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It wasn't a hard thing for him to do, not exactly, but when they arrived, he did take a moment to catch his breath and smooth over his uniform. It was good to know that he'd made it just down the hall from where he needed to be. Close enough to not have to worry too much about Portia making a break for it, but far enough that they could have a moment to prepare themselves. After Ako's corruption, he knew this place affected those of order negatively. It was never a great first impression, but it couldn't be helped.
Looking at the senshi and how she had Desiree carried carefully in her arms, he nodded. "Just the door over there, and we can get started." Keeping pleasant, he started walking after they began to move. It wasn't a bad pace so he kept in stride with the woman. That in itself was a new experience, having rarely met someone who was as close in height to him as they were.
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Blinking to center herself, Portia was bewildered that they were no longer in that manor. How useful it would have been if she could have done the same. It would have let her break free centuries ago.
"Ah... yes. Please let's continue." Before her stomach decided to get a word in edgewise. Desiree was doing well in her hold, unaffected by this all, apparently, and purring contentedly at being carried.
It was still an odd change, all of this was odd, but she took shaky steps forward as Chalcanthite lightly rested his hand on her shoulder to steady her and lead her.
Questions were popping up, but she didn't voice them, not yet, because there would be someone else soon, on the other side of what was a very grand and solid door. Whoever was beyond that held the means to free her, if it was even possible, but if they had been the cause of that great power that hit the calamity, then something would happen either way.
It was only when Chalcanthite reached around her to knock on the door that she realized she was hesitating. The name they called, a Queen Laurelite, made her smile slightly at how close it was to her old name. How long had it been since she had just been Lorelai? She couldn't even remember. It had been an eternity since that taunting code and suffocating silence had not been twisting her memories.
Holding her breath, she held Desiree slightly tighter and waited quietly.
