JOURNEY OF TWILIGHT

[thecanopycrew]

The fairy ship goes by the stream in what will starts as a rocky river ride to a smoother, deeper stream further north. After a few hours, the stream opens into a large lake full of water lilies and reeds, creating a beautiful labyrinth. Here, the deep water is very clear, shimmering fish curiously following the ship.

The adventure begins!

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[knight_king]

You were successfully summoned as Archer as far as I was aware.

[She enforces the Class on him, because she wants to distance herself from the familiar way she has been addressing him until now. The card mention makes her pause. So this boy… Gilgamesh is from Illyasviel's world? She wants to corroborate it, but his persistence wishing to be called Gil only makes her more insistent on her refusal.

It’s her second nature to reject anything he wants or offers. She is salvaging her pride as ruler after her mistake.]

I refuse. I cannot be so familiar with you. You will be Archer or Gilgamesh.

[He was summoned like a child, while that is relieving, it doesn't make her feel better. How can be possible that an actual good child grew up to be that tyrant? If he doesn't have his experiences as an adult, then perhaps she should not judge him, but if he is only pretending to be innocent? Her gaze is on him scrutinizing his expression until Orcelito interrupt her.

She has probably never looked as angry before. The way she's glaring at the innocent looking boy is one of pure scorn she has never showed against anyone.]

Nothing that will concern others. [She informs him, suppressing her dislike and meeting the young man's face with a neutral expression.] It is simply an unimportant matter that will not interrupt the mission.

[She let this boy stay with Illya and Shirou. She cannot forgive herself such foolishness. Her hard look returns when she looks at Gil's direction again.]

We will speak of this when this quest ends, until then, we will keep our distance.

[She cannot let her passionate response to control or dictate her actions. She knows they need six for this quest and any division would affect them. So she pushes her feelings aside and starts to walk away. She dislikes to feel that she's hiding or running, she's not scared, but she might lose focus if he's near.]

[kingpika]

That's a pity, Saber. I was quite fond of you. [ Gil seemed angry for a moment, but now he mostly seems hurt. He's trying to put on his best poker face, but it's not working very well. Nine year olds tend to not be great actors. ]

But we'll leave it at that. [ But he was still a king, and a king had his own code to follow, and that meant not getting too hung up on whether some random subject cared for him. That way was petty, and led to madness.

So off he goes, stomping below board. ]

[princeandscholar]

[Unimportant huh… Orcelito glances between the two of them, studying their body language and tone during this final exchange. He’s only just met Gil, but he’s known Saber a few months, and if she says it will not disrupt their mission, it won’t. He believes he can trust her maturity. Gil, on the other hand… he’s not sure. So Orcelito decides to handle this from the most neutral standpoint he can.]

I realize this is no concern of mine and I won’t inquire further. I only ask that you do indeed wait until the mission is complete. As long as we are outside the Tree, we are vulnerable to attack. I want everyone to be on guard, and not against each other.

[Following this exchange, he retreats to the forward deck under the pretense of watching their surroundings. In truth, he needs space to think. And amid his pondering, he catches Saber’s message over the amber. It… gives him more to think about.]