Chapter 34

Still covered in blood and various bits of travel, the only thing stopping me from looking like a walking horror show was Marius's tabard. After a hard day in the dungeon however, this was normal really, and after the orphan ran back into the main area of our home, my ears could track the kind of pool ball effect of him telling the others, and them all running about looking for the adventuring team.

First to arrive was Takemikazuchi himself, the boy who had 'discovered' us tugging his sleeve as He smiled and followed him. Next close behind was Ouka, then Welf, the big spear man wearing a part of a new set of armour and our smith holding some straps he was probably going to attach to it.

Lilly and Haruhime were after, our tiny supporter was pushing the shy Haruhime into the room, the latter being dressed in something that was almost exactly like a french maid outfit.

I kind of ignored the arrival of the rest of them, walking over to Haruhime. Standing in front of her, I knelt down and gave her a really good look.

Peeking out from behind a frilly black cuff, she asked, "Do you like it?" She even had a feather duster tucked into her apron belt.

"If I wasn't covered in dirt, blood, and ash, I'd hug you so hard right now." I said to her, bringing my face to hers and giving her a tiny kiss on the forehead, "You look amazing." I said with a smile, reaching behind her to pat Lilly's head, "Best supporter."

"heehee." Lilly grinned, "Lilly told you so!"

"Not to interrupt sister..." Welf asked, tapping my shoulder with the back of his hand, "But why is there a Rakia soldier in our home?"

"Well, I had this idea. But first, introductions." I stood up and looked over to Marius.

If being the centre of attention, in what might be considered hostile territory, or at least unfamiliar territory, bothered him at all, he didn't look it. Tapping his fist to his chest in salute, he said "I am Marius Victrix Rakia. Crown prince of Rakia."

"The honour of capturing Ares was mine." I said, "Though Loki Familia made the actual delivery. Marius was part of it as well. I beat him in single combat, and then pleaded to Ares to surrender so I didn't have to beat up his guardsmen."

"Again." Marius added with a tiny smile.

"Again." I corrected myself, "But, before I can get to the 'why', Lord Takemikazuchi?"

"Hmm?" The currently swarmed by orphans god of war tilted his head at me in question.

"For the future of Rakia, would you be willing to take in another orphan?" I asked, "I would like Marius to stay with us for a year and a day, to train and learn with us."

The normally unflappable Takemikazuchi blinked at me, puzzled? Shocked? Maybe my 'year and a day' was the same as back in my old world, as a term for what amounted to a 'slave for a year'.

"I would be willing. But, why?" He asked. I was getting odd looks from everyone else too, Welf especially, who was looking almost hostile.

"If I may?" Marius offered, turning the looks away from me to him, "Rakia, as Master Welf knows, is a dictator state. Ares is basically the sole God there. And my father listens to his every whim, declaring it law if the people do not fall into line. Our people suffer under the constant military rule, and while everyone who came here to siege Orario is an adventurer, there is only one level three out of the 60,000 troops. And it isn't me."

He had of course lost the orphans attention, but everyone else was listening, even Welf, who looked more irritated now than angry.

"Ma'am offered me a way to fix it. And asked if I would be willing to be taken as a prisoner of war, to live here, train and learn, and then return to lead my people."

"Ah." Mikoto said, tapping her fist into her palm, "You would be the strongest in the military."

"And could bring many of the ideas we have in the city to his home. Basically become everything his father is not." I said, "Sorry."

"No offence taken Ma'am." Marius replied, "You're correct. My father is a fool, and I intend to replace him and undo all of the damage listening to Lord Ares's every demand has done to Rakia."

"So, Lord Takemikazuchi?" I looked back the Eastern war God.

"The fox is wise. When shall we conduct the transfer?" He asked, giving me a tiny bow.

"The guild has to have a very VERY long chat with Ares first." I said, "It may be a few days from what I hear. Eina said she would send word."

"What is going to happen?" Ouka asked, shrugging his shoulders, his new leather armour creaking slightly.

What happened, was that everyone captured by Orario's adventurers, this included Rakia soldiers who were wounded and pulled off the field to the clinic outside the wall, were released from Ares's Familia. Permanently. After everything Hestia's blessing had given me, the thought of becoming 'normal' made me shiver. Part of this was due to Loki saying she didn't want anyone getting free Exilia from fighting her Familia and running away with it.

