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welcome to the high lady of the court of starlight.

THE STARLIT QUEEN.

Name: Tia Malgrave. Name Meaning: Tia - from Thea, goddess | Malgrave - surname, evil grove. Nickname: Ti. Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Title: High Lady of the Starlight Court // Daughter of a wealthy merchant ( cursed memories ).

#courtlies.intro #{ queen of the starlight. }#{ about. }

location & time: stellaria's common rooms ; afternoon. closed for: @stylistofthedark.

TIA HAD ALWAYS ENJOYED MINGLING WITH HER COURT - WHICH OFTEN INCLUDED HER COMMON COURTIERS, AS WELL. She'd know her entire staff by heart, their names and backgrounds and she always had a kind word and a kinder smile for them. While her family might have been a little shocked or resentful over her ascension to the Starlight's throne, her courtiers and the common citizenry were not as judgmental - in fact, most of them rather liked having her a High lady.

she'd only hoped the rest of the courts will come to see her kindness.

Spotting one of the Night court fae - the, arguably, friendliest court aside from Hybern and Dawn, Tia found herself meandering through the crowd and reaching the table the renowned stylist was seated at. "Would you mind terribly if I joined you? I've been meaning to seek you and your High lady out for some tips on what's... modern in Prythian. If you are willing to provide advice, that is?" she asked.

#c: marisol #{ interactions. }

courtlights

☆ﾟ*·ﾟNOW, WITH EVERYTHING they'd been thrown into, Talia had no idea how to even process all of it. They'd heard voices, been dropped in a completely unknown court and had to juggle all of that. She wanted to tell her court they had nothing to worry about, but she was still learning and they knew that. This was something Talia was learning each day and she only felt like she was getting worse and worse at it. Perhaps she wasn't the best choice for high ruler after all. "I'm so lost. We've actually been transported into a new court. How can something be missing for so long. Then we have some fae that knew about this place?" She shook her head, running her hands through her hair.

"I spoke to your spymaster, Luc, and he seemed so incredibly nonchalant about being here," Talia explained. She narrowed her eyes at Tia, hoping for a proper answer. "Have you known about this place?"

starscfmalgrave

SHE COULD TRY TO BEGIN TO EXPLAIN JUST HOW STARLIGHT GOT ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF PRYTHIAN AND HOW IT WASN'T DONE ON A WHIM OF AN ANCIENT RULER OR OUT OF MALICE. It was necessity. It was fighting to survive. The isolation of Starlight was not something that was done lightly or easily. How terrible did the first generations of the founders feel? How alone, how maddeningly lonely they must have been - losing all of their friends and allies, slipping away from knowledge and remembrance as if they'd never existed in the first place?

it made her heart ache and she was born to this isolation as did her predecessors.

She could not even begin to imagine the pain. But, as the High lady of Day spoke of Luc, Tia knew it was the perfect opportunity to come clean to the one of the courts that had shown some friendliness to them. "Lucius is a dear friend but he is not my spymaster." he belonged to Hybern and she, decidedly, did not.

"If I'm entirely honest, it would be kind of hard not to know about the court of Starlight, given how I am the one ruling it." she admitted, an apologetic expression settling on her face. "I'm afraid we haven't been properly introduced for obvious reasons. I am Tia Malgrave, the High lady of Starlight. Welcome to my home, High lady of Day."

#c: talia #{ interactions. }

flreclouds

“at least… we’re home?” she mutters, trying — and failing, really — to look on the bright side. because… everyone else came with them. she is the embodiment of someone who never grew out of the whole keeping an eye out for stranger danger that parents teach their children. astoria glances towards @starscfmalgrave. the seraphim is still shaken by the archivist’s death. they’d found some amount of camaraderie in finding the notes together and then trying to look into things, and she wonders how the night court is handling that. “we’ll… it’ll be okay.” she tries to sound reassuring. but she’s never been good at any of that. she shifts to wrap her arms around her friend, partially because she herself needs the comfort. “we’ll get everyone settled, and then figure out how to send them all home. maybe we start making some alliances with the other courts, since they know now, so that we are protected if anything else happens.”

