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[ it has been a while since morgana has appeared on the network and when she does, she does so suddenly. the feed clicks on to reveal her as she steps back from the tablet, there is more of a coldness to her face, edges gained only by time. pale skin is stained with blossoms of red, scraps and cut still unattended (she had a bloody cave dropped on her head not too long ago, thanks merlin), fain traces of dust collected in her hair. ]

And I thought my loathing for this place could grow no more.

[ as striking as morgana herself the large white form behind her begs more attention. the creature croons softly, head lowering and wings folding in tight. ]

Her name is Aithusa. [ even morgana's tone is colder now. there is a pain to it, joy and pain. aithusa her dear ally and friend, brought here to this dreadful rock with no sky to stretch her wings and fly. yet part of her is happy to have the dragon here, at her side. ] And she is under my protection. [ aithusa's head raises and the dragon pads forward a single step. morgana exhales, her hands balled into fists that none can see. they shake. ] She is not to be harmed. This is the first and only warning any of you will receive.

Heed my words or you shall regret it, unimaginable suffering will follow if you do not. [ it is a threat, plain and simple. lacking in subtlety, but she could care less, she will have herself understood now and understood plainly.

and just as quickly as morgana and aithusa appeared, the feed cuts. ]

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[ this lady looks like trouble, the bush of unbrushed hair wild on her head, the pale skin. wearing all that black. that spells evil Disney villain to him, if he had learned anything from watching those movies years ago with his daughter. um. anyway. that dragon? dinosaur? Aithusa? ]

... you have got to be kidding me.

You got blood all over you-- you sure that ain't from that pet of yours?

[ she would be offended if she knew, especially if she knew what a disney villain actually is. either way her eyes narrow and she tilts her head, excuse you she doesn't need to be mothered or something! ]

No, they aren't. [ hdu accuse aithusa of hurting her!! ] She is no pet, nor would she ever harm me.

Not a pet? [ what in the hell. ] Then why're you bringing a baby dinosaur around here?

We barely got enough room as it is.

[ a dinosaur. seriously. ]

You might wanna also get yourself looked at, that cut looks mighty nasty.

[ don't wanna risk it getting infected. hah. infected. infected. ]

Aithusa is a dragon. [ get it right. ] And she was not brought here by my choice.

[ morgana would prefer her back within the forests of camelot, hidden away in the hollow of a great tree. where she could rest and heal. ]

There is no need.

A dragon. [ deadpans. gggguuurrrrlllll. ] A dragon. Jesus Christ-- do you have any goddamn idea how big that dragon of yours is gonna get?

[ his eyes narrow. ]

And why's that? Wait. I'm gonna go 'head and guess that you'll heal usin' some hocus pocus. Magic. [ he's been healed by magic before. he remembers how it works. or she's kind of like some strange alien who just heals on their own. ]

I do. [ and look how much she does not care. ]

No. [ but she could, if she wanted. though healing has never been her best skill, she does not even remember the last time she used such magic. ] Because I am in no danger of dying from a cut.

What's it eat? 'Sides for meat I mean-- what kind of meat? [ he's knows the difference between herbivores and ~~cannibals~~carnivores. but what type of food eating beast is this one? ]

[ heh. disbelieving snort. is this lady for real? not that she was scratched or bitten by a damn clicker or anything, still looks like it hurts. ]

And I'm sure that's exactly what millions of people figured some twenty years back-- before they were wiped out by one little fucking infection.

Why are you asking? [ now she is just suspicious, her eyes narrow arms cross. ] She will not go around eating people, if that is your concern.

[ she has survived worse. but yes, it does hurt as much as she does not say. after the two years she spent in the pit, the cut upon her head is nothing.

an infection? why isn't that interesting. hardly useful, but interesting. ]

I am not them. [ a beat. ] And in my memory; twenty years ago hundreds were dying, but not from an infection.

You gonna need to keep her fed. [ casual shrug. ] Dependin' on what she needs to eat, you ain't gonna find it around here.

[ that's interesting, he wonders what happened in her world twenty years ago. ]

From what then?

[ she levels him with icy look before turning her head suddenly. he is right in that. ] She eats cattle, sheep, deer, any animal of similar size.

[ NO JOEL, NO YOU DON'T. ]

The cruelty and hate of one man.

Like I said-- you ain't gonna find any of it here.

[ he pauses as he takes in that short summary. frowns. ]

We talkin' here about a man named Bush?

I am aware of that.

[ B| ]

No, his name was Uther Pendragon the late king of the almighty Camelot.

Camelot?

[ hang on. he's read that name in a book before. ]

Yes.

I've heard of Camelot but... not that guy.

[ unless his old man memory is failing him.]

[ Joel, you and your old man memory.

wow, she doesn't know if she should laugh or be disappointed that he has not heard of Uther. ]

How ironic the father of the mighty Arthur Pendragon, forgotten.

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See. Now that name rings a bell.

[ so. unimpressed. ]

Of course it does.

Arthur and his knights of the round table or something. Some wizard callin' himself Merlin.

Judgin' by the look on your face... they ain't any friends of yours.

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Merlin is a servant, nothing more.

You are right, my brother and his men are no friends of mine. [ WHATEVER MADE IT SO OBVIOUS? ]

[Why is it he's meeting all of the royalty?]

Then that makes you some sorta princess, that right?

It makes me the rightful rule of Camelot. [ she hisses the words out. ] Arthur stole what is mine by right, just as he stole everything else from me.

It that hard to steal it all back? Seein' as you want it back that bad, shouldn't be an issue.

[ JOEL YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ]

If it were as easy as you seem to think, I would already sit the throne.

[ NOPE. ]

Even then - your throne would mean nothin' here.

[ no offense, lady. ]

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