Welcome Back, Adventurers!

[thecanopycrew]

The wagons rolled in, the ship anchored, and the wayward journey has ended back at the tree.

After putting the sword where it now belongs inside the life Stream, it's time for a little award, isn't it?



Appearing outside the tree after the sword has been inserted is normal-sized slice of chocolate cake, enough to feed everyone in tree and more!

Come relax, talk about your adventures and catch up. Enjoy your victory!

Comments

[knight_king]

[She can be childish when she loses. She's a sore loser who doesn't particularly likes the taste of failure.]

For the time being, you should try to enjoy the celebration.

[She points at the direction of the cake.]

Eat something too.

[finallyfallen]

It does look interesting doesn't it?

[Not plain but not the way too fancy he's gotten used. A nice medium.]

Doesn't that apply to you as well?

[knight_king]

I ate similar dishes during my time in Fuyuki, I assure you its taste must be exceptional.

[She hesitates. She wants to it it, though, the sourness she is feeling might spoil the flavor.]

Perhaps later.

[She is postponing real food, her condition must be severe.]

[finallyfallen]

...

This is probably a rare chance, given the limits of our ingredients.

[Given how often food comes up in conversations...]

...Did your trip not go well?

[Well, it's close to asking what's wrong right?]

[knight_king]

It is. That is why we must enjoy it at our heart's content.

[She gives a faint smile, but one that is certainly less enthusiastic as it would be given their past conversations in the topic of food. Her smile wanes almost immediately.]

All the members of the crew returned unscathed and we triumphed, I would say it went well.

[She pauses, seemly wishing to debate about telling him or not. Gilgamesh is dangerous, even if he seems to be a child who acts the opposite of how she remembers him to be.]

Have you seen or spoken with the young boy with golden hair who goes by the name of "Gil"?

[finallyfallen]

No?

[Or if he has he has forgotten about it.]

[knight_king]

There is a boy with golden hair and red eyes. He was one of the members of my crew. He has been in this place for weeks...

[ She has invited him to stay in their household too, when she found him sleeping outside. She almost flinches due to her foolishness. ]

During our journey, I finally realized his true identity. I did not recognize him as a child, I fought him when he was older.

[finallyfallen]

If you are blaming yourself for not noticing the difference, there's not much sense in that. Or are you trying to warn people of him?

[He's not entirely sure what Saber wants here...]

It's not a difficult mistake to make.

....Not many from home would recognize me as a younger man compared to now.

[And that's only a two year difference, not that he's aware of the age difference between "Gil" and Gilgamesh. Ignore the obvious physical stuff, like the scar. Personality wise he's "changed". Really he quite trying to play polite, trying to go about things the "right" way, all the time, but eh, details.]

[knight_king]

Hm. Perhaps it is both. Gilgamesh is dangerous, although he is seemly different as a child, I know the type of person he grew up to be.

[Her personal distaste for his way of kingship is personal, but she is cautious of him nonetheless. Illyasviel trusts him which makes all the ordeal even more bizarre.

She sounds serious. She has never looked as antagonistic with anyone before. But the sole mention of this man makes her bristle.]

Perhaps you are correct, but I should have been less inattentive and ignore the similitudes.

[finallyfallen]

[This is probably the most personal Hakuryuu has seen Saber take anything. Considering he thought he was the one with the personal grudge.]

Then what do you intend to do about him?

[He knows what he'd do, certainly. If it were someone he was so biased against.]

[knight_king]

He is still a child, regardless of what he did as a grown man.

[She's not fully irrational about this, she must be fair. Her personal dislike is with him as king, she does not really hold him responsible for what his other self did.]

I will ignore him unless he proves to be truly dangerous.

[finallyfallen]

[That he doesn't get, but Gilgamesh is a kid so that does play into he supposes. Not that being a child ever spared him.]

Innocent until proven guilty?

[He's not quite so forgiven but then he's already decided his personal grudges are guilty.]

[knight_king]

My personal dislike toward him remains unchanged. His way and mine are simply incompatible.

[She admits, thinking about their argument about what makes a king. She doesn't think his answer would change as a child. Her decision has been taken when she was very young.]

Nonetheless, I cannot blame him for actions he did not commit. That is unfair.

[finallyfallen]

....

[He thinks his point stands. He also doesn't really understand ignoring...well, sh said Dislike not Hatred.]

Your going to live in close quarters and hope he screws up?

[knight_king]

No, I would hope I do not have to battle a child.

[She is a knight, that sort of thing is distasteful even if the child is Gilgamesh whose way of life is loathsome to her eyes.

She is used to suppress her emotions, in any case.]

I understand that it is better to avoid division and conflict between us.

[finallyfallen]

You are better then some I know.

[After he's met a women who had no problems using children to her advantage.]

In an enclosed space, fighting would get out of hand.

[It would be chaos, even he can recognize that. Organization is difficult as it stands without fighting.]

[knight_king]

...

[That is a strange remark. She accepts it and moves to what matters.]

Yes, I would prefer to not endanger anyone so recklessly.

[They are Servants, she's not foolish to not realize what a battle between them could do to this place. She has priorities too.]

Firstly, We must solve the mystery behind this tree.

[finallyfallen]

...Which is going to take even longer.

At least it keeps some of us busy.

[knight_king]

Yes, it would seem this will take us a while.

[finallyfallen]

[He doesn't really have much more to say on that topic, that won't be a broken record.]

Are the lessons going to continue?

[knight_king]

[She looks surprised because he remembered and he asked.]

Yes, I gave you my word.

[finallyfallen]

It has been several days and a long journey.

[It made sense to ask if things were still going to keep up. Plus with Saber's enemy? appearing it may disrupt schedules.]

[knight_king]

Take a few days to rest, then we can continue.

[She will welcome distractions, after all.]

[finallyfallen]

Fair enough.

Though you should probably try the treat while it's here, or at least, find a way to keep some.

[Because Saber is very interested in food.]

[knight_king]

I...

[She turns to stare at the cake somewhat longingly. But her priority is looking after certain problematic boy.]

I wanted to speak with Shirou before I proceed.