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Welcome to the Test Drive Meme for

escordvi! Anyone can participate in the test drive, regardless of invite eligibility. Just keep in mind that only those who have received invitations from the mods can actually reserve on October 25th and apply on November 1st. Our EMP/ATP can be found here.

For your toplevel, please include the following: Character Name | Canon | Armada Choice | TDM (IF TDMING). Current players can use the same header, just without the "TDM" label. We do require those who are TDMin'g to include the label so other players can distinguish between others.

For everyone's convenience, TDM threads can be carried over in game if you wish! If you are still unsure which armada to place your character, you can play it a bit loose and vague in the TDM and make retroactive changes if you carry over the threads. The log itself is set to cover the IC dates of October 11 for new arrivals to appear, and October 25th until the end of the month for the event itself. Characters will appear at random intervals during this time rather than all at once, so players have some more flexibility on how much more adjusted they are for someone else.

If you have any question about the TDM, comment here. If you have questions about the game in general, please comment to the Game Info.

TOPLEVEL DIRECTORY (Updated October 29)

GETTING STARTED

This section can be timed for any time after October 11th until the end of the month, which includes during the current event. These prompts are to benefit those TDMing, but this portion can be handwaved instead and serve as a reference for players to know what their character will have experienced and learned on arrival.

STARTER SHIPS

There are two ships that serve as starting ships for each armada: Stormbringer for the Corsairs, and Royal Fortune for the Paladins. There are various ways new arrivals—or riftfarers as they will be called, among other creative names—will appear on or by these ships. The crews for both ships will also seem a bit odd to some, as it is a mix of humans and various animal folk, non-humans that look more animal than human. Some just look like large versions of their smaller counterparts. From birds, to seals, to even bears, there is no shortage of interesting faces and people on these ships.

🚪 Random room. It could be empty, filled with crates or supplies; down in the hull where the livestock are kept; have the luck to awaken in a bed...or the misfortune of that bed already occupied; somewhere in the kitchens; in the bathroom—any room! Now let's hope the doors can open or someone may have to try and ask for help. Or jump through the porthole if there is one and it's above water.
⛵ On deck. If not in the ship itself, another possible spot to wake up to is somewhere on the maindeck. If they're lucky, they're on the deck itself. More unfortunate souls may find themselves caught in the sails or netting, the crow's nest, or on the top of the masts. Someone should be able to help, right? Or catch.
🌊 In the water. The most unlucky sods will find themselves appearing in mid-air just past the ship and plummeting straight into the water. Good news, there's always someone on the lookout for such a thing and calls for help to throw a lifesaver get the rowboat will be made. Are there sharks? Well... ...Are there?

However the new riftfarers arrive, they will be poorly clothed, practically rags or loose uniforms depending on the ship. Fortunately, veteran crewmates will guide them, escorting them to a room with a strange typewriter in it. After typing their name, the typewriter will magically continue and type by itself at a fast pace until it dings and rolls out the paper. This paper will have the following information:

• Name and Shellphone ID (journalname)
• Armada (Corsair or Paladin, will match the starter ship)
• Cabin Number for their personal cabin on the starter ship
• Apartment Address for their personal address at their base armada location
• A basic map of the starting locations in Eltrut, including written directions (continued in the Eltrut section)
• A basic map of where they can find a chest with their original clothes and belongings (this will be different for every person and will be anywhere either on the starter ship or on Eltrut—players can be creative here).

After that, the crewmate will do their best to explain the basics of how they got here, what's going on, and what they'll need to do to live in Escordvi while they are here, giving them a small leather pouch with money. They will be reaching Eltrut soon, so the crewmate will suggest they look around, meet the others who have arrived. Even from their distance, they will be able to see the giant sea turtle that serves as Eltrut's leviathan.

ON ELTRUT

Once in Eltrut, the new riftfarers will be greeted by several birdfolk who will be happy to give tours to those who may need them. Otherwise, anyone is free to roam as they please and will have a map for the following main places they should visit.

🐚 Microshell. The first stop that is encouraged will be Microshell, the main store to acquire their own personal Shellphone. The paper they received on their starter ship will have their ID and the staff at the store will set them up, explaining how the device and the network works.
✒️ Inkwave, Tattoo Parlor. The next stop is Inkwave, a tattoo parlor run by a very burly but friendly octopus, Knistej. Here everyone receives their own unique magic tattoo, allowing anyone to cast specific single element spells and other magic. Note: tattoos are required before anyone will be able to use their original magical abilities.
📜 MANTA office. The final stop is the MANTA office, where all the request, mission, and task notices are posted. Each armada has their own branch office for armada specific notices as well. A great place to find jobs to earn some cash so they don't stay a hobo forever.

ELTRUT: FESTIVAL

Each year, during the month when the Ghoul's Moon rises, its reddish glow illuminating the waves like blood on water, the spirits of the dead gather at the edge of the tide and their spiritual energy reaches its peak. During this monthly period, spirits and ghosts seem to be most active, dancing and playing in the dark and searching for the last ship they will ride in their journey over the ocean to reach their final resting place. Spirits are powerful and energetic enough that are able to appear in their living corporeal forms and appear as living, breathing people. Or they are able to walk the earth as they once saw themselves. Even if some of their memories of those lost years might be hazy.

The Leviathans and surrounding islands are bright with festive colours and lights so that these spirits may find their way in the dark and shadows. Even Eltrut gets into the festive spirit, "shaking off" its shell to reveal a pumpkin form with a natural glow like a lantern. Celebrations are ripe with music, dancing and good old merriment to see them through.

This year’s Ghoul’s Moon celebrations includes a Farmer’s Market that is situated at the main pier. Locals, farmers, and merchants from near and far away have gathered to the market to sell their handmade goods for autumn, selling anything from fresh grown fruits and vegetables, to pickled jars of eggs, beans and beets. To dried moose jerky and cuts of fresh steaks and cured sausages and tasty cheeses. Don’t forget the homemade soaps, knitted hats and mittens, ribbons, jewels, weapons, fashion accessories and more! Riftfarers are also encouraged to take up their own booths and to sell their own goods and services to the festival goers as well!

