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[thricefold]

Hello, everyone. I’m Zita.

[ the woman on the screen smiles at the direction of the far caster, giving a polite wave before she returns to the task of packing up some things for the day.

judging by her surroundings as packs her things while she speaks towards the far caster, it seems that she’s taken residence in, well, the queen’s residence. ]

I hope this isn’t presumptuous of me to ask on this but— I’m hoping to offer my healing services to those here in the Queen's Residence or around the city for free.

However I’ve been informed that it’ll be in my best interest if I had an escort with me when I do this. If anyone is willing to keep me company, I would be grateful for it and be willing to pay you back somehow. You're all welcome to seek me for healing too, of course.

[ she pauses. as if considering something.

usually, she would end her message here and refocus her attention on the next task at hand - in this case, her packing for her when she heads out - but... ]

If you’re not interested in that, you’re welcome to also make use of my fortune telling services instead. Payment for this will be required but I promise the price for it is reasonable enough. I only ask for a story.

And that's it. Thank you for taking the time to hear me speak.

[ added ooc note;; for those who would like to thread out their and zita's time out in the city for the free healing services, i now have a log post with that activity as one of the top-levels! feel free to hit it up if you're interested. ]

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[mollymocked]

Gods, those are awful, aren't they? [He is quick to pick up that thread and avoid everything else.] I had planned to take off on my own somewhere to get away from all that, but I've got this vibration that I should stay.

[That vibration is called Fayura and feeling like someone needs to look after her. That woman needs a sensible person who doesn't give a shit about her station at her elbow on occasion. Maybe he's going soft.] Just a feeling, but it's a feeling worth giving me the impression I've been conscripted into something.

[thricefold]

[ sensing a chance in topic, zita is quick to follow along and will focus on nothing but that. ]

I admit- I'm not used to so much physical activity like we've been put through. [ she had always left that to the likes of nikolai or teresia back in the carnival. something heavy and big needed to be done? better to leave it to the experts while she offered emotional support from the sidelines.

now she wishes that she had at least agreed to teresia's daily morning stretches. maybe they could have helped keep her arms and legs from feeling so sore. ] I hope I get a feeling like yours later on the longer we're here. Maybe it'll motivate me to not feel dread whenever I wake up in the morning.

[ it would be nice to find a goal of some sort to strive for. she has a nebulous idea of continuing her healing services but that's up in the air until she can get her feet on the ground, so to speak. ]

[mollymocked]

There's a bit of dread- I'm not gonna lie. This is more cooperation than I really thought I was capable of, but not having a choice really puts things into perspective. And Fayura is less extreme than I expected her to be.

But if you want someone to spar with who won't kick your arse up and down the courtyard, I'll happily volunteer. Make it a bit easier on us both.

[thricefold]

[ zita looks pleased and touched by the offer, pressing a hand against her chest. ]

Really? You would be willing to do that? [ that- that meant a lot to zita. it had been difficult to follow along with the training drills and it showed with how she lagged behind compared to her training partners. her instructors were often less than pleased with her struggles.

facing someone willing to go easy on her would be a relief. but, at the same time, she didn't want to be trouble. ] Only if you want to, of course. I don't want you to feel obligated to do this.

[mollymocked]

Nonsense. I'm being forced to do it, anyway. The least I can do is make the experience less unpleasant for someone else.

[And he's made his decision to watch her back and keep her comfortable as one does when they're in a group. He's just collecting people who fit criteria and herds them like cats as they meander away from one another. Zee is special though. Zee understands circus life.]

[thricefold]

Thank you, Molly. It means a lot to me. [ the relief is, once again, palpable through their connection on the far caster.

she falls quiet after she says that, as if trying to decide what to say next. or trying to muster the courage to say something now. ]

I hope- I hope it isn't rude of me to say, but I'm glad you're here and we've had the chance to meet.

[mollymocked]

Why would that be rude? [A musical laugh comes across, laced with incredulity and also delight.] I came here to do some good, and if it's with people, not Draega, itself... Well, that's probably more meaningful, anyway. I don't care all that much for the politics.