That blow to my head forced my eyes shut in pain, but it wasn't enough to put me 'out like a light', according to that samurai.
It was nice being carried out, though. Beats having to walk.
"Tsubaki, you shoulder her…I'm going to find Lady Sakura."
"Hanabi, she's not as light as you think she is. I adjure you to endure-she may not have been within our royalty for long, but she is royalty, regardless."
"…Fine, but you're putting her in, while I bare my weapon."
"Alright."
warblewarblewarblewarblewarblewarble*
More squeaky floors, but at least my stomach wasn't filled on just those teas I was given from last time.
…
They continued carrying me, and I was given a nice tour of the rest of the prison-more walls, warbling floors, and whatever I could see through intentionally weak eyes. In fact, the new room they stopped at looked bigger, at least from how ornate the door looked like.
"Hanabi, this is the room meant for the warden."
"He passed away a few seasons ago, and you said it yourself-'royalty regardless,' so she gets to stay where royalty is better kept. It's already been fitted to hold our political prisoners." She fished the keys from her sides and opened the door.
*click*
It had a bigger window with bars in front of it, and it had a wider table and a larger bed. It was a little dusty though.
So, she at least had a heart, if at all to not disappoint Lady Sakura.
shing*
"You know what? I'll wake her up."
"Hanabi, no-"
*shakeshakeshakeshakeshakeshakeshake*
The samurai brought a small cube to my-
"AUGH!" *cough* *cough* *cough* *cough*
It burns the lungs! What in the Gods' names was that!?
"Lift her. Get her inside."
The Pegasus Knight lifted me.
*cough* *cough* *cough* *haah* *haah* *haah*
The harshness of that cube wasn't making things better as I was moved along by the pegasus rider. Meanwhile, the samurai was checking the shackles in the room.
*cough* *cough* *cough* *haah* *cough*
I was moved towards the bed and brought down slowly.
"Shackles are good. She won't be escaping any time now." The samurai drew closer to me, and grabbed my arms.
*clickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclick* *clickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclick*
Truly no chance of escape. I wonder…now was a good time. "I'd compliment that you hold that katana well-I admit that it was a clean hit."
No response from her. She was prepared to leave.
"I also know a bit about the code that you samurai are kept underneath. Tell me-how does it feel to have broken it?"
Let's goad her. Keep going.
"It's as you and your retainer said before-I am royalty, regardless, and you chose to harm me, even lethally, were it not for the one over you to save me-"
"And how would you know about a code? Your people-you Nohrian scum-can't even follow a code to save yourselves-you're barking mad."
A smirk, and a narrowed mien. "You're right-I don't follow a code, because I don't need a scroll or tablet to guide my actions in an ever-changing environment. You of course need it, because of the bounty that you experience on a daily basis-something that we 'Nohrian scum' would desperately enjoy, given the harsh weather and living conditions we encounter. Our madness is caused by what we lack. How did it feel to experience that, first hand?"
"Whatever happened in that last room-you were…possessed by something! But it clearly wasn't any kind of 'Nohrian madness' I've ever seen! Whatever kind of thing that you're wanting to pull in Hoshido, we're going to stop it here before it-!"
"Hanabi! That's enough!"
That was all that I needed to hear from her.
The pegasus rider was finished with checking the strength of the shackles. "Lady Weiss. Forgive my companion, but I would recommend that you not try anything further to provoke her, or do anything that you discourage your chance to visit your mother."
The pegasus rider. Level-headed. "Your intentions are well in speaking on behalf of your companion and the girl you serve, but doesn't that make you more of a doormat for both of their infirmities?"
I could feel a calm anger from this one, but you could tell he was holding it in with how he was balling up his fists.
"It is a challenge to work with these two, but it's made an understanding of how perfection can even be seen within imperfections."
He's resilient. I smiled weakly. "There's some hope, then. Let me know if it gets too much."
He looked at me funny, and then shrugged.
They left the room and it was locked.
What was all of that back there, with the burnt room and the destruction?
…..
Nothing, huh? Am I not ready to understand that? I at least know that it was caused after I had tried to call myself Weiss, Princess of-
*zing*
"Ah-!"
That headache again. What's so wrong about calling myself Weiss, Princess of Noh-!?
*zing*
"Eugh…"
I would rather have you with an open mind. Allow your unknown history to come to light.
What? Am I some form of bomb waiting to detonate at a prescribed time?
No. In time. Remember the truth; remember yourself.
Are you going to make me collapse and go through another nightmare?
That's for you to find out. Want another dream?
No. Please.
Then get some rest. You'll need it.
At least the bed was comfortable.