🥤 Spooky boba challenge. One of the many market booths is holding a challenge to go along with their seasonal boba drinks (like pumpkin spice!). Several boba drinks are sold with floating pumpkin jellies, candy worms, bat-shaped tapioca pearls and ghost-shaped candies. The add-ons themselves are various random unknown flavours that might take the drinker by surprise. Some might taste like sour lemons, while another might taste like spicy chili peppers. If anyone can drink the entire boba without making a face, they’ll be rewarded with a coupon for a free boba with a very normal flavour.

🎃 Pumpkin collecting. One of the local pumpkin farmers has brought a boatload of pumpkins to the market for the season. But instead of just picking out what pumpkin to buy, the pumpkins have been scattered in a random pattern across a dark grassy patch. With only a few dim lanterns to help, try and collect as many pumpkins in the dark as needed. Just be careful not to trip on the various magical pumpkin vines in the patch that might try to trip others on purpose.

🍬 Candy treat exchange. There are various vendors selling all sorts of seasonal homemade candies and sweets. A little game has appeared between the vendors that if a candy or sweet is bought from one vendor that it should be traded with another person who bought from a different vendor. Buy some candy corns, milk chocolates or fruit lollipops and exchange them with friends to collect the whole set of candies available. And eat them all, too!

🐈‍ Black kitten spirits. The market is a bustling little zone that isn’t free from pesky Ghoul’s Moon spirits. A gaggle of mischievous black kitten spirits are haunting various booths and vendors, stealing items and scratching at things that aren’t theirs. They seem to be so small they fit in one hand, so they are hard to spot! The market vendors are asking others to keep a look-out for them. And to catch them with little wicker baskets, if possible!

🍏 Bunnyfish bobbing. One of the booths selling fresh apples is offering a little “apple" bobbing challenge with a twist! While blindfolded and handcuffed (it was a corsair’s idea), use only your mouth to catch a Bunnyfish bobbing in a bucket of freezing ice water. If a flopping Bunnyfish can be picked up, the vendor will offer an apple smothered in candy caramel and peanuts as a reward! Sweet-sour apples can be purchased by the basket as well.

🧴 Potions & lotions. A beauty guru has a special market booth where she is offering various potions and lotions for a price. These products are boasted to be mood enhancers. Including potions or topical lotions that will increase happiness, confidence or love. While other offer to enhance moods such as anger, sadness or hate. Because there might be someone out there who needs a potion like that. The effects of these products last for about twelve hours. For a little extra excitement, she can give you a potion or lotion at random. They’re also very hydrating!

While there are traditional festival game booths and food stalls scattered all through the main roads of Eltrut, there are special activities set up just outside of town available. A haunted corn maze out in the fields where the volunteers try to scare participants and the corn seems to shift and move to change the layout, but those who make it through will enjoy some corn ribs. Bubble races where participants go on a wild, tumbling ride down a giant hill while inside a giant bubble shaped either as pumpkins or skulls and referred to as "pubble" and "skubble" respectively. Try not to get popped early! Haunted hayrides for a thrilling adventure through the woods that end at an old haunted manor that will leave everyone screaming. And for a bit of a thirst quencher, try some Pumpkin Nog, which comes either with or without spiced rum, this alcoholic treat will warm up anyone with just a few sips.

On the night of the 31st, fireworks will go off to signal the end of the festival. Until then, it's an almost week-long festival for everyone to have fun and celebrate those who have passed.

NAUGHTILUST: MASQUERADE

On the evening of the 30th, the Naughtilust will steadily make its way over towards Eltrut and stop within ferryboat distance of Shellton. The two leviathans will greet each other with friendly accord, the Naughtilust presenting its friend with a large pumpkin shell filled with delicious treats for it to enjoy. All the shops, taverns, inns, brothels, and all entertainment services will be open all night long, and while the main target audience are adults, they do provide some "safe," family friendly entertainment for the younger crowd. Special dancers, musicians, and other entertainers line the streets on the Naughtilust to provide all kinds of delight.

However, the main highlight is the grand masquerade which is held at the Helice Palace, one of the largest and grandest buildings on the leviathan. As its name suggests, it is designed to fit the image of royalty, with large gardens, multiple ballrooms, grand halls, private and public terraces, and enough rooms to house any guest who may wish to spend the night (with a partner). Normally one would have to pay a hefty fee, but for the Ghoul's Moon, the sirens are opening it up for one grand fee of attending the masquerade and dressing one's best.

This year, the theme of the masquerade is Haunted Funeral Wedding. A strange theme that mixes the formality and dress of weddings, but with a side of macabre as it is implied it is a wedding after death. Those who participate will be required to wear formal wear that can be from modern to regency ballroom, but one' s entire appearance must have an "undead" look: ghostly, ghastly, bloody, zombie, mummy, etc. It can be as tasteful or as gruesome and hideous as they want. Wedding styled gowns are also allowed. Many boutiques will offer costumes either to rent or buy for those who need them. The masquerade itself is open to all, young and old, however what happens beyond the ballroom may require some adult supervision.

It's still the Naughtilust, after all.

🎭 Masked dance partners. While some may already have a dedicated partner, there is a special enchantment that will be cast on all masks that will mask one's identity. There will even be a portion where everyone will be matched up at random with a dance partner. With only dance skills and voice alone, dance the night away or enjoy a song or two with a stranger. Perhaps it will be a chance to find a new friend or a new romantic interest.

🍹 Drunk pirate. There is a truth and lies drinking game offered to drinking adults. For everyone participating, they must share one random unique fact about themselves and the others must decide if the fact is the truth or a lie. If the guesser is wrong, they have to take a shot of straight coconut vodka. Start getting to know each other and start getting drunk like good pirates do!

🥇 Costume contest. Whether they volunteer or not, couples will find themselves suddenly tagged for the costume contest and shuffled into a special staging area where they will need to act out their costume and perform a themed dance. All participants will also receive a temporary enchantment to make their costumes more "realistic" to improve their performance.

🪶 Dancing in the air. Dancers will be "blessed"—or perhaps cursed?—to experience the ghostly wonder of flying while dancing, either within the main ballroom or even just outside on the terraces and gardens. While those in the ballroom can go as high as the ceiling, those outside will only venture up a few feet, so no one will find themselves flying off to sea. Some may find themselves a little transparent at times, but the warmth shared with their partners is still very real.

💐 Boo-quets. Create hauntingly beautiful bouquets that can be used either for the weddings or funerals that are taking place around the masquerade. Or perhaps make one as a gift for a loved one. Just make sure the flowers picked are the less "screeching" kind…or won't whisper dark, embarrassing secrets.

