"I attempted meditation again, with aid of Sparky, the imp." You decide to try to give Celestine the abridged version. "It was successful. On my foray I reached out to the woman I've seen earlier." Celestine's ears perk up when she hears that, but you hurry to continue: "I found her being tormented by the Beast and... succeeded in grabbing her from its claws."
"What? Mouse!" Celestine's eyes go wide and she reaches out to you.
Understanding her intention you actually grab her by the wrist, unsure whether that would actually stop her. "Wait." You blurt out. "Don't. Your power may be compromised, remember?"
She relaxes her arm and her expression wilts. "Hnnng." She lets out a frustrated noise. "You're... you're right. If what you say is true... no, of course it is, why would you lie to me..." She looks aside and balls her fists. Then lets them loose again with a sigh. "I'm sorry. I'm so eager to..." She shakes her head. "Nevermind that. I suppose... I suppose that explains some things. When did it happen?"
"Somewhere between morning and noon, closer to the noon." You give an estimate.
"Yes... that seems about right. There was a time when I began to feel my own connection to the Progenitor invigorated. At that time, I thought it was just feeling of hope and resolve as I was talking with father Willows about the upcoming council." Celestine locks her vibrant green eyes with yours "Whatever it is you experienced had caused ripples across the world..."
There's a groan at your side as queen Olga stirs in her slumber, but doesn't yet wake. Chloe adjusts cushions on the couch to make her more comfortable.
"...I suppose lady Olga's appearance must be linked to this as well. What could possibly move the dark Queen to take such drastic measures?" Celestine says.
You think you are beginning to see an image.
"The Beast." You growl. "I must have wounded, or at least humiliated it."
"We're going to need to adjust our plans to deal with whatever is happening." Celestine frowns. "But for now the good news is that you showed that the Beast is not invulnerable. It can be hit where it hurts." She straightens up, her resolve reignited. "I'm going to have to go back to the council and discuss at least some provisional matters. Do you wish to come with me, or would you rather stay with lady Olga? The councilors could maybe benefit from your testimony, or you from being able to request or tell them something in a public setting."
>Return to the council>Stay with the queen>other planshort update this time, one of the options could have gotten... interesting. It's probably better this way though.>>5780486well honestly the prompt called for "huge breasts" and those sometimes tend to spill out. Claudia is a big girl. 