>>19821708>>19821981>[Light footsteps, evenly spread, echo through the midnight archives.]Her Majesty The Queen has arrived, and takes only a cursory glance at her new guest. Next to her, Elyssa Laurentine, a fellow Queensguard, though at a lower level that Miss Valari. Just what they might be doing together is the burning question. Information is power. Victoria knows not to give away any secrets.
"Miss Laurentine, a pleasure as always. You are quite bold to bring an uninvited guest to our archives at this hour. I would have you explain yourself, in time. Miss Valari and myself have only recently returned. You are lucky we saw the two of you on the cameras. Had the door been locked you may have been locked in here overnight. Your father would be most unpleased to hear of your predicament, do you not agree? Come, child, leave her side."
>[It is not a request.]"And Miss Nicole, we meet again. It pleases me that you dress appropriately this time, though the hour of your visit does not bode well your intention. Unless, perhaps, you cannot read a clock?"
>[The Queen smiles with her mouth, but her eyes do not change. Maintaining eye contact, Her Majesty speaks.]"Miss Laurentine, perhaps you would care to explain why Nicole Kade is in my Royal Archive?"