Outside the Helice Palace are special gardens that one can take a romantic stroll around and host hauntingly beautiful weddings under the blood moon. They boast a number of different flora, small hedge mazes, gazebos, and fine statues for those to enjoy. There are also many shaded corners and little hideaways that couples can hide in should they wish to enjoy something else. This year, the flowers in particular fit the theme, with bloody red and black roses and some should be wary as the flowers may be even scream out or whisper eerie tidings. A number of tombstones also fill the area. Perfect for creating a haunting ambience to cling onto each other.

👰 Wedding jitters. While some may have fun with the "undead wedding" concept and pretend to get hitched, there are some spirits who are taking this opportunity to make the vows they were unable to while living. However, even ghosts can feel nervous and some are having cold feet, hiding in dark corners while their awaiting partners are left searching for them. Help the couple before their negative feelings turn them into more hateful spirits throwing ghost hands.

😍 Possessed lovers. Some ghosts desperate to find their "eternal love" will latch onto living "grooms" or "brides," regardless if they are already spoken for not. While some will retreat if confronted, others may prove more stubborn, perhaps even try to force their "betrothed" to the altar. Then there are the rare few that must be dealt with—ghosts that will take to possessing the lover or who they think is the lover of someone. In this scenario, their acting may be good or bad, and some may just want to help spur on relations while others have more nefarious plans to steal the other's soul. One big tell for who is possessed is the eyes of the victim will have red hearts in their eyes. To save the victim, try one of the following methods: 1) throw "purified wine" at the victim; 2) throw "purified rice" at the victim; 3) ring the special bells found on tables right in their ear three times; 4) try and help fulfill their desire (suitable for non-dangerous spirits); 5) kiss them; 6) punch them.

🕯️ Weeping candles. As part of the theme, special candles can be lit either in the halls outside the ballroom or out in the gardens in remembrance of those who passed. When lit, the melting wax looks like tears, and the crackling flame sounds like quiet sobs—and the fumes may make those nearby cry as well. These candles are especially useful in helping lingering ghosts pass on.

⚰️ Floating coffins. There are special coffins set outside in various locations outside the palace. Large enough for two to ~~sleep~~ fit in comfortably, they are "open casket" though a lid can be pulled over for those who want some extra privacy. These coffins can also float through the gardens, allowing for a special private view while being closer to the red moon.

Whether one is deciding to pledge their eternal vows or not, some party crashers in the name of Captain Salt's Lonely Hearts Crew will appear, and they are different from the same crew that appeared in Latrommi— all of the ghoulish, ghastly kind. Only those of the undead will rush in, but because of the setting, not many will actually believe they will do harm and in fact some of the lonelier guests and ghosts may take them as a partner. But for the more determined, there will once again be some bride and/or groom abductions, be they dead or alive. Best to thwart their efforts or some weddings will turn into funerals.

GHOST PROBLEMS

All threads for these prompts are worth 4pts.

On the edge of the watery world of Escordvi, where the horizon blurs between sea and sky, tales of the Farplane echo through the salty winds. This underworld, a shadowy mirror of the living seas, is where the souls of the departed find their final resting place, guided by the spectral hand of Envoy Jades and his ship, The Asmodeous. The Farplane, this is where the spirits and ghosts can spend the rest of their eternity in the bliss they choose.

Envoy Jades, with his tattered coat and a gaze that pierces through the veil of life and death, has sailed the seas for as long as anyone can remember. He sings old sea shanties and sleeping lullabies as he makes his rounds collecting souls. And while his appearance is ghoulish and grave, it is said that his presence is kind and encouraging, often coaxing ghosts to enjoy their last days in celebration in the realm of the living before taking his ship to embark on their final journey. The ship, said to be forged from the remnants of sunken galleons and woven with the souls of the lost and found, sails the seas like a looming ghostly shadow all month long. It is said that those who witness the ship's passage may catch a glimpse of their own fate, as their reflections ripple through the water.

However there is a bit of a problem. Those out and about need to be careful as there are many restless and vengeful spirits about. Many are harmless and are out to play pranks, however there are some who may have grudges and can be dangerous, even possessing people. The following methods are known to work to help those who are possessed: 1) help fulfill their desire; 2) beat them down; 3) find some "blessed" water or relic to expel the ghost (many will be sold around the festival but whether they are real or fake is a hit or miss); 4) dunk the person in the ocean. Once released, help capture the ghost and bring it to the shore where Envoy Jades can collect the wayward soul.

👻💀 Ghostly possessions. Be careful not to be possessed by ghosts that are obsessed with love who will make the person possessed do anything and everything to find love, even if it means hurting someone. Or ghosts with a very opposite personality compared to the possessed, which will make them act how they normally wouldn’t act. Or even ghosts that used to be dangerous or murderous that will possess others and make them want to murder someone too. Ghost possession can be any and all sorts, from dangerous to playful.

🧜 Mermaid ghosts. Ghosts of mermaids that perished in a terribly violent way are around and swimming about various docks and boats looking for unsuspecting victims to attack. These mermaids look half-eaten and angry and will attack anyone on sight and try and take a bite out of them in return. Be careful when docking and escape while you still have all your limbs. Trying to fight a ghost-mermaid-zombie off could be tricky.

👻 A dead man. A familiar looking ghost of a man once alive is wandering about demanding that his seamstress be returned to him. He keeps blathering on and on about how he owns his woman and that no one can take her away from him and that she is his to control. With a closer look, this ghost’s neck is ripped open so he has a hard time speaking clearly and his angry ugly shouts come out as wheezes and growls. Most believe this delusional ghost doesn’t deserve to be around, so find a way to destroy or send it away.

🌹 Emberbloom victims. Many of the lost ghosts wandering about are ghosts that carry beautiful red and orange flowers that look like the bright sunset. These ghosts are the departed spirits of murdered people that were buried on the Leviathan, Elah. These ghosts seem happy enough to be wandering about once again but they also seem sad that they never found their true love to give their flower to. Help these ghosts find their true love (Maybe it’s you? Maybe it’s someone else?) and help them give their ghostly sunset flower to another.

🐄 Bull ghost. A massive skeletal bull ghost is also out and about wandering the lands. It doesn’t seem particularly aggressive or violent, even if it looks like it could stomp on someone and kill them instantly. Actually, it seems quite nice and likes to listen to love songs. Try avoiding a fight and sing him something pretty instead.

