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For several long seconds Einhornhohle simply watched the General. Unsure how to respond to her last comment, or if a reply was even expected, she shifted uncomfortably in the sand. “Thank you" The Page spoke quietly as she removed her shoes and buried her feet beneath the sand and rested her chin upon her knees.

So much of what the woman said bothered her to no end, especially the part where she confessed to enjoying killing people. At least if she had desired this other General had made he then maybe the might be something to work with. But now she had to wonder if this quest she was conscripted into participating in was something she could do or if she was doomed from the start to fail completely.

After many minutes had passed, Einhornhohle drew in a deep breath and exhaled slowly as she tried to gather courage to continue the conversation. “Do you want to change?”

“If you enjoy what your doing, what you've done… What is it you want to be saved from? Why do you seek redemption.” For a long while the page refused to meet the General’s eyes, too scared of what she would see staring back at her. Instead she started unblinking at the horizon, where cloudless sky met stunning blue waters in an infinite line.

That wasn’t at all the reply Einhornhohle had been expecting. “I’m sorry…” The page tilted her head back and looked up at the cloudless sky. “When you grow up as the youngest of four with three older brothers you learn that sugar coating things gets you in more trouble than what it’s worth.” While it may have swayed her parents or the sibling she wanted something from, swift retribution often came from those who got burned.

Worrying her lower lip in deep contemplation she tried almost frantically to think of a way to turn the situation around because going back right now, as things currently are, meant certain death; she would become nothing more of an ornament on the General’s uniform as the Cosmos page before her had become.

A few moments passed before the Page finally stood up, her feet sinking into the warm sand as she shifted her weight. “I meant what I said, you’re not a prisoner. Unfortunately,” She paused, not knowing if the General was aware of the restrictions pertaining to Wonder visitations. “I don’t know of a way to send you back without me being the one to escort you there which means I won’t be able to come back here for another month.”

“How about a compromise?” Einhornhohle leaned forward, took ahold of the hem of her dress, and pulled it up and over her head leaving her in nothing more than her undergarments; a lace tube-top style bra with a gold star clasp in the back and underwear to match with a gold star band around the waste. “It seems to me that we both clearly just need to get away. To be free from whatever life we live in Destiny City.”

“So how about… Just for an hour, two at the most” She quickly added somewhat hopeful that the General might agree. “Forget that I’m a Page of Cosmos and that you’re a General. There’s nobody here, just you and me; nobody watching. Hell, for the number of times I’ve visited I have yet to see a bird or butterfly.”

“Come join me,” Einhornhohle reached a hand out to the General, to help the woman stand up. Worth a shot. “I don’t know about you, but knowing that there are no gross fish in the water makes me want to jump in.” And by jump in she meant to climb onto that outcropping of rocks just beside the cave entrance and just take a leap of faith into the cold turquoise water. That is, so long as her ‘guest’ agreed.

“Since I’m not a huge fan of just walking into cold water, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go up there,” Einhornhohle pointed to a decently flat part of the cliff about fifteen feet above the waters glistening surface which could fit maybe five people comfortably. Too bad there wasn’t a rope swing, now that would be fun.

“I’ve learned from years of torment from my older brothers to not be, as they put it, chicken s**t and just jump in.” While their jesting would often be in good fun, they’re the sole reason she gets so violent when startled. “Otherwise I would find myself physically carried to the end of the dock and thrown in a lake… and that’s if I’m lucky. If they were feeling particularly nasty they would either drop little crabs on me or chase me down the beach with a gooey duck. By the way, if you don’t know what that is don’t scare yourself by Googling it when we get back. Just trust me when I tell you they are gross as all hell especially when someone puts one on your back while sunbathing.”

When finally Ein stopped to take a breath she looked at the General. A light blush swept across her face staining her ears a deep red after realizing she had basically just monologued a life story to someone who more than likely didn’t care. “Sorry,” She reached a hand up to scratch the back of her head nervously. “TMI… Anywho...” Her gaze swept back over to the ledge. “Care to join me?”