Ares wasn't allowed to rest for nearly two full days, as he stripped his blessing from nearly 10,000 soldiers. And considering he needed a drop of 'blood' for every one, he was in pretty bad shape when myself, Takemikazuchi and Marius entered the cell he was confined in to do the work.

"Do not worry my Lord." Marius said as he stripped off his shirt and knelt on the floor in front of Ares, "I will return to Rakia in a year."

The war god was silent, though his exhausted eyes were misty. He used the tiny knife he had been given to poke his fingertip and draw it down Marius's back. There was a brief red glow, then Ares said, "It gives me small comfort, that I entrust you to another war god. Turn."

Obediently, the soldier turned on his knees, his back now to Takemikazuchi. The Eastern God touched his thumb to a small knife at his side, then bushed it down Marius's back. The glow this time was a pale violet, "I will care for him, as my own, and send him back to you with his shield, or on it."

The two Gods nodded to each other, knowing the nature of adventurers.

"Stand Marius, now of Takemikazuchi Familia." Takemikazuchi said, "Let's go home."

"Can I go too?" Ares asked, tears in his eyes.

"What do you think so far?" I asked Marius as we walked home, "I know you've basically been house bound until now, but..."

As per order of the guild, Marius was indeed a prisoner until Takemikazuchi made it official.

"I must say... It is much different from being a Rakia solider. Though your morning exercises are far more..." He looked for a word.

"Energetic?" I offered.

"Intense." He said, nodding, "Though, that too. As a military, much of our equipment is standard. Swords are just so, spears are this long, shields are shaped as such." He didn't bother making hand gestures, but I got the idea. "So I find this mixed sparring rather refreshing."

"Made any progress with Welf?" I asked hopefully.

"No. Master Welf seems intent on disliking me." he replied, "I blame him not at all, honestly. My father was the one who ordered Master Welf's father and grandfather, as well as the Rakia army, to bring him back."

"He'll come around. He's still a little sore about dealing with his family directly. Just treat his weapons with respect, and I'm sure he'll warm up to you." I offered, "Just never ask about magic sword."

"Noted." He turned to Takemikazuchi, who was simply smiling his tranquil smile at us, "My Lord. What are my duties, now that I am of your Familia?"

"Well, I am sure none of this is new to you, but since you have asked." His smile got a little wider, "Once our wise fox has found you a place in the dungeon, you must simply return alive at the end of the day."

Marius was puzzled, the simplicity seeming to escape him. "That is... All?"

"Well, Kodori-san's mother, so to speak, told her, 'if you come home, you win'. I think I agree to this way of thought." Takemikazuchi said seriously, "There is no mission, if that is what you are asking, other than to return."

"Don't let Mia hear you call her a mother." I said with a smile, knowing 'Mama Mia' was her nickname. "But that's right. Aside from doing your chores, taking care of your equipment, and making sure any problems are brought up before they become a bigger problem... There really isn't much more."

"Problems such as?" He asked.

"If your weapon no longer takes an edge, Welf won't have any problem tossing it into the fire and making a new one." I replied, "If dinner didn't agree with you and you need to take something for it, or skip a day, fine." I added, "And if you don't know how to cook, you don't get to cook. Though you get to help one of our cooks until you learn."

"Understood." He said, nodding, "As unprofessional as you all look, it is good to know you only look it."

"Hey!" I made a face, "To be fair, and I want you to really REALLY take this part seriously." I waited until the little smile he had went away, "The dungeon hates us. If you aren't careful, you might die to something as simple as an untied boot. And even if you ARE careful... More than once, I've nearly died to surprise, and so has almost everyone on our team." Or doing something stupid, but I didn't mention that.

"I understand." He said seriously.

"Do you?" I asked, "The only way you get to go home, is if you really do understand that. You can't be afraid of risk, but you must know where the line is, between risk and folly. You must know where your place is in our formation. You must be flexible, in case that formation fails. No hesitation when the call is made to charge or retreat. Treat every monster, from a goblin to a dragon, as if it can kill you. Do you really understand that?"

"No Ma'am. I do not." He replied. We had stopped walking at some point during my rant, and we were drawing looks from passerby as I talked to him. He had his hands behind his back in a sort of parade rest, his feet shoulder width apart and his eyes focused straight ahead.