🎃 Pumpkaboos. Little pumpkin-like ghost spirits are dancing and playing all over the Leviathans and the surrounding islands. These little spooks are playful and sweet and enjoy lighting the way for people walking around in the dark and are said to be spirit guides that lead ghosts to Envoy Jades’s ship. But while sweet, be careful, as these little spirits are able to hypnotize others and can control them to do their little pranks and harmless bidding. But they mostly want to play.

Every now and then, The Asmodeus will appear on the shores of Eltrut and other places that are having issues with ghosts. Although the ship may appear dark and dangerous, it will only appear to only collect the roaming spirits nearby before departing. It will remain active until dawn, and once the ship has been loaded with the spirits ready to depart, it fades away on the ocean’s horizon.

However, The Asmodeus should be mistaken for the ghostly ship that attacked Eltrut’s shores last year. In fact, while also collecting the wayward spirits, when it's off in distant waters, its speed picks up and seems to be searching…perhaps for this very ship that has not been seen since last Ghoul's Moon.

QUESTS

The current MANTA Board is available, but we have a couple of additional quests that are specific for the event! Teaming up is of course encouraged, no matter what the affiliation. You can assume they acquired some kind of ship for the quests out at sea, either the starter ship or some other ship heading out there. All quests will be worth 4 points.

Killer Sharkgulls

Eltrut port and ships

Seagulls can be a pain to most ships. Yet, seagulls that have evolved to be violently carnivorous can be even worse. These birds, effectively named sharkgulls, have been seen attacking ships and ports alike. They are big enough to eat small children in one gulp, or will do their best to eat full-grown humans after they've ripped them to bite-sized shreds! Beware and kill them before they can kill you!

Message in a Bottle

Everywhere

It’s a popular tradition to write a handwritten message and put it in a bottle and to send it out to sea. Sometimes messages come back with written responses. Sometimes they don’t! But writing a message can be a very therapeutic or fun thing to do. It might net the writer a few new pen pals or some well needed anonymous advice. Pen a letter, place it in a glass bottle and release it into the ocean's waves to see what happens. And be sure to respond to any bottles you find, too!

Plundering Pumpkins

Everywhere

There’s been a rumour going around that wearing a mask crafted from a carved pumpkin is an effective countermeasure to scare away ghosts. Demand for pumpkins has thus spiked all month, and farmers are struggling to keep up with demand. Some people are willing to pay a very high price for people to, ahem, acquire pumpkins from the local farms for them, while farmers will pay with coin and free produce to any who will help guard their crops for harvest.

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[ Elise tries to summon her roses again to trap Darin before he reaches her, but for whatever reason, they completely ignore her. As Darin grabs Zelda's shoulders, Elise looks up at him in anger. ]

Oh, now you know me, Hector? You are so confident that I wouldn't snuff out this girl's spirit, and yet so doubtful that I would continue to wait for you?

Had I wanted the love of a man with wealth and power, I would have chosen one! You know as well as I that my father paraded them before my like prized show dogs, praying one would catch my eye. Captains of industry, admirals of the navy, dukes and princes alike, all dressed to the nines showering me with every luxury their money and influence could buy.

[ Zelda's hands latch onto the tattered remains of Darin's jacket. Tears spring to the corners of Zelda's eyes as Elise glares up at him, her tone furious and pleading. ]

But I did not want them; I wanted you. I wanted you and I couldn't find a way to love anyone else. And when I finally died, I thought for certain that I would finally see you again. I searched for you here and when I didn't find you, I waited. I waited, Hector! And I'm still waiting, you thrice-damned coward!

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[For once, astoundingly, Darin's will is overpowered as Hector's mind jumps to the fore.]

I know that! I know that in my heart of hearts, Elise! But I ask you, if you knew I had an entire life ahead of me that you could not be apart of because of fate's cruel wiles, would you not wish that I be happy?!

[Darin snarls as those blue leyline like chains creep across his frame again.]

SHUT. UP.

SHUT UP!! BOTH OF YOU!! SHUT UP AND TELL ME WHERE ZELDA IS! I JUST GOT HER BACK AFTER A MONTH I WON'T LET YOU—

NO! YOU THINK YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO LOSE THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE BECAUSE OF POWERS OUT OF YOUR CONTROL?! DO NOT SPEAK TO EITHER OF US OF LOST LOVES WHEN YOU YET LIVE AND DO NOTHING WITH THE TIME YOU ARE AFFORDED!! WE TWO ARE COWARDS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AND I, FOR ONE, WILL NOT WASTE ANOTHER SECOND!

[Darin's body is wracked by powerful spasms as two otherworldly forces clash for control of his body. Despite all of Darin's overwhelming power, his lack of training leaves him susceptible to Hector's passionate rage. The two wills slam into one another, unstoppable force meeting immovable object.]

ZELDA, PLEASE I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE!! YOU NEED TO FIGHT IT! YOU'RE STRONGER THAN HER!

ELISE, PLEASE I BEG OF YOUR FORGIVENESS!! IF YOU PERMIT ME, I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOUR SIDE FOR ETERNITY!

[Darin's eyes flash, one an eerie gold, the other an otherworldly, phantasmal violet as both men's will seem to sync up. The impetus was different for each man, but the result— the a passionate flame sparking like a towering inferno as both men come to grips with their own resolve.]

I NEED YOU!

[And with their wills united...they both think to do the only thing that can save their loves. The one thing that might bring them back, that might free them from whatever is shackling them.]

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[They draw their loves close.]

[And they kiss them.]

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[ Something electric snaps through Zelda's slumbering consciousness, stirring her to wakefulness. What... what was that? It felt... almost like a lightning bolt, sharp and sudden in her mind.

It recedes as quickly as it came on, but in its place, a feeling of warmth begins to rise. It builds slowly, but steadily, as though she was lowering her body into a steaming hot bath. Comforting, relaxing...

...Pleasing, indulgent. Spreading from her chest throughout the rest of her body, igniting into sensations she hasn't felt in centuries...