starscfmalgrave

YES, AT LEAST THEY WERE BACK HOME - BUT AT WHAT COST? The courts of Prythian had discovered them. They came into their home demanding answers Tia - or the rest of her inner circle - did not have. She could tell them all about their history - of Starlight and Hybern, and how they were once a singular court, of what that court had been called and why her ancestors fled to Twilight isles with the previous line, the founding line of Starlight. But, she could give them no answers, nothing that truly interested them. No one gave a rat's tiny posterior about Starlight's history or the collective trauma of being isolated for fifteen millennia, with only Hybern as friends and allies - as their anchor to sanity and acceptance. She could not tell them why they had to remain hidden, what that blight that forced them into seclusion truly was.

because she did not know the answer to their most important mystery.

As if Starlight coming back to the world's stage had not been enough, now more terrifying things had occurred - the fae had lost their magic. She wondered if the courts will slowly turn against them - even the allies that promised to work alongside Starlight might find themselves changing their minds... siding with the two courts that refused to become Tia's allies. Summer and Winter chose loneliness and prejudice, but she did not blame them for it - prejudice runs deep in faekin. Wrapping her arms around Astoria, Tia sighed into her friend's shoulder.

"I wish it was that simple. I wish I knew where to start. They would've liked us more if we knew how to let them go home. But this... whatever it is... it keeps us all locked in a single place and now it took our magic. I fear that Starlight being part of Prythian might not be the worst think that hits us."

#c: astoria #{ interactions. }

flreclouds

now that she knows about the starlight court, she seeks out @starscfmalgrave. because she wants to make introductions, and, just in case there’s a similar thought crossing others’ minds the way they had blamed winter before, she wants to reassure her that she does not blame starlight. so even though she hasn’t the slightest clue what to expect, she slips through the corridors until she finds her way to what seems to be a common room. spotting a very stressed looking winged fae with long, dark hair, whose expression turns neutral as soon as she spots zaina, she offers an apologetic look, before looking at tia. “i’m sorry to interrupt.” she apologises. “i just, wanted to properly introduce myself, since you’re stuck housing us all.”

starscfmalgrave

THE HIGH LADY OF DAWN COURT SEEKING HER OUT WAS A SURPRISE - BUT, IT WAS A WELCOME ONE. Not many of the High Lieges of the eight courts of Prythian made such an effort - she and the High ladies of Day and Night had been the most delightful of surprises. Granted, having the friends in Hybern helped a bit, but she had hated how her lifelong friends and allies now had a distrustful gaze thrown over them by the rest of the courts. Hybern did not deserve it - their loyalty and integrity should have given them honor and admiration from others - not scrutiny and side-eyed looks.

but, the fae were not the most rational of creatures.

Which is why High lady Zaina was a welcome, pleasant step back from the irrationality of the Prythian fae. "Please, you are not interrupting anything." dismissing her friend with a soft nod, Tia turned back to the High lady, a friendly smile blooming up her lips. "It was a bit of a surprise, but I am glad to be home. Please, will you join me for a drink? I am sure you have many questions."

#c: zaina #{ interactions. }

secretsofthedwn

"oh? well I didn't realize I was in the presence of merchant royalty." he says lightly with a clumsy little bow, honestly grateful for the little moment of lightheartedness, though momentarily also remembering once again that this whole mess wasn't just affecting the inner circles and high families but also just...regular people of the courts. so he was now even more than ready to take the opportunity to have something to drink and follow suit with someone else who seemed kind and bubbly enough. the mother knew how badly he needed a little more of that right now. he offers his arm out to her once more, eyes soft as he waits for her to accept it.

"tell me, what would you think of finding something sweet to go with our drinks...I think we may just deserve it after...well everything, yes?"

starscfmalgrave

TIA SOFTLY LAUGHED AT THE LATTER. Well, is he going to be shook if the knowledge of Starlight ever comes out. She wished it wouldn't - while the isolation of Starlight ultimately benefited no one, the thought of having everyone just... waltzing in as they wished mortified her as well.

but, she wouldn't think of it right now.