"Good. Because we are going to help you learn." I grinned, giving him a light punch to the chest, "Starting with how to make tea properly. What ever it was you made last night was terrible."

"Yes Ma'am."

That night after dinner, I went to the workshop. This tension between Welf and Marius was getting on my nerves, our smith refusing to even eat at the same table. It was odd. I'd never thought of Welf as someone who held a grudge. But there it was. Now, he was still a professional. The replacement blade he had made for Marius was just as fine as if he'd made it for Bell, but...

"Welf? You in?" A silly question, but he had a tendency to miss the anvil if I popped into the smith area without announcing myself at the door. I could hear the steady music of his work before I even got to the workshop door.

"Yeah sister." He said, the sound of something hot being dipped into oil following, "It's good to have you back in the shop. Those days without you here were kind of boring."

I walked into metalwork room, spotting his latest work being held in a clamp to cool. "No matter how it turned out, I'd much rather have spent it here... I'm still worried about Bell and Lady Hestia, but..."

"But they are together, and with the sword princess. I don't think there is anything that could go wrong there." He replied with a grin.

"True. I just kind of miss them. Oh who am I kidding?"

"Yeah, not fooling anyone."

We shared a laugh, and I got some of the leather I'd been working on together in front of me. "So, I've been meaning to ask... Why aren't you even trying to get to know Marius?"

"I don't like the idea of him being here. At all." He replied, standing and coming over to sit at the workbench next to mine, "I get that he's here to improve, that he wants to change Rakia. But so what? Ares will still be in charge, and eventually, he's going to want war again."

"Yeah, true." I nodded, "But tomorrow, I plan on taking us to the upper floors. Same thing as when you joined, and when we joined with Takemikazuchi Familia."

"And you're worried that I might turn my back on him when it counts?" He asked with a growl.

"No. I know you better than to think that." I waved my hand to clear the air, "You're too good a person to ignore someone who might be in trouble. But I am worried you won't speak up before he gets into trouble."

"What do you mean?" He sat back down grumpily, picking up a bit of leather and a knife, "What's the difference?"

"Saving him from trouble is one thing. Telling him before he needs to be saved is another." I replied, "We have to keep the air clear of any personal problems in the dungeon. Be it watery bowels or old grudges."

"Yeah. True." He grumbled, reaching over and taking the bit of leather I was working on and shaving it a little with his own knife, "You can count on me sister. It's all business in the dungeon. Especially after what happened the last time." He handed the leather back to me, his little bit of work making it just a little better than what I had it at. "A little more of an angle here, and... Yeah like that."

"Thanks. So how about Hyakinthos's sword?"

"When you handed it to me, I thought it was my birthday." He grinned as if the last topic was never discussed. "I see what you mean too, between enchantment and magic sword."

"So I was right? About the maker being less powerful?"

"No! The other thing. Making the blade fit the magic, instead of the magic fit the blade. Who ever made that blade... It was like they made it with the intention of holding that exact power. Like filling a mould, instead of stuffing a pillow?"

"Aha. So the next question is, can you do it?" I asked, grinning. My theory was spot on, but I lacked the skill to test it myself. Welf seemed to just... Pick up on it.

"I don't know. The sword I made from your fur was a special case I think..." He scratched the back of his head, looking away, "I mean, you seem to be able to resist or cancel magic out, so just..."

"Just?"

"Just like a monster, I used a part of you to make something. A hell hound tooth helps with directing fire, a drake scale is hard as steel..." He mumbled.

"And a fox tail soaks up magic?" My tail swished around and wrapped around my wrist, and I pet it out of reflex, "Huh. So it's not just for balance and trying to hug everything I like when my hands are busy..."

"Ahem. So yeah. I think it was 'cause I had everything on hand that I could make that one. But something else? I dunno, I have no experience in this area." Welf continued, what ever was bothering him cleared from his mind.

"Well, you're in luck. Asfi wants a look at Hyakinthos's sword too. You can ask for a little instruction, in exchange." I replied with a grin. "So, lets get my new gloves finished. I've been hitting things with my bare hands too long and Haruhime is pouting at me for it."

It was good to know that Bell wasn't the only one I could turn into a stuttering idiot with just the right comment.

"Ko-san..." Haruhime's new pet name for me called my attention back to her. "I know you're still worried, but Bell-san will bring her back safe."