Ah. Those aren't Zelda's thoughts. That's right, there's someone else sealed away with her, a being of pure malice and hatred--

--no, that's not right. It's a spirit, a noble lady, not Calamity Ganon. And this is not the seal. This is the princess's own mind, and controlling her body is the Lady of Helice Palace, Elise. It's her feelings rushing through Zelda's mind like the tide pulled by the moon. Warm feelings. Pleasant feelings. Sensual feelings.

Zelda swims up through the tide to find her way to consciousness. She expects to feel Elise resist as Zelda tries to take control... but instead, the lady's spirit harmonizes with the princess's, allowing them both to share consciousness for a moment.

Zelda's eyelashes flutter against Darin's cheek as she reconnects with her senses. The first thing she becomes aware of is a firm pressure against her lips and the tingling feeling it sends shooting through her body. It feels... good. She lifts her chin and pursues it further. A kiss. She's kissing someone...

...And gods how she has longed for this. Gods, how she has missed this...

Zelda makes a soft sound against Darin's mouth, heady and inviting. It's unclear who is actually in control. Zelda's awareness is clouded somewhat by the intensity of Elise's emotions, but they resonate with ones the princess has been shoving down in her heart. This kiss... she wants this kiss. She's wanted it for months... centuries...

At last... ]

[A flood of emotion rushes through Darin. As if he were standing under a hot shower...or a waterfall of warm water. It runs down his spine and fills him with a warmth he's never known. It's passion and love...it's kindness and desire.]

[It's acceptance and want.]

[His hands fall from Zelda's shoulders and move to her waist. He pulls her close as he tilts his head just so to afford himself better access to her lips. Her soft, warm lips...]

[A soft sound escapes his throat— a sound of pleasure and of want. One that only truly escapes when their lips part for but a moment before he kisses her again.]

[He's missed this— wanted this for so long. The feel of her lips, the radiant warmth of her body. This is what he fought for. This is what he will always fight for.]

[This is home...]

[One kiss turns into two...turns into three...gentle and sweet with a lingering want that seems bottomless and complete. And when seconds turn to minutes which seem like both an eternity and not pass...Darin breaks the kiss...but doesn't pull back. His nose is touching hers. He can feel her breath on his lips. And when he opens his eyes, he's not sure what colors await him.]

...Zelda...?

[ Zelda pants lightly against Darin's lips, catching the breath their kisses deprived her of. She starts leaning in again to begin kissing him anew, but stops herself. (Who is stopping who, though, is difficult to say.)

At the sound of her name, Zelda rouses while Elise reluctantly pulls back. Her eyelids lift, revealing matching emerald eyes. ]

Darin...

[ Zelda's voice is a whisper, her tone inscrutable.

Darin.

She... she was kissing Darin. ]

Z..Zelda...!

[The relief that washes over him causes a soft laugh to bubble up. And he finds himself kissing her again. This time deeper— more urgently. Maybe he's swept up in his own emotions or the emotions washing over him from the otherworldly passenger in his body...but he's thrown caution and insecurity to the wind. If she hates him, he'll apologize later.]

[And for the moment their lips touch, Hector can reach out to Elise. His emotions carry through— they can be felt in the air like a haze...]

[My love...for what I have done, I will never forgive myself. Nor should you. I can only promise that...should you wish to be with me once more...I will pledge my soul to stand by yours for all of eternity. As your defender, your shield...your husband eternal...]

[Darin breaks the kiss but only just barely.]

G...Gods...I thought I lost you again...

[He laughs.]

I can't take you anywhere, can I...?

[ A seed of anxiety sprouts in Zelda's mind as the realization of what she just did sinks in.

She kissed Darin.

For months, she's been so careful to suppress that urge. There are myriad reasons why she cannot love him, physically or emotionally. Any relationship between them can only be temporary. They are of different worlds. And even if there was a way to stay in this one, Zelda has a duty to Hyrule that she cannot forsake. To love him and then return to Hyrule would be too cruel-- for both of them. She cannot love him. She cannot let these feelings keep growing. She cannot--

Enough.

Elise's voice cuts like a blade through Zelda's thoughts.

It is already too late-- and you know this. You have already given him your heart, whether you intended to or not, and you cannot take it back. When you return to your world, it will remain with him. The longer lie to yourself, the less time you will have to enjoy with him.

The lady's words are sharp and stern, but they wouldn't hurt so much if they weren't true. Zelda knows. She's known for a long time. But she has a duty as the Princess of Hyrule--

It is the Ghoul's Moon. Let her die tonight so that you may live as someone new.

As you are now, you're barely living at all.

Elise's words reverberate through Zelda's mind as Darin softly laughs and presses his lips to hers once more. He'll be able to feel a flicker of hesitation on Zelda's part as she grapples with this choice... but then she leans in to complete the connection.

This time, their kisses are not so soft and sweet. Darin's kiss is deeper, more urgent, and it ignites something hungry inside Zelda. Something she's been trying to suppress ever since that night she ended up on top of him in her bed. She slides her hands up over his form so that she can link them behind his neck, allowing him to pull her closer, chest to chest. She tilts her head, adjusting the fit of their lips, kissing him with steadily growing intensity.

Zelda is hardly paying attention when a new voice enters her consciousness, but Elise recognizes it immediately.

Hector...

The lady listens to the soldier's pledge, one that resonates strongly in Elise's heart. This is like the promise he made to her while they both lived, his bravery in the face of every adversity stacked against their unlikely match.

I know that I should have moved on. It's my own stubbornness that shackled me here. But the only life I've ever wanted to live is as your wife. Even though we no longer live, it is still the only thing I want, to be your wife eternal...

Once more, Darin is the one to break their kiss, and once more, Zelda is left breathless. She makes no move to pull away, her lips barely more than a breath away from his.

The sound of his laughter is rich and warm, drawing a breathless little laugh out of her as well. ]

I'm sorry... I tend to attract danger without meaning to.

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[Darin senses Zelda's instant of hesitation and that's all it takes for doubts to form in his mind. Did he misread her feelings? Did he take things too far? Of course she would hesitate...what is there to like about him? He's everything a princess should never be with. He's a monster. He's just some blacksmith from a port town. He's no hero. She deserves—]

[I see. I know now why I was drawn to you. Your fears are mine own. A humble man from a humble background, made to believe he can never be anything more than what his peers proclaim him to be. And yet she is here. Now. With you. Not with a prince or a lord. Not with a hero or a champion. She's here with you. Can you not see the way she looks at you? Can you not see the adulation brimming in her eyes. The smiles she gives you and no other? I watched you for moments but even I could see it. You don't see it because you choose not to.]