"Please, no need for that. It's just a moniker." she softly chuckled. As he spoke again, she hummed in agreement. Boy, was that an understatement. Not only did they deserve the sweet snacks, they were all but entitled to it at this point. "I think that is an excellent idea." Tia spoke, then motioned with her hand for him to lead the way ;

"After you. I don't really know my way around here just yet."

#c: callum #{ interactions. }

flreclouds

changing courts, especially from one hidden from the world like their own, and especially from one of the ruling line, seemed like a surprise, even if it could have potentially been prevented by… something. but it’s still strange. “running from one’s problems is the response many have.” she shrugs. “and even if we did not stop him, would he have been happy with us, had we? if he wanted to leave, and we made him stay, would he feel like a prisoner in what was supposed to be his own home?” she asks. she smiles at the sight of tia’s wide grin. “you do not need to sell your soul. we can just go to the kitchens and find where they keep it.” she says. “we could raid the pantry and make something. share with anyone who does catch us, to bribe them to not tattle.” she grins. “or, we could ask for the recipe.” in case tia does worry. “i think so too,” astoria nods, a little solemnly. “i’m worried. i feel… off. something is wrong. more than just a murder and being trapped here.” astoria nods. she shifts, reaching into a pocket to hold out a folded parchment she’d scribbled the notes she’d found with amarantha. “i was… going to our rooms, but something… i got… lost? and another woman — from night, i think — and i, we found this.” she should have told tia sooner. “we think it may mean they mean to sacrifice someone made. but we shouldn’t be sacrificing anyone.”

starscfmalgrave

SHE WAS DONE WASTING BREATH ON HER TRAITOROUS BROTHER. There was no excuse to what he'd done, the slight that his departure had meant for Starlight. It was no longer his home - it will never be his home again. Her heart was soft and gentle, but in lieu of everything that's been going on... she turned steely. She had to.

or else everyone will walk all over her.

Astoria was right, so the High Lady of Starlight laughed, a first, relaxed chuckle that left her lips since they were thrown into the court of Winter so violently, to suddenly. Tia nodded, humming in agreement. "Alright, alright, I guess yours is the simpler way." she lightly snickered again. Bribery sounded great - but honesty sounded better.

their court had already told enough lies as it is.

The lightheartedness ended as swiftly as it had come. Instead, a frown knits her eyebrows as she glances at the parchment, Astoria's neat handwriting an anchor for a moment - she'd needed it. Needed anchoring, after reading everything that her commander her written down.

sacrifice a Made one.

"I can't believe this thing demands a sacrifice! What times are we living in? Are there any Made fae around us? I thought their creation was forbidden millennia and millennia ago?" she quietly asked.

#c: astoria #{ interactions. }

courtlights

☆ﾟ*·ﾟTALIA WATCHED THE other talk, wondering if anything she was saying was true. While her story could check out, being called a little princess, Talia still wasn't too sure. There was something almost regal about her, something that couldn't be said from just acting like it. But she didn't want to pester her in any way. So in that moment, she believed it. She let her tell the story. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Tia. Perhaps we can see each other more, now that you've actually left Hybern."

With a bright smile, she nodded. "You should absolutely come visit! It'd definitely different from Hybern, that I'll tell you!" Talia took another moment and watched her more, wanting to understand. "How are you feeling after all of this? This voice and everything?"

starscfmalgrave

THE QUESTION SOBERED HER UP - AS IF THE HIGH LADY OF DAY THREW A BUCKET OF ICE WATER OVER HER HEAD. How was she feeling? Inept. Terrified. Completely unprepared. Like a little girl playing queen while severely misunderstanding or romanticizing the position. She felt like she was playing dressup, a masquerade of her own - and it will be moments before everyone realise just how useless she is.

the starlight's throne chose poorly.

