( amber ) backdated to second day of the journey

[knight_king]

( ooc; after this exchange )


[The amber shows Saber's face. Her hair is still wet and dripping from her struggle with the fish, but her serious expression, hard gaze and cold voice is far more concerning to those who know her. She has never made this face since her arrival to the tree. Even if she has suppressed her ire, she is obviously displeased.]

Illyasviel. If you can hear me, we must speak immediately.

[She wishes to corroborate this and she's a day of journey away. Two Archer Cards and Gilgamesh mentioning them makes her draw the connection immediately.]

It is about that boy who stayed once.

Comments

[gandere]

Geez Saber, you look as if you've been swimming. [ Which is a funny thing to say even if she's not aware of why. ]

You had a boy stay over with you other than Emiya? That doesn't seem right. It's downright indecent to be sharing living quarters with boys you're not familiar with.

amber;

[2wei]

[ ... Boy? Oh. It dawns upon her easily who she's talking about. ]

You mean Gil-kun? What about him?

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[knight_king]

Rin. [ Her features soften when she appears uninjured so far. She would have preferred to journey together with her. She looks at her blankly and tips her head. ] That is impossible, because I do not know how to swim, I was simply splashed by a fish.

[ which reminds her of the incident and rin's question makes her stiffen once more. ]

[knight_king]

[ She doesn't understand why is wrong to share living quarters with boys, she has shared tents with her knights and a room with her brother Kay. But that's not the point.

She wants Rin to be forewarned. ]

Weeks ago, I found a boy of about nine or ten years old sleeping outside our door. That is why I invited him to stay, he did not seem to be dangerous.

[ Her teeth grit at her folly. ]

I was mistaken. I discovered that boy I permitted to stay over is truly [ A pause for unknown dramatic effect for the reveal. ] Gilgamesh.

amber;

[knight_king]

[ It relieves her that she's fine, but if there was a problem, Shirou would have contacted her. ]

Yes. Gilgamesh. [ Coldly. ] Did you know who he truly is?

amber;

[2wei]

I knew who he is, but he isn't that dangerous. He helped us out, actually.

amber;

[knight_king]

He what?

[ She's just staring at Illyasviel as if she has lost her mind. ]

[gandere]

[ Rin's not entirely sure what the point of the pause was for, but she lets the news sink in. It doesn't surprise her to hear that there are other heroes from across time and worlds here with them--that much has been to them already. Nodding, she confirms it out loud. ]

The one in the Sumerian poems?

I can't imagine him as a boy, but legends have been known to be off about these things.

amber;

[2wei]

He helped us. Well-- without his help, I wouldn't have been able to rescue Miyu, my friend.

[knight_king]

...

[ It isn't the only thing she is confirming. Speechlessly, Saber stares at the amber in confusion for a long moment. Rin's lack of knowledge of how Gilgamesh is supposed to look like means that she has never had to face him. ]

How could this be? You never faced him, Rin?

[ Her voice is low and tries to not divulge much, she's still unsettled at the possibility of a world where Gilgamesh was inactive. What could have happened? Someone of his might could not have been simply killed without anyone notice. ]

amber;

[knight_king]

I believe you, even if it seems impossible. What were his reasons to give you assistance?

amber;

[2wei]

He thought it'd be interesting. [ No, seriously. That's it. That's the answer. ]

[gandere]

Faced who? [ Tilting her head a bit as she neglects her own desires to keep certain things a secret. ]

Gilgamesh?

No, I don't think he was one of the Servants summoned.

amber;

[knight_king]

I see. [ That is so much like him. ] You do not consider him dangerous, Illyasviel?

[knight_king]

You are half correct with your assessment.

[ She looks tight-lipped to say more, she waits until Rin wishes her to speak more openly or not. ]

He is dangerous, Rin. He was our enemy. And he was certainly not a child when we faced him.

[gandere]

So what you're saying is in variation of the war, someone successfully brought in this guy and he was trouble for you? Geez...

I don't think he's that bad if he's a child right now. No doubt he's been brought in before he grew into his strength.

[ In short, chill thy repressed tits. ]

[knight_king]

He was an irregular Servant from the last war. [ She shakes her head to explain this to her, feeling a little awkward when Rin has no idea of the problem they could have on their hands. She has no comment about the trouble he gave her, it just annoys her to admit it.

She's a sore loser. ]

You do not understand. He is certainly a child now but he can utilize his Noble Phantasm! I have witnessed this with my own eyes.

[ And she doesn't want to like him just because he's an adorable child she just hurt. It's personal. ]

[gandere]

It troubles me that you're picking fights with children and your teammates while you're out though I suppose it can't be helped. That tiny bit of space with that many people can only give you so much room to stretch out your legs.

[ Yes, she's scolding Saber where everyone can hear. ] An irregular Servant from the prior war..? That's odd. Servants can't last that long without a Master.

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[knight_king]

I was certainly not trying to antagonize that child! [ Et tu, Rin? She looks flustered by the scolding. She has coldly severed ties with him and likely upset him.

But upsetting and rejecting Gilgamesh is what Saber does, she should not feel bad about this. ]

[knight_king]

[ She breathes deeply. ]

He said that the contents of the Holy Grail poured on him and won his incarnation.

[gandere]

The Grail can do that? [ Feigning some ignorance as to not give away what she may or may not know about the Grail, Rin considers the weight of her words. It'll be all right to appear inexperienced in this matter if it would preserve the details of her war.

Plus if there was someone like that here who was familiar with the contents of that not-so-holy artifact..? Rin would have them to herself first.

This Gilgamesh may pose a threat to Saber, but to her? He was someone of interest. ] That's an unique experience that's worth investigating, don't you think?

amber;

[2wei]

... Not really. He's annoying, but not really dangerous.

[steelmyself]

You certainly look majestic right now, Saber. And you're saying indecent things, too.

[knight_king]

Archer.

[she glares at his direction. She has no idea what he means by indecent. Surely he remembers she persisted to sleep in certain someone room without awareness about this.]

Will you also scold me because I was hostile with Gilgamesh?

amber;

[knight_king]

[She can't believe what she's hearing right now.]

Is he your friend?