I hugged her a little tighter, her ears brushing my cheeks gently, "I know... You know, aside from when I went missing, I don't think I've ever been away from her for more than two days. Oh, wait, there was that meeting she had once... Donatus?"

"Oh..." She laughed sleepily, wiggling around a moment until her back was to me, "Hestia-sama is very caring. She loves us all, truly, not like..."

I put a finger over her lips, getting comfortable, "Yes. It's hard not to miss her when she is so... Present. Ready for tomorrow?"

She yawned in a totally unladylike fashion, "Yes. Marius-san seems dependable."

"We'll see. It will be his first day in the dungeon after all, even if he is level two. Now get some sleep."

But she'd already drifted off.

I was both pleased and disappointed with our practise the next day.

Welf and I had finished my new gloves, the second skin feeling and solid adamant backing giving me a little thrill every time I made ready to punch something. Our morning warm up went without a hitch. Takemikazuchi had joined us and even started giving Haruhime and Lilly some basic tai-chi lessons. Even with our faster learning due to the gift of Falna, I doubted they would be kicking monsters around any time soon, but it made me smile at how honest the effort was.

I was a little disappointed that Marius was the target of a very small betting pool. Lilly had placed a small bet against him, betting he'd panic at some point during our trip. Eventually, everyone but myself and Marius put a coin in. It seemed a little mean, but Marius himself simply shrugged saying, "I can only do my best."

He really did act like a soldier. Almost everything his superior officer said (in this case, all of us) was taken at face value. Thankfully, none of us joked around when it came to information about the dungeon. No matter what his background was, giving him the wrong information might get him killed. And if Eina ever found out...

So, it was to my great delight that, as we trained on the first two floors, practising our by now standard room breaching, hallway clearing, break and break through, and other such formations, Marius fell into line without a single hitch.

Not only that, he offered suggestions. He really was listening when I said that no problem was too small to mention.

Lilly lost her bet as well. He was standing right next to the wall as it bubbled and cracked, ready to spawn. He simply called attention to it, waited for the monster to start breaking out on its own, and drove his sword into it. We had to pause out current drill and switch to an actual formation as the room we were in spawned more monsters, but afterwards, the 'new guy doesn't panic' side of the bet collected their coins.

My big disappointment of the day was near the end of our trip. We'd gone down to floor six, just on the edge of where the killer ants might show up. Marius seemed capable, and we had all decided that we should at least give the losers of the bet a chance to win their coin back. I was thankful that Marius still kept his cool, but it was after we'd cleaned up our last encounter of the day, when other adventurers were coming back up for the evening as well, that we encountered the problem.

"Hey, isn't he one of those Rakia guys?" It was a trio of men from a Familia I didn't recognize. They were all well equipped and confident looking, and even stayed clear of Lilly and Chigusa's pile of unharvested monsters. "I thought we threw all of them out?"

"Oh? Hey, aren't those the Foxes?" The second one, a mage, if his staff and heavy robe were any indication, said pointing at us. "Where's the Little Rookie?"

"Didn't their Goddess get captured or something? Shouldn't you guys be out looking for her?" The third, another warrior type with a two handed sword over his shoulder commented, "Instead of down here babysitting this guy?" He hooked a thumb at Marius.

"Bell is with Lady Hestia." I said confidently, though I was still a little worried at how long they'd been away. "And we aren't babysitting. Lord Takemikazuchi has taken him in."

"Really? Why? We didn't even notice the Rakia army here in the city. They were all incredibly weak." The first said, looking Marius over. "I mean, you guys have done well with all the things going on recently, why bother with him?"

And here's where I ended up disappointed. "Yeah, I mean, he even turned his back on his country. Why would you want the likes of him in your Familia anyhow?" The mage asked, assuming the worst with basically no real information.

"Pardon me?" Marius said, kneeling next to Chigusa, "May I borrow that?" He pointed to the shield she usually carried.

"Um... Yes." The Takemikazuchi Familia supporter unstrapped the tower shield, "You can adjust the straps here like so."

"Thank you. Hm, good, heavy." He mumbled, everyone assembled looking at him as he fit the shield to his left arm and stood. He was the tallest of us all, and the tower shield on his arm looked almost like a proper roman tower shield. "Ma'am, may I defend my honour?"

"Seriously?" The first asked, "You want to fight?" The man was a little shorter than me, but wore a pair of short swords.