Tia could almost hear the voices in her ears, but she smiled to Talia nonetheless. "To be entirely truthfully, I don't really know. I'm afraid to admit just how afraid this whole situation makes me. The body, the memory snag, then these voices to top it all off." she admitted, then asked ;

"What do you make of it all, High Lady?"

#c: talia #{ interactions. }

gottagetmesome

The way she used his title ripped at him in the most menacing way, but he kept the smirk on his face. "Sister. It's been a long time, hasn't it?" He stood back up, leaning against the wall with his arms folded across his chest. "Our court? I'm sorry, Tia, what court is that, exactly? Last I checked, I am the 3rd of Hybern's court. And you...?" His eyes burned with challenge, and he kept his ears perked, senses alert for any lingering footsteps or anyone that may be listening in. ,

"Besides, that's hardly the way to great your big brother, is it? With talk of business? Come now, you're better than that. Aren't you?" The glimmer in his eye grew, and though he was sure she wouldn't rise to the bait, he loved to watch her squirm and resist all the same.

starscfmalgrave

IT HAS BEEN A LONG WHILE. Part of her wished to argue about it - wanted to have a fight right then and there. He was providing her with all of the reasons to holler at him - but, the silver flame in her blood stilled. Instead of a roar, there was nothing but cold silence in her veins. A sigh left her lips.

here they go.

"And I am the High Lady of Starlight. Last I've checked, our courts were lifelong friends. Or do you intend to sever that bond? I doubt your High Lord would appreciate it." she knew there was no one around them, but still the tone of her voice turned softer, quieter.

another sigh leaves her lips.

"I am not better than that, Rayne. Not when this threat looms over the entirety of our world. You can't run away from this. None of us can. We can't even leave Winter." however, she shrugged, "But, if you want to speak of something else, we will speak of something else. How do you fare in Hybern, brother?"

#c: rayne #{ interactions. }

flreclouds

there are few people astoria trusts, and tia is one of them. she had grown to know the malgraves after her time in their army, after tia's father had become a friend, had trusted her to protect him. to protect his family. she'd known the family for centuries, had grown close to tia so early on in their meeting, centuries ago. with everything going on, at least the seraphim can protect her high lady, her friend. because before she is her commander, before she is her second, she is her friend. she will always be her friend first. it was something she hadn't allowed herself to do — drink anything stronger than juice. she'd stuck to hot cocoa and water — too concerned about being able to protect herself or tia and her family. even rayne, since she is highly aware he's there. "me neither. i knew families are not necessarily meant to stay together, but..." she shakes her head. "it was a shock, but... it does not feel like enough reason to abandon the family." even her family — what remained of it, barring her mother — checked in every so often, made sure everyone was alive... even if they were no longer close. "only time can truly tell." astoria says softly. "you can always pester me with family drama." astoria shakes her head. "the food is good, so are the drinks. i could definitely sneak in and get you the recipe." astoria grins at her friend. "i don't know if that makes me any less upset about it all, though." she hums. she's not sure who else can be trusted. "there was a tiramisu though... we should steal the recipe for that as well."

starscfmalgrave

IT WAS A SHOCK - THE DEPARTURE OF ONE FROM ANY RULING FAMILY TO JOIN ANOTHER COURT AND NOT BY BEING BARTERED OFF TO A MARRIAGE, BUT... WILLINGLY. She would never really understand why Rayne had done it. She wondered if she would ever mend their bond, but in all truth - it wasn't she who severed it. Not with him, not with Icarion, not with anyone from her family. Tia wasn't born for the throne, that was true - but, she was chosen and that had to mean something, right?

right?

"Whatever reason he concocts in his mind, I doubt it would be a real one. He hides his wounded pride as well as the rest of the men in the Malgrave family - with a smirk, a swagger and the most absurd coping mechanisms known to faekind. He thought la-di-daing into another court was a good way to go about the situation. No one protested or stopped him. It's on us as much as it is on him." she sighed, taking another swing of the drink.

it tasted like solace.