[Hector's words wrack Darin's very core. Was he wrong? His mind reels as it plays back every moment. How he stayed by her bedside when she was in her deep slumber. The way they almost kissed after Ganondorf's attack. The nights and days they spent together working side-by-side. The way she'd leap, unbidden into his arms as if it was the only place she ever wanted to be.]

[The fight with Ganondorf, the resolution he'd made to himself to die for her if necessary. The Starmetal Forge and how she would not give up on him even though he tried to push her away. She wanted to remain with him, even knowing what he was. The picture in the skies over the Naughtilust the evening he pledged to be her friend.]

[The moment that he caught that tree and saved her life. When he stood, unbroken against a storm of wind and fury. The moment that changed his life.]

[Superimposed over it, the image of a raven haired knight defending his lady. Sword and shield raised on the deck of a ship against the tendrils of a sea beast. The brackish water spraying about. The moment their lives were irrevocably changed as well.]

[But what if I change? What if I let her down?]

[You can't. Because she would have to lose her hold on you to let you down first.]

[In that moment, Zelda deepens the kiss. She snakes her arms around his neck and shoulders to lock them behind his head— she pulls herself into him...and all other thoughts fly from his mind. His hands similarly move from her hips to her back...and the void left where his thoughts once were become filled with the sensation of her. How perfectly her lithe frame fits against his. And he can swear he feels her heart pound against his as they hold each other chest to chest.]

[Elise and Hector have made their vows. Darin can feel them. And he intends to make sure their vows are fulfilled. But first, he needs to address the beautiful woman in his arms.]

[His lips curl into a smirk and that little laugh of hers draws another from him.]

I can't argue that. After all...you attracted me.

Lucky for you though...I'll always come to save you...

[ That little jab he makes at his expense causes her to laugh again. He's not wrong; he really is trouble. Not just because of the demon king's spirit slumbering inside him. It's that devil may care attitude, as well as his own tendency to leap into danger without a thought to his own safety. ]

It's a full time job. [ She laughs. ] As you've no doubt noticed.

[ Then her laughter fades, her tone dropping. She lifts her chin, just enough to brush her lips lightly over his. ]

I am counting on you... [ Her words are a breathy whisper, low and inviting. His touch, his kiss... So he burns for her the same way she burns for him. How blind she was that she never saw it before. Elise is right; Zelda has lied to herself for too long. ]

[Her words coupled with the sweet, sensual way she brushes her lips against his strike a critical hit right through his heart. If Zelda could see auras, she'd see that she's practically lit Darin on fire. And it's taking every fiber of willpower that he has to not push her down onto the floor of the gazebo and show her just how deeply he wants to serve her. His hands even splay across her back. They want to wander and it's only by the grace of a fraction of reason that he doesn't.]

[But she can feel it. The heat that flares off of him. The way his breath hitches and shudders in response to her.]

[The way he steals another kiss. A gentle peck to wet her lips and leave her wanting.]

Then I promise to never disappoint...

But...we should help Hector and Elise first...

They've got their entire afterlives to get to...

[ Oh, Zelda can feel it. Held against him as she is, she feels every breath, every shudder that wracks Darin's body. Just the pressure of his body against hers, the heat of his hands on her bare back, and her mind is flooded with images of how this could progress. Indeed, that last kiss leaves her wanting and she's tempted to say that Hector and Elise can weight. What's another hour or two after centuries?

And the way Elise's spirit hums in Zelda's mind tells her that the lady would not be opposed to the delay.

But Zelda forces herself to find her self control and take hold of it once more. Darin is right; they should help Hector and Elise first.

(If for no other reason than because Zelda would prefer not to have an audience should she and Darin decided to get better acquainted with one another.) ]

You're right...

[ With great effort, she unlinks her arms from around Darin's neck and pushes herself out of his embrace. (What a dangerous place to be.)

Zelda takes a long, deep breath, willing herself to cool down. ]

Now. [ She clears her throat. ] Elise, Hector, how can we be of help?

[~~Bold of Zelda to assume it'll only be an hour or two.~~]

[But Darin similarly exhales and attempts to cool himself. The wounds on his arms are healing up rather nicely, leaving dried streaks of rust colored blood along his muscular arms, like bold lines enhancing their contours. There's an air of understanding— Hector and Elise are both "present" after all and they know what they just felt. What they witnessed. What they were about to witness. Darin bashfully rubs at the back of his head like a young man who just got caught with his sweetheart.]

[Everyone knows what's going on here.]

[Darin relinquishes control to gather his wits and to allow Hector to make his request.]

Before I set off on my fateful mission...I had promised Elise than when I returned I would abscond with her. I would quit the service and steal her away to a life of exploration at sea. To find a home where we could be together for the rest of our lives, unburdened by station or allegiance. Only vows to one another.

The Farplane beckons us but before that...I wish to be properly wed. So that we may begin our new afterlives as husband and wife. The way we were meant to be...

[Darin blinks and returns to his own self, a grin spreading on his face.]

In that case, I think you picked a good time. The whole masquerade is wedding themed. I'm pretty sure there's ministers all over blessing couples.

[ Lives unburdened by station or allegiance... Zelda never thought of her station as a burden until she discovered what it was like to live without it. There's no denying she likes the way that sounds, being stolen away to live a life for freedom and love.

How lucky Elise is, to be able to give up her duty so easily...

Don't be naive. The decision wasn't easy. I loved my father and grew up dreaming of making him proud as Lady of Helice Palace when he finally stepped down. Giving that up for Hector was the hardest decision I've ever had to make.

But it was also barely a decision at all. Once I loved him, I knew I could never live a life without him.

Once again, Elise's words cut to Zelda's core. If Hector is her shield, then Elise is surely his sword. ]

Yes, I imagine it shall not be difficult to find one. I doubt you need our help to do so.

[ With Zelda heated as she is, it's easy for Elise to simply take over control. ]

I fear the girl does not understand, so perhaps I ought be clear for the both of you.

We cannot wed as spirits alone. We must be able to stand before a minister to exchange our vows and our rings, and we cannot do either of those things without corporeal forms.

[Darin rubs his chin.]

So...you need to hitch a ride with us to stand before a minister and exchange your rings and vows...

That shouldn't be too big of a problem.

