AMETHYST

[dramatispersonae]

[The room is circular and surrounded by a series of ionic columns, the floor and ceiling stretching overhead fashioned out of cracked, white stone. The area beyond the columns is pitch black, and the room itself is lit only by dimly flickering candles. The candles rest on top of a stone table, which sits in the middle of the room.

And next to the candles rest four numbered boxes]

Comments

Re: DISCUSSION

[balancetheblood]

I'm all right. Quick thinking, Jilly. [shaky smile. She's not moving just yet, even if she's ok.] Guess I picked a good name, huh?

Re: DISCUSSION

[maidmalapert]

[makes faces, trying hard not to cry, but nods vigorously]

Re: DISCUSSION

[balancetheblood]

[sits up and pulls her into a tight hug] Hey, shh, it's all right. I'm okay.

Re: DISCUSSION

[maidmalapert]

[clinging, still hot and shivery, but not actually crying]

Thank goodness.

Re: DISCUSSION

[balancetheblood]

Can't get rid of me that easy. [she'll just hold on to Jill until the game's over or Jill wants her to let go.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[maidmalapert]

[will snuggle in for a little bit, but after a couple seconds she's going to disengage for the purposes of coughing fit]

Re: DISCUSSION

[balancetheblood]

[blech poor Jill.

Lucky rubs her back] At least you're not actually sick. Just until the game's over.

Re: DISCUSSION

[maidmalapert]

[nods]

It's not so bad.

Re: DISCUSSION

[balancetheblood]

Better than if you'd gotten the spear, by far.

Re: DISCUSSION

[maidmalapert]

Why did anyone have to get it? Who kept sending us those things?

Re: DISCUSSION

[balancetheblood]

I don't know. It might not have even been the same team each time, I guess... all we can do is ask around and see if anyone will own up to it.

But if we hadn't had any hope, and we'd gotten the spear, don't you think we would've tried to send it off, too?

Re: DISCUSSION

[maidmalapert]

I know you would have. Still, three times in a row seems like a bit much. At least the first two weren't as bad as the last one.