Yet, as she spoke with Astoria, her lips naturally pulled into a wide grin. "Oh, I would sell my soul to the Mother for a good, creamy tiramisu! We should steal that recipe. We should raid their pantry, as well. I feel like doing something slightly chaotic, but innocent enough to not truly get us into trouble." it was wishful thinking. As High Lady, everything she did was a political statement. Sighing once more, she shook her head.

there it goes again.

"I know I said I won't talk about it... but I think we have to." Tia glanced at her friend. "What do you think of it? The voice and everything? What... what do you feel? My flame is restless, but I can feel nothing through it. It's dormant, but something... I feel something - I just don't know what it is."

#c: astoria #{ interactions. }

lightbcrn

to: @starscfmalgrave

The ice on the windows had thickened to the color of old bone, sealing the Winter Court palace in a silence that felt like it held a breath. Icarion found her near the balcony, separated from the panicked crowd by a thin curtain of shadow. He did not announce himself. He simply appeared beside her, the way he always did, as if physics had looked the other way for a moment and he had taken full advantage.

"So," he said, his voice bright and conversational. "This is fun. Murder, lockdown, political tension. Very cozy. Very family bonding. Should we do a puzzle later? I feel like we should do a puzzle."

starscfmalgrave

TIA HAD BEEN LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW. Whenever she felt lost and alone, she would find herself staring out into the vastness of the world. Feeling small, like just one star among the sea of stars, helped her feel better, feel stronger - feel like the High Lady of a court that did not exist to the world.

she wasn't ready for this.

As Icarion winnowed next to her, she suppressed a sigh. Will it always be like this? She almost forgot the bond they used to share - before the throne of Starlight ripped them all apart. "I thought you played better at drinking games, brother." Tia retorted, though there was no bite in her voice - there was never a bite in her when she faced her siblings.

"Though I suppose a puzzle could suffice. Maybe it will provide us with some answers."

#c: icarion #{ interactions. }#10000 years later

flreclouds

the return of her memories and the death and voice — it had driven her to gather ingredients to put together a better kit of antidotes and other things she might need, rather than only carrying her smaller, travel kit. her own interest in poison had driven her to always carry antidotes — more complex than just the generalised cure-most she'd gifted rivian years ago. even the false memories had given her an interest in poisons and she'd worked on her own on them. but she'd not had the relationships then, that she does normally. at the very least, she can use the medicines for her court and friends. she will have to make sure that those who she is sure are present get some things. she slips her way through the apothecary, dropping herbs and other items into her basket as she does. perhaps she should get something for the anxieties she knows those around her are feeling, she muses. she plucks a few more herbs for her basket. she looks up from the balm she's examining — something that seems to be unique to the winter court — and she nods. "i'm not from here, but i am familiar with apothecaries. i can try to help." she offers. "what are you looking for?" "i don't know why you'd need it. men already have rather large egos." shika chuckles.

starscfmalgrave

{ dropped thread. }

#c: shikako #{ interactions. }

place & time: hybern's guest residency quarters in gláta, evening. availability: closed for @flreclouds ; astoria

THE ONLY TIME WHERE TIA WAS EVEN REMOTELY HERSELF, WAS WHEN SHE WAS WITH HER SECOND IN COMMAND. She'd known Astoria for centuries now, and being a remnant of the past, of her father's rule, she trusted her above everyone and anyone else. The seraphim had been her friend through thick and thin and tonight... she really needed a friend. Not a commander, though she knew they were bound to circle back to Starlight's current status quo as well as whatever in the Mother's deep hell was going on with Winter -

and their inability to leave it.

Sipping on a very strong drink, Tia turned to her closest friend, a deep sigh leaving her lips. "I think I'm beginning to understand why magic chose me instead of Rayne. To just pack up like that and desert us for Hybern is something I never conceived possible. And yet here we are. Seeing him prancing around brought back memories from when I first took the throne. The shock of it... I don't think any one of us truly and fully recovered from it yet." she sighed again, taking a large drink of the gin spiked cocktail, she shook her head and turned to Astoria.

none of that tonight.