[Darin says this so easily...it's doubtful he realizes the potential implications of standing in front of a minister with Zelda. Hector himself seems surprised that Darin was willing to go this far for them...but before he could protest, Darin's already moving along with his plan.]

And you probably don't have rings...

[Darin looks around thoughtfully. He doesn't have his smithing hammer or any materials with him. Procuring or forging a ring would be— ...]

Ah, wait a second!

[Darin moves to the railing of the gazebo and selects a thin, wrought iron bar. With his incredible strength, he snaps off two small pieces, enough that he can twist into rings.]

Let's see here...

[He twists the metal between his fingers as if he were handling a twist tie. He mumbles praise for the construction of the gazebo as he works...then pauses.]

Need...something else...

[He turns and looks around thoughtfully. In his hand, are two twin bands of braided metal. They seem...unfinished. Half complete. He's searching for something else to braid with the metal...]

[ As she watches Darin break off a piece of the iron gazebo, Zelda feels a sudden surge of fury in her mind.

Our gazebo!

If Elise didn't have control of Zelda's body already, she would have wrested it from the princess in an instant. ]

Idiot! How dare you--

[ Elise whirls around like she means to attack Darin with her bare hands, but Zelda just barely manages to hold her back.

Lady Elise, wait! He isn't trying to desecrate your gazebo. Trust him, please.

Elise grumbles, but reluctantly agrees.

At first, the lady continues to glare daggers at Darin as he works. But as she watches, it dawns on her what he's trying to do. He isn't destroying the gazebo-- he's crafting a piece of it into two rings.

As I told you. He is trying to help.

Stubborn as Elise can be, she is not too prideful to admit when she's wrong. A pair of matching rings crafted from their gazebo... What better way to represent their love and devotion to each other than their gazebo? Elise has never forgotten the stolen moments they shared with one another here. In her lonely centuries, they were her only comfort.

As Darin looks around, two tiny rose vines reach out towards him. They curl themselves around his wrist several times to secure themselves, then delicately thread their way through the twisted pieces of metal. Tiny thorns no larger than a needle's point poke between the bands, sure to scratch skin when the rings are slid onto fingers. Upon each band, two little rosebuds form, their faces still tightly tucked away within their leaves. ]

[Fortunately, Darin's focus doesn't afford him a moment to protest against Elise. He's spent his life doing one thing or another leading to the angered yells of someone. But, in reality, he also trusts Zelda to have faith in him. If there's one thing Darin knows he's good at, it's being creative in the moment.]

[Hector has been quiet throughout the process but as he bears witness to Darin's work, he can't help but comment.]

[Would that I had your skill in life. Perhaps I could have avoided my fate...]

[If you did, you'd have been a different man entirely. I wanted to be a knight, once upon a time. But if I'd followed that path...]

[His mind goes back to a moment earlier this evening. With Zelda on his arm stating how thankful she was.]

[If I'd become a knight, I'd be in someone else's services. And I doubt I'd ever have found myself in hers. I'm her blacksmith just like you're Elise's knight. Be proud of that!]

[Hector considers Darin's words and finds truth in them. There was no guarantee every path would lead him to Elise. He may have lived that fateful day, but would he truly be happy?]

[As Hector is lost in thought, Darin's eyes catch sight of the vines as they entwine themselves first around his wrist and then into the braids of the rings. He watches with no small amount of wonder as the vines complete his design, complete with budding 'gems' atop the bands. He takes note of the needle-like thorns and laughs to himself.]

...No better way to seal a vow than with a drop of blood...right...?

[He carefully pills a little of the metal up around each bud so that little prongs hold the fragile bud in place, as if he were creating the socket for a gemstone. Then, he turns his gaze to Zelda and Elise, holding up two matching bands— nature and iron woven together in harmony.]

...Let's go find a minister and get you guys married. Ready?

[ Elise gives Darin a single nod before relinquishing control to Zelda and receding to the back of her mind. How odd, the lady seems almost... reticent.

Could it be that she's nervous?

As Zelda approaches Darin and collects the ring meant for Hector, a shiver runs down her spine.

Marriage... Zelda knows she will someday wed and have children. It's one of the many duties of Hyrule's sovereign, to continue the royal line and to pass down the power of the Goddess. Until now, that duty has always felt like a distant one, barely registering in the princess's mind. A project with no deadline. It has never felt real.

Now, with this ring in her hand, it feels very real. ]

Y-Yes, let us waste no more time.

[ They head back inside Helice Palace. Elise directs Zelda through the halls, navigating away from the grand ballroom and its crowds until they reach a small room. The room has been arranged to invoke the image of a cozy chapel, complete with candles, flowers, and lace... a beautiful combination of elegance and macabre.

At present, the room is empty, save for a minister sitting in the first pew and paging through an old tome. As the sirens of Helice Palace are fully dedicated to the theme of the night, they have made certain that ministers are available to wed any couples who are so inclined. ]

[If Darin has any doubts or concerns in his mind, he certainly doesn't show it. The truth is, ever forward-facing as Darin tends to be, his mind isn't on the events as they currently unfold. He's eager to be helping these two lost souls. Beyond that, he'll tackle whatever else happens in stride. He'll adapt. It's how he's tried to live his life but it's the woman beside him that has helped him realize something important.]

[The future will always be uncertain. He doesn't know who or what he'll be tomorrow— the best he can do is follow his heart and his instinct. He's not even treating this as what appears to be his own marriage. It feels more like he's cheering on a friend. And if there's one thing Darin is enthusiastic about...it's lending his support to friends.]

[The doors of the chapel swing open as he and Zelda enter.]

Hey, minister! We want to get hitched! Can you do the honors??

[He takes Zelda's hand and holds it up with a wide grin. Phrasing it this way is a lot easier than trying to explain that they're both currently possessed by long dead lovers who want to consummate their vows before successfully passing on.]

D-Darin!

[ Zelda has been so wrapped up worrying about her future marriage that she hasn't spared a thought to how they're going to explain to the minister what they're here to do. But she didn't expect Darin to just not explain it at all! ]

A-Actually, we--...

[ Immediately, Zelda tries to course-correct... but then stops herself. Maybe Darin's right; it'll probably be easier to simply ask the minister to wed them instead of explaining about the betrothed spirits currently inhabiting their bodies.