"Your words are false." Marius said as I stepped aside, "I left the Rakia army, so that I may return to it one day and rule. I left not as a traitor, but a patriot. And I will suffer no insult to me, or the God kind enough to shelter me during this time."

The three of them looked at each other, shrugged, then the first one stepped forward, "Well, if you insist on making a fool of yourself, I suppose..."

"Keep the room clear." I said, sweeping my eyes over Hestia and Takemikazuchi Familia members, all of them taking up position near the walls, weapons drawn in case of monster spawn. "And keep it clean." I said to the two who weren't fighting. They shrugged, then backed up, giving Marius and the other space.

With a hiss of steel, Marius and his opponent drew their swords.

The man was fast, I had to admit. He used his paired short swords with grace, despite his rough appearance. Marius however, had simply locked his left arm in place, and turned his body to manoeuvre the shield. Even with paired swords, the man simply couldn't find an opening. Each time he got past the shield, Marius's slightly longer gladius would swat it away, then follow with a simple practised swing.

It seemed simplistic. Basic. But I could see what he was doing almost from the start. Using his body and not his arm, he was saving stamina. Countering with a single swing instead of following through taunted his opponent to attack.

And after every swing, the taller Marius took a step forward. It seemed simple, so simple. But it was putting pressure on his opponent. Like he was fighting a glacier. Stat wise, I guessed his opponent was also level two, so it quite literally became a question of skill. I had hopes for Marius when I offered my hand to him before bringing him in, but I was grinning like an idiot as I realized he had planned this fight from the moment he asked for the shield.

A moment later, as his opponent tried once again to thrust past the shield, Marius didn't block it with his sword this time. Instead, he took a shuffling step with his front foot, and extended his shield arm, the wide face of the shield slamming into the other man pretty much flat to his chest. THEN he stepped forward, pushing the now off balance warrior to the floor and pinning him flat.

His two friends winced as he fell, then watched as Marius backed off, put his sword away, and offered his hand. "And that is how I will return to my country, and that is how I will change them."

"Ow... Okay, yeah, I take it back." I was pleased again, this time by the good nature between them. More than once I'd seen this sort of situation go bad.

Then I heard the walls starting to crack again. "Back to work! Fall in!" I called out.

"Drinks later, Rakia man?" Marius's opponent asked as he got himself ready.

"If I am permitted. I am the new guy after all." He replied seriously.

Welf, Ouka and Marius had gone to join the three after we exited the dungeon. He actually did 'formally request' that he be 'permitted to join' Welf for a drink. It was somewhat more formal than I was used to, but I did understand that he had lived his life in a military environment. Maybe a year with us would help him relax a little?

"Lilly was wrong. Mister Marius is very dependable." Lilly said as she walked beside me.

"Lilly was mean." I said, ruffling her hair a little, "But yes. I hope he lives through the year and returns home."

"You mean, Kodori-san, you didn't just bring him home because he was good looking?" Asuka teased, in one of her rare vocal moods it seemed. "He is rather tall and... Rugged? Is that the right word?"

"Ko-san! No... Don't tell me you're going to leave me?" Haruhime asked, her eyes getting misty, though her tail was swishing back and forth, giving her away.

"You know I'd never leave you!" I said dramatically, spinning on a heel and sweeping her up off her feet, holding her behind the knees and under her back. "Must I kiss you to prove my love for you?" I started to lean my face towards hers, my eyes looking into hers and widening hungrily.

"Haruhime broke." Lilly said after a moment, my face close enough to feel the heat from Haruhime's face.

"Kodori-dono, you must treat her gently." Mikoto chided, "She is of royal blood, and a gentle soul."

I looked over to our samurai woman, "You should ask her sometime. If she has a single complaint, I will gladly submit to your judgement." I said seriously, though I think my eyes were still projecting my thoughts on how I treated the golden fox.

"... Miss Mikoto broke too!" Lilly said, waving a hand in front of Mikoto, who had frozen in place in mid step.

"Well tough, I'm already carrying someone." I replied.

Left to my own devices in the workshop, I invited Haruhime to help me with something. Instead of her usual kimono or new french maid outfit, I'd gotten her to wear a pair of my pants and shirt. They looked almost comical on her, my height and build all wrong for her proportions, but the forge was a dirty place, and I didn't want to ruin her nice clothes.