"But! I won't pester you with family drama right now. There's enough trauma around us without me adding oil to the fire." Tia snickered, then added, "Tell me! How have you been enjoying your time in Winter so far? Ugly affairs aside, I mean. How are you liking the food here and drinks? I can't commend them enough for this thing they made. We ought to steal the recipe one of these days." she smirked, taping her nail against the rim of the glass.

#c: astoria #{ interactions. }

gottagetmesome

So far, he'd successfully avoided Tia since they'd been locked in this unfortunate hellhole. It hadn't even been that hard, seeing as she seemed to be too busy trying to make sure no one found out about Starlight. Rayne huffed a laugh, shaking his head. He could blow her entire court out of the water with a few simple words if he wanted. But something inside him didn't want that secret out, either. His eyes searched the crowd for his 'sister'; he'd just seen her only a few moments ago talking to some diplomat or squire or something, but he'd lost track of her when he ran into one of his lady friends.

Cursing, he made himself smaller, trying his best to find a corner so he could find her before she found him. Fumbling his way through others, but very gracefully, he had almost made it to the corner, but something felt wrong. And before he could even think, he whipped around and let out a long, anxious breath. His eyes locked on Tia's and he smirked, sketching into a bow immediately. "Your highness."

starscfmalgrave

AS FAR AS FAMILIES GO, HERS WASN'T THE HAPPIEST. Not for the last fifty years or so, since Starlight's previous ruling monarch - their father - succumbed to an illness and the throne of Stars passed onto her - the second eldest of the Malgraves. She expected uproar and, dare she say it, a temper tantrum from her, couple of decades older brother, but what she did not expect was for Rayne to pack up and desert the court of Starlight entirely, leaving behind himself nothing but shadows and a heated arguement that involved the rest of the surviving Malgraves.

and all that just to become the third in command of Hybern. Tia had loved her brother - loved all of her siblings - with her entire heart, but with the recent events that had occurred, she found herself unable to forgive - forgive the fact that he left. Not just her, but their entire family, their entire court, and for what?

it seemed to her now that magic knew why it chose her, instead.

Still, as much as it pained her to keep herself removed from her brother's presence, Tia was aware of her duties - and the recent terror with the Midas made her aware of the necessity to speak with Rayne.

with a sigh, she followed to where she'd noticed him leaving moments ago.

The polite, albeit a bit strained, smile blossomed upon her lips, refusing to turn bitter at his word. "Lord Malgrave." she greeted, an incline of her head the return of the curtsey. "We ought to speak of this... thing that befell our court. And, it seems, the rest of Prythian, as well."

#c: rayne #{ interactions. }

secretsofthedwn

despite the fact that he couldn't quite place where he had seen the woman before there was something about her that left him feeling comforted, even if just for the time being. he nods along while looking back at her, tilting his head in thought. at the very least they could all maybe gather information together while here in winter..."has anything come to mind, yet? I keep trying to understand it all and just...come up short."

"a drink and maybe listening to a different voice that isn't my own I think could be really nice, thank you." he offers a gentle, genuine smile, ready to offer her his arm when his eyes widened in realization. "uh, please forgive my lack of manners, I'm callum, garnett. I can't say that I remember meeting...unless of course we met while I was incredibly tipsy? because in that case i'm even more sorry." he laughs a bit in spite of himself, with apologetic eyes as he offers a hand out.

starscfmalgrave

SHE WAS COMING UP PRETTY SHORT, TOO. As someone from Starlight - the court yet unknown to everyone but Hybern, she probably should have a plethora of wild, unthinkable ideas to explain all of this. You'd think the powers of stars would illuminate this cognitive darkness, but no.

she was wadding in the dark with the rest of the fae.

Still, as the other fae kept speaking, Tia found herself relaxing more than she did in the company of other bubbly fae she'd met since being stuck in Winter. There was something almost innocent about him and while it could have been the perfect trap, she couldn't find herself believing it was one - after all, no one knew of Starlight, yet, so why would they trap a random Hybern merchant's daughter?

