her cocoa pensively.

"Fumicq once told me they didn't know who the Wizard Knights are, and I didn't tell them that I was one at the time. I guess they know now, huh?"

She's got a feeling things are about to get pretty complicated.

[scandeled]

Matilda bends to pick up her forgotten pillow, then decides to just forgo standing as a whole, and kerplunks herself onto the floor of the porch. Your head is safe for now, Gyre.

"Yeah, I didn't know you guys talked." She sounds a little scandalized-- what did they talk about? Did they talk about her? Was her grandfatherly dog companion hanging out with the Wizard gossiping about her?

[wizardseason]

"I told them today." She answers Haizea, before glancing at Gyre.

"They may have seen, they like to keep secrets." She answers before taking another sip of her drink.

"They want you to bring them to the place I showed you two days ago. The place it all started." She offers, her small smirk returning.

"And you can bring any of the other heroes that you want to, with you."

[sustainer]

Gyre's eyes widen at that last bit and he lifts his chin slightly.

"We should bring everyone," he says matter-of-factly. He's utterly disinterested in keeping information from the rest of them at this point.

[tropicalstorm]

Haizea just stares at Fumicq silently after the Wizard tells her that they know. She liked Fumicq, but she didn't fully trust them. This was not an uncommon emotion for Haizea, there's lots of people in this world that she likes but doesn't trust.

Her brow furrows at the invitation. Who would she even bring? Or maybe...

"If we bring everyone, then the Protector will know too. I don't think he'll take kindly to knowin' there's four of us this year," she says with a frown. She's not opposed to letting the cat out of the bag in theory, but she gets the feeling that the Protector is the type to kill first, ask questions later.

[scandeled]

Matilda sits upright a little taller at Gyre's suggestion- only for her lips to twist into a pout at Haizea's response. They're both right, of course. She's not too keen on the Protector knowing she's spent so much time with the Wizard.

"But if everyone else knows too... It would be better, right? If we all worked together, the Protector couldn't hurt us!" She doesn't sound very sure.

[wizardseason]

The Wizard gives a little 'heh' as they discuss the possibilities laid out in front of them. But she has an easier proposal than that.

"I'll fight him, tomorrow, to keep his attention off of everyone. To keep you all safe." She offers, before glancing back out towards the darkness, towards the rain.

"But there will be collateral damage, I can't keep him occupied otherwise."

[sustainer]

"No," he says automatically, frowning at her for even suggesting it. Don't break peoples' houses, Wizard?? He's not worth all that effort anyway.

"I can invite everyone. Then he won't learn anything new. He already knows I'm not on his side."

[tropicalstorm]

"Hmm," Haizea intones, considering Gyre's proposal. While she wouldn't have wanted to out herself like that, not yet at least, it is a bit handy having at least one of them be public knowledge.

"That might just work. But even if he don't find out who else is sharin' dreams with you, won't we still have to keep him busy while we meet, or else he'll crash the party?"

[scandeled]

Matilda pouts, resting her elbows on her knees. "And... it seems wrong. To make you the only one they know about." She huffs. "And to use someone who's hurt as bait."