Zelda inclines her head apologetically to the minister. ]

Yes, we would like to be wed. P-Please forgive our entry; my fiancée is... excited.

[ In the back of her mind, Zelda feels Elise laugh, which just makes the princess blush all the more. Unlike Darin, Zelda is hyperconscious of the possible connotations of participating in a wedding ceremony with him-- even if they are only standing in for the real bride and groom. ]

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[The minister looks up and offers a soft laugh and a warm smile. He's an older gentleman and seeing two young people in the throes of love always warms his heart. Similarly, Hector finds himself laughing as well. To think he'd find himself inhabiting the body of one who lacks decorum in every respect. And isn't the object of his affections royalty?]

[But perhaps that's the charm of it all. Darin is as far from high society as one could get...but there is something uniquely charming about the way he throws himself into...well, everything. Hector finds himself envying the man. If he'd shown this much courage when he was still alive...]

[Darin beams down at Zelda and leads her down the aisle to stop at the minister who is happily waiting.]

Well then, far be it for me to put a damper on his excitement...

May I have your names...?

[Darin turns to face Zelda and smiles. What was it about being called her fiancée that got him so...excited? This wasn't even a real wedding. They're practically playing pretend.]

I'm Da—...I guess...I'm Hector?

[ Zelda is as red as the roses on her gown as Darin leads her down the aisle. She knows she's not actually the one getting married, but there's no way not to feel that way in this position!

Calm down, Zelda. You are not actually getting married. Consider it like a child's game of make-believe.

The reminder actually does very little to calm Zelda as they take their places before the minister and turn to face one another. Darin beams down at her, as if this actually is their wedding day. Zelda tries to smile in return, but she can't banish the nervousness from her features.

Fortunately, the minister has seen enough young couples that he reads Zelda's anxiety as normal wedding jitters. (Which, in a sense, is not incorrect.)

As Darin fumbles over his 'name,' Zelda feels Elise snort in the back of her mind.

He's got a rather boyish sort of charm, doesn't he?

Zelda clears her throat, trying not to react. (Even though Elise is right.) ]

L-- Elise. My name is Elise.

[ She manages to stop herself just before offering Elise's title. This is not the marriage of the Lady of Helice Palace to a man of noble station. This is the simple union of Elise and Hector. ]

[The minister chuckles softly.]

Very well. Elise and Hector...

...My, those names sound familiar. Ah well.

We are gathered here this evening to bear witness to the union of Elise and Hector. A young couple who's love for one another has brought them together on this most auspicious of nights. I have barely met you and yet I can sense a deep connection. One that I pray you will nurture for years to come...

[Darin takes both of Zelda's hands in his as he shifts from foot to foot. He's not especially good at ceremonies like this and he has no idea what he should be doing with his hands or...well, his entire body. He's never even been to a real wedding! He's only read about them in books! And those usually had large galleries and big celebrations.]

[Darin's mind is wandering and Hector can't help but wonder if Darin is even mentally present despite being able to witness his thoughts.]

[Straighten up. Feet shoulder width apart. Look at your bride. How can you show her that she's your world if your mind isn't even present??]

[Darin snaps to attention in a practiced way as his old training resurfaces. And he offers Zelda (and by extension Elise) an apologetic, bashful smile.]

[The minister continues on for a moment before turning to Darin.]

Hector...do you have vows you would to exchange, or shall I do the honors?

[Ah...I am fine with him offering the vow—]

[Now hold on a second! This is your wedding day! You're telling me you don't have any ideas or anything prepared??]

[I was not even sure if she would be waiting for me! How could I have something prepared??]

[Alright, look just...take control. You can read my thoughts and feelings, right? Just...go off of that.]

[Darin/Hector nods slowly to both the minister and himself and he levels his gaze at Zelda/Elise.]

Elise...I am...I struggle to find the words to express the impact you have had on my life. I struggle to...to comprehend how it is I came about to be someone you love. Someone you would spend eternity with. I defies logic and imagination both.

[He takes a steadying breath.]

I have...never believed myself to be a good man. I have never thought of myself worthy of anything more or less than any other man. I aspired to nothing because that is what I believed myself to be worth.

But then...I met you. I met you and I was forever changed. My life, my world. I learned what it felt like to be respected. Admired. Loved. And I have come to realize that...no matter what I believe myself to be...

I only need to look to you to see the truth. Reflected in your eyes is the man I aspire to be.

I am a man of many fears. But when I hold your hand, when I hold you within my arms...

The only fear I have is of spending a moment apart.

[ Darin's fidgeting certainly reinforces that boyishness about him, but it also has the unintended effect of settling Zelda's nerves a little. Perhaps he is actually nervous underneath all his boisterousness. Has Darin ever attended a wedding before? Given how he was treated in his homeland, Zelda doubts it. Which makes her wonder if he even knows how one goes. (Which then makes her wonder how different weddings here might be from weddings in Hyrule.)

At one point during the minister's sermon, Darin abruptly jumps to a soldier's attention, as if he had just been scolded by some unseen captain of the guard.

Zelda presses her lips together tightly to keep from a laugh from escaping, but Elise is howling in the back of her mind.

Look at him! He's like a nervous squire standing for inspection.

But the lady's laughter quiets as they come to the vows. Zelda feels a tremor of anxiety she knows is not her own. Elise talks big and carries herself with a confidence to rival Revali's, but underneath it all is a nervous woman about to commit herself wholly to the love of her life.

Quietly, Zelda closes her eyes and relinquishes control to Elise. When they open again, it's Elise's cherry wood colored gaze staring up at Darin. But Zelda can tell the lady doesn't see Darin at all-- the princess's mind is filled with the image of a raven-haired soldier with a stoic gaze... until that gaze turns towards them, and then his features soften as he beholds the lady he loves.

As Zelda listens to Hector's vow, she can't help but imagine these words coming from Darin. After all, they sound... uncannily like something he would say and they make her stomach fill with butterflies. What if they were his words? After what just happened in the gazebo, it's difficult to deny that he is as attracted to her as she is to him. But love?--Deep, true, wholehearted love? Right now, standing hand in hand before a minister, it feels very much like love. Love so strong it's overwhelming, making it difficult to even breathe. It feels like, if they were ever to part, she would simply die.

These must be Elise's feelings influencing Zelda's own. What she feels for Darin is strong, yes, but surely not love. Not like the love between Elise and Hector. ]

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