She chuckled back, shaking her head. "I don't believe we have. I'm Tia, daughter of the Malgrave merchant prince - or so they call him - from Hybern." she shook the offered hand and then shrugged, remembering to answer the previous question. "I don't think I know anything, but I'm sure we could come up with something. If only to pass the time."

#c: callum #{ interactions. }

courtlights

☆ﾟ*·ﾟMeeting a new high ruler was always an adventure. You never knew what would happen, but meeting one that you'd never heard of was a whole different ball game. Talia watched her for a moment, trying to understand what her vibe was, trying to figure out if the two of them could click and work together in the future. Biting the corner of her lip, Talia walked slowly toward her. The thing was too, that there was a limited amount of female high rulers and Talia wanted to make sure that the women stood together and helped Prythian improve. Once she was close enough to her, Talia took a deep breath and spoke. "You hold yourself like a high ruler, but I've never seen you before. Thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Talia, High Lady of the Day Court."

@starscfmalgrave

starscfmalgrave

TIA DID NOT KNOW IF THE SHIELD AROUND STARLIGHT HAD BEEN COMPLETELY SHATTERED, OR IF IT JUST FALTERED FOR LONG ENOUGH TO TRANSPORT THEM ALL TO WINTER. In fact, she found that she did not want to know - not when everyone was so nice and cordial with her. It was enough for her that Hybern had known about Starlight - it made everything so much easier, their covers for the other eight court and their backgrounds, too.

but, she knew all such things must someday come to an end.

Yet, as a High Lady of Day - as she'd introduced herself - approached her, Tia's heart skipped a beat, launching itself into her throat. Oh, Mother, has Starlight been discovered?, she thought for a fragment of second, but as Talia continued to speak, Tia relaxed.

safe - still safe.

The High Lady of Starlight bowed her head at the fellow ruler, a soft smile dancing upon her lips. "Pleased to meet you, High Lady of Day. I'm Tia, the merchant of Hybern. My father's been called Merchant's Prince, so I suppose I get my stance from being called little princess for centuries now." she lightly chuckled, the lie passing so easily over the tip of her tongue that she longer felt the guilt, the sting of it.

"I rarely leave Hybern." she replied, but found compelled to add, "Though I've heard such wonderful things about Day court, it's been my plan to visit it someday."

#c: talia #{ interactions. }

place & time: an apothecary shop in gláta, afternoon. availability: closed for @flreclouds ; shikako

TIA DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT WAS SHE LOOKING FOR. She just knew she had to get out of the royal palace. Once the memories surged back, she was... crushed. Not because the false memories made her forget about her court, but because they weren't true. She'd wished for them to be true. At least her siblings would have hated her less, if it were true. A brother who defected to Hybern, a sibling who hated her guts and the other who cared very little of her general wellbeing were all... so much more cordial, even familial with her during those short days that they've been in Gláta without their true memories.

her heart bled that she had to wake up from that dream.

But, she had had other duties. She couldn't spend her days wallowing in pity and despair, not when she had a court to take care of. Finding herself in an apothecary shop as she was strolling the open streets of Gláta made her consider her options. One - she could just walk by it and head for the public library. Or two - she could get in and see if there something, anything, that would help her courtiers transitioning from their cursed memories to their real ones. She read about a memory plant, mnemosyne, that grew in the sunny parts of Prythian and with a half mind stepped inside to purchase it.

finding herself surrounded by so many teas, balms, tonics, creams and ointments was not part of that plan.

"Do you make sense of any of it?" Tia asked the first person she found, a raven haired woman seemingly at home in the establishment. "I'm looking for something specific, but I don't even know where to start looking..." she trailed off, spotting a registry on the small table beside the door.

would you look at that, the menu for the plants.

"Listen to this - the pasiflora can boost a man's ego, but do you really think they need another hallucination to inflate them in their lives?" she read with a chuckle. "Do you think they have this for sale as well?"

#c: shikako #{ interactions. }#boy can this girl monologue. ignore half of it pls

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