-Farrah-
Ah, another day.
Welu came again to bring me to the nurses.
Since nothing happened last time, it wasn't too hard to convince Rowen that he can let me go.
Also, Ery made it quite clear that she doesn't wish us to be with her when whatever happens to her starts.
I should support my daughter's decisions on that matter.
Welu mentioned that soon she won't come anymore so that I have to enter the nursery on my own.
I think it was more meant as showing trust than a sign of abandoning me.
It also seems as if the guards got used to my presence.
Working alongside the other nurses isn't bad.
Did I just call myself a nurse?
Well, I think it's fine.
I've noticed until now that they are chatting when they happen to work next to each other.
It might be only work-related stuff, but I feel a bit excluded, being the only one who can't partake.
Nonetheless, I can do my part and work at their side and no one takes offense with that.
Quite open-minded they are.
Or are they just too narrow-minded to see any difference?
No idea, but I'm content with the result.
While I'm doing my job here I notice a small commotion out on the floor.
At least some nurses are reacting to something and then a group of insects enters.
Some workers and even a messenger.
While the workers are not so uncommon here, the messenger certainly is, as I absolutely have no idea what it would have to do here.
It looks around and sets its eyes on me.
Then it approaches.
Am I the reason?
Maybe Liseti sent me a message or it's even one of Erys', yet the only messenger I know of that can speak human words is Skiras.
It comes to a halt directly in front of me.
"Creak!" (messenger)
Weird.
This disproves my assumption that this one was sent by Liseti.
It obviously cannot communicate with me and I don't think she would make this kind of mistake.
On the other side, if it's just here to bring me over, asking for human speech is maybe expecting too much.
However, it's clear that this insect urges me to come along and the accompanying workers seem to be here to enforce this request.
Would Erys or Liseti really treat me like this?
Yet either way, it doesn't seem like I have a choice here.
This situation makes me a bit worried regarding how safe I am.
"Ehm, Liseti?" (F)
Maybe it helps if I drop her name.
It should hold some weight here.
Yet this messenger doesn't seem to understand.
Maybe there is still a difference between those insect creaks and spelling it out.
If just Welu would be here, but she leaves me most of the time on my own.
Yet now this insect starts to become impatient and the urging grows a bit more intense.
Sigh, seems like I don't have a choice.
Might be the way Erys must have felt the first time.
It's not like I could put here any kind of resistance.
Having no other choice I decide to go on my own before they decide to simply drag me with them.
Whatever is going on here, showing some cooperation can't be wrong.
At least I can be sure that it's not about a ransom.
They take me with them and at least I know that this isn't the bridge I came here on, but rather far to the right.
They aren't walking too fast but very insistent that I not fall behind.
It feels a little oppressive.
They lead me many floors upward and soon I find myself in front of a giant gateway with a rather large number of guardians watching each of our moves.
Yet they let us pass.
I walk over a large square and am brought through a small gateway entering a spacious room.
While those insects in general don't show much interest in decorations, this one is different.
The walls, coated like all the others, form some kind of pattern, while there are shelves with different earthen vessels and also the skulls of strange creatures.
Several workers, messengers, and nurses are in here, but they all keep their distance to the middle.
And there it is.
Lying on a bench in the center of the room an insect stares at me.
It looks a bit like a messenger, but reading the environment there is just one answer.
A princess!
She makes a bored impression but does not cease its staring.
After a while, which made me uncomfortable in its extension, she lazily sits upright.
"Creak!" (?)
I have no idea what it wants and am like this at a loss.
The next moment I feel a push from behind and stumble forward.
"Creak!" (?)
Still no idea.
"L-Liseti?" (F)
If anyone could solve this she would be it.
Erys would certainly be as confused as I am.
Maybe not as much, since she can understand them, but this situation is distressing.
The insect meanwhile tilts her head for a moment before glaring even harder.
"Creak!!!" (?)
This starts to go in a bad direction, yet I can't do much about it.
"I-I am sorry, I cannot understand you." (F)
She once again leans a bit back in her spot, looking as if she's contemplating something.
Then I see that some kind of long tail rushes out from her waist and hovers threateningly with its stinger over her.
It lowers to her upper right claw and a liquid escapes from the prick.
She coats the claw in this stuff and then casually stands up.
"Creek!" (?)
I am grabbed from behind.
Unable to move I can only watch with rising terror as this thing comes closer.
"P-please don't. I have a daughter, Erys. Don't do this, please!" (F)
But this creature nonetheless advances.
Promptly, it grabs my head with three claws and pushes the soaked claw under my nose.
Some of her fingers even enter my nostrils, pushing further inside, proving that they don't give any thought about personal space.
"Arrrgh!" (F)
The next moment a biting smell rushes through my system.
The princess pulls back and I am set free, but this stench sends me to the ground.
It burns inside!
On and on it continues and there's nothing I can do about it, helplessly wriggling on the floor.
I grasp at my face, but can't do anything about the origin which already invaded inside and now lingers there.
No thought is possible, everything gets drowned out by this terrible smell.
It feels like an eternity before it finally subsides.
Tears stream down my face after this olfactory assault, but I am slowly able to find the strength to get back up again.
(?)
Huh? What was that?
There was a creak but at the same time...
(?)
"I-I am confused! What is going on here?" (F)
(L)
-Farrah-
Ah, another day.