"Ooo... So many things in here." She commented, looking around. "I only looked in here twice... but... Kodori can use these things?" She carefully held a leather cutter.

"So long as I use a tool, as a tool, I have no problems. Did you bring your brush?" I sat down at my work station, taking the leather cutter away from her gently and smiling as she took the brush out of a pocket. "Brush my tail for me? I want to try and make something."

Curious, but holding her question, my tail offered itself to her. While she brushed, I did some simple cuts with some of our toughest leather. After she finished, I took the brush and tapped out as much of my black fur as possible. Putting that in a little container, I motioned Haruhime to sit, and I gave her tail the same treatment. "But... Don't we do this... you know..."

"Yes, I do know. But... See that sword there?" I pointed over her shoulder, at the red swirled obsidian blade Welf had made, then later hung on the wall proudly, "He made the blade with bits of my fur melted into the metal. So I'm going to try copying him."

"Ohhh. But to make what?" She asked, my hand having to stop her tail from wagging, "Oh sorry..."

"Well, first I'm going to try and just make the metal itself. If I can get that right, I'll work on the next part." I leaned forward, giving her neck a kiss, "Now, let me show you how to work the billows."

This was completely new ground for the gentle girl. Her relatively soft life so far hadn't included much in the way of labour, but she took the simple tasks I'd given her seriously. I made sure she didn't pick up any tools, just in case, and made sure she wore a leather apron when I started hammering to keep her skin from getting burnt. She looked rather adorable in the oversized safety equipment.

But, by the time Welf returned from his after dungeon drink, we were ready to pour out two small crucible bowls. Unrelated to those, Haruhime and I had made a few simple trinkets. She only wore the bracelet I'd made her on special occasions, as it served no purpose in the dungeon, but she insisted I make one for myself. Aside from that, it was just busywork, no real aim in mind save for the practise and an excuse to involve her in something I liked doing.

"Wow. Now this is unexpected." Welf said as he entered, Haruhime sitting at a workbench, using some salamander wool on the bracelet. "I mean, I suspected you'd be here, but you got her to come along too?"

"I'm helping!" Haruhime said with a smile, "Oh! Is is done yet, Ko-san?"

"Looking good." Welf commented as he leaned over Haruhime to look at her work, "And is what done?"

"Grab the cup tongs." I said, waving him over. "Lets see if this stuff turned out how I hoped."

I quickly set up the ingot moulds while Welf picked up the special tongs for the crucible bowls. "Just iron in these?" He commented, bringing the first one over, "Wait... What did you add?"

As he poured, I grinned as I saw the molten metal fill the ingot trough, "That one had Haruhime's fur in it." I could see as the metal cooled, under the black char was a pale gold colour. "And that one," I said as he went back and I applied the wire brush to the surface of the gold ingot, "Has mine."

"Wow... It's slight, but I can feel the difference." He grinned, his eyes locked on to the black metal as it poured into the second ingot trough, "You only had to watch me do this once too. You learn fast sister."

"You're a good teacher." I replied, "Question is, what can we do with it?"

"I'm curious too! What can you do with it? It looks pretty though..." Haruhime said, offering me the bracelet, "All done?"

Since she insisted that I wear one that matched, it had a rougher appearance than what I knew I could make. I didn't want to outshine the one I'd given her after all. She'd done a good job on the final polish, the worked surface gleaming red, "Perfect." I said, putting it on.

"Well, I'm not sure what I can do with this one." He used a mallet to tap the side of the ingot trough, then flipped it over, the golden iron bright under the magic stone lighting. "I mean... If we went by what you both can do with your magic... Hm." He tapped the other one and flipped the black iron ingot out. "I mean, I know how your magic works, mostly."

"Well, are you okay to stay up a bit longer Ha-chan?" I tried a pet name of my own for my opposite, patting her head and brushing one of her ears lightly.

"Yes! I want to find out too." She said excitedly, "But not too long." She sniffed at her arm, "I want a bath before bed."

"Me too. I don't like the smell of burnt fox." I chuckled, actually able to make the joke without thinking of magic swords or offensive magic.

And done for another chapter.

This, with the 'persistence' of Marius, is a true deviation from the books. (Aside from Kodori herself and what ever is directly involved with her and her shenanigans.) Yet another case of her 'from after the history books' knowledge.

Thoughts and comments welcome! See you all soon. :)