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[medusalith]

[ When the feed opens it's not quite clear what's holding the communicator as Medusa has both hands visible - clasped neatly in her lap while a chunk of her red hair extends towards the feed, and it might take a second or two before someone watching realizes that what is currently holding the tablet is said chunk of hair. There's also a giant bulldog sleeping at her feet, currently not running rampart around the Hold for once. ]

Greetings, fellow Transports.

As much as I dislike posing a question that has doubtless been asked countless times before - has anyone considered going directly to the leadership of the Initiative for answers? Or, as a less ambitious goal, discovered who - or what - leads the fraction we have no choice but to side with?

Furthermore, this place seems ill-suited for those with any inclination away from pointless violence. I ask if anyone has any experience with politics or diplomacy to share what options you have found here.

[ A slight incline of her head to indicate a preemptive thanks at whoever comes forth before she continues on. ]

Sister, if you are free - we have things to discuss.

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[medusalith]

Unfortunately only two options remain - find and restore some living quarters outside of the Hold and in the city itself, or request new ones together exactly like the ones we are in now.

[crystalia]

The first option isn't impossible. Between the two of us.

And it would come with some autonomy.

[medusalith]

The positives certainly outweigh any immediate consequences.

[ a smile ]

So we are agreed?

[crystalia]

Unless there's another shoe you're waiting to drop.

[medusalith]

[ you mean like black bolt being pulled in from before his death and... oh no you meant regarding the housing situation. ]

No. Lockjaw can take us outside the Hold to look at locations tomorrow, then.

[crystalia]

I'm sure he'd be happy to. Now we can just hope that no one's going to take issue with it.

[medusalith]

I fail to see why, it is not as if we were doing anything harmful.

[ like it'll stop them regardless ]

[crystalia]

No, just stepping out of the bounds they've set for us.

_{( which, as ruler types, they can see the dangers of. )}

[medusalith]

As I understand it, a few others have done the same with no reaction from the Initiative.

[crystalia]

Oh. Then there's no reason not to proceed.

[medusalith]

The we are once again agreed. [ and now for actually being a sister since everything important is out of the way - ] Have you been well?

[crystalia]

I've been growing accustomed to this place, more than anything.

But beyond that... yes. I think so.

[medusalith]

I have no wish to do the same, but it seems as if we are left with no choice. [ Her distaste for it is almost palpable at this point. ] Though I have no doubt we will manage. We always do.

Good.

[crystalia]

And you, sister? I can't imagine things have been... easy for you.

[medusalith]

I manage. We cannot afford to be seen at anything less than our best, especially here.

[ Which is to say she spends most of her time mourning Black Bolt and missing Ahura. ]

[crystalia]

We won't be. But should you need anything--I'm here.

[medusalith]

Thank you, sister.

[ a pause. ]

Do you think our cousins will keep Maximus off my throne until our return?

[crystalia]

They will fight for you until the end. You know that.

[medusalith]

And yet Maximus has never been one to give up so easily.

But your marriage might yet prove to be our saving grace - Ronan would not let the Kree fall under his rule any more than I.

[crystalia]

He is... steady. Dependable. I would not want to rely on him, but I admit there are worse options.

[medusalith]

He will do what is right, in the end.

[ which is more than she can say for your other choices in husbands. ]

[crystalia]

Let's just hope that he continues to see our cause as "right."

[medusalith]

Black Bolt's promise still stands, Crystal. We will find a way to help.

[crystalia]

We have to get back, first.

[medusalith]

A task that has proven harder than I had assumed at first. It would appear that the only way home is to play their game.