Welu came again to bring me to the nurses.
Since nothing happened last time, it wasn't too hard to convince Rowen that he can let me go.
Also, Ery made it quite clear that she doesn't wish us to be with her when whatever happens to her starts.
I should support my daughter's decisions on that matter.
Welu mentioned that soon she won't come anymore so that I have to enter the nursery on my own.
I think it was more meant as showing trust than a sign of abandoning me.
It also seems as if the guards got used to my presence.
Working alongside the other nurses isn't bad.
Did I just call myself a nurse?
Well, I think it's fine.
I've noticed until now that they are chatting when they happen to work next to each other.
It might be only work-related stuff, but I feel a bit excluded, being the only one who can't partake.
Nonetheless, I can do my part and work at their side and no one takes offense with that.
Quite open-minded they are.
Or are they just too narrow-minded to see any difference?
No idea, but I'm content with the result.
While I'm doing my job here I notice a small commotion out on the floor.
At least some nurses are reacting to something and then a group of insects enters.
Some workers and even a messenger.
While the workers are not so uncommon here, the messenger certainly is, as I absolutely have no idea what it would have to do here.
It looks around and sets its eyes on me.
Then it approaches.
Am I the reason?
Maybe Liseti sent me a message or it's even one of Erys', yet the only messenger I know of that can speak human words is Skiras.
It comes to a halt directly in front of me.
"Creak!" (messenger)
Weird.
This disproves my assumption that this one was sent by Liseti.
It obviously cannot communicate with me and I don't think she would make this kind of mistake.
On the other side, if it's just here to bring me over, asking for human speech is maybe expecting too much.
However, it's clear that this insect urges me to come along and the accompanying workers seem to be here to enforce this request.
Would Erys or Liseti really treat me like this?
Yet either way, it doesn't seem like I have a choice here.
This situation makes me a bit worried regarding how safe I am.
"Ehm, Liseti?" (F)
Maybe it helps if I drop her name.
It should hold some weight here.
Yet this messenger doesn't seem to understand.
Maybe there is still a difference between those insect creaks and spelling it out.
If just Welu would be here, but she leaves me most of the time on my own.
Yet now this insect starts to become impatient and the urging grows a bit more intense.
Sigh, seems like I don't have a choice.
Might be the way Erys must have felt the first time.
It's not like I could put here any kind of resistance.
Having no other choice I decide to go on my own before they decide to simply drag me with them.
Whatever is going on here, showing some cooperation can't be wrong.
At least I can be sure that it's not about a ransom.
They take me with them and at least I know that this isn't the bridge I came here on, but rather far to the right.
They aren't walking too fast but very insistent that I not fall behind.
It feels a little oppressive.
They lead me many floors upward and soon I find myself in front of a giant gateway with a rather large number of guardians watching each of our moves.
Yet they let us pass.
I walk over a large square and am brought through a small gateway entering a spacious room.
While those insects in general don't show much interest in decorations, this one is different.
The walls, coated like all the others, form some kind of pattern, while there are shelves with different earthen vessels and also the skulls of strange creatures.
Several workers, messengers, and nurses are in here, but they all keep their distance to the middle.
And there it is.
Lying on a bench in the center of the room an insect stares at me.
It looks a bit like a messenger, but reading the environment there is just one answer.
A princess!
She makes a bored impression but does not cease its staring.
After a while, which made me uncomfortable in its extension, she lazily sits upright.
"Creak!" (?)
I have no idea what it wants and am like this at a loss.
The next moment I feel a push from behind and stumble forward.
"Creak!" (?)
Still no idea.
"L-Liseti?" (F)
If anyone could solve this she would be it.
Erys would certainly be as confused as I am.
Maybe not as much, since she can understand them, but this situation is distressing.
The insect meanwhile tilts her head for a moment before glaring even harder.
"Creak!!!" (?)
This starts to go in a bad direction, yet I can't do much about it.
"I-I am sorry, I cannot understand you." (F)
She once again leans a bit back in her spot, looking as if she's contemplating something.
Then I see that some kind of long tail rushes out from her waist and hovers threateningly with its stinger over her.
It lowers to her upper right claw and a liquid escapes from the prick.
She coats the claw in this stuff and then casually stands up.
"Creek!" (?)
I am grabbed from behind.
Unable to move I can only watch with rising terror as this thing comes closer.
"P-please don't. I have a daughter, Erys. Don't do this, please!" (F)
But this creature nonetheless advances.
Promptly, it grabs my head with three claws and pushes the soaked claw under my nose.
Some of her fingers even enter my nostrils, pushing further inside, proving that they don't give any thought about personal space.
"Arrrgh!" (F)
The next moment a biting smell rushes through my system.
The princess pulls back and I am set free, but this stench sends me to the ground.
It burns inside!
On and on it continues and there's nothing I can do about it, helplessly wriggling on the floor.
I grasp at my face, but can't do anything about the origin which already invaded inside and now lingers there.
No thought is possible, everything gets drowned out by this terrible smell.
It feels like an eternity before it finally subsides.
Tears stream down my face after this olfactory assault, but I am slowly able to find the strength to get back up again.
(?)
Huh? What was that?
There was a creak but at the same time...
(?)
"I-I am confused! What is going on here?" (F)
(L)
