[Phone Call to Garnet]

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

[Ring ring!

Your loyal knight wishes to check on you, Garnet.]

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[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

[After a moment, most likely to check the caller ID, she answers, assuming the worst] Steiner? is something wrong?

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

No, Your Majesty, not at all! Everything is normal in Alexandria. We have received some reports of monstrous creatures around the continent, but that has been happening every day since the Lunar Cry.

...That is all I have to report, but I wished to ask after you, my queen. The infant... It is due soon? How are you and Zidane faring?

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

[She sighs quietly, sounding very releived.] We're both doing just fine. We have good friends who are looking after us. [Yeah, she's staying vague. She's still not going to tell you excatly where she is] As for the baby... it could be any day, now. [and at that, she sounds a smiiidge nervous]

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

[Okay, he's going to try one final time because no matter what she says about 'good friends', Steiner is still extremely anxious about Garnet's welfare.]

Your Majesty... There may be still be time for you to return and give birth in Alexandria. You would receive the best care in the world.

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

[Oh, Steiner. If you could only see the look on her face.] Steiner, I understand you have my best interest at heart, but it's just nto a risk I'm willing to take. Please, understand. I just feel so uncomfortable with the thought -- have you any idea the kind of attention a royal birth draws? I don't want anything like I saw when Aunt Hilda had Cid.

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

Of course, it draws attention because it is such a remarkable occasion!

[But she doesn't want the attention. It's not for him to question that.]

...I understand. But will you come home soon?

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't really feel like he understands, but he's trying. And his final question makes her feel guilty. Despite what anyone tells her, she does feel like she's shirking her responsibilities]

Once the baby arrives, and I've had time to recover. Then, we'll come home.

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

I'll look forward to it, Your Majesty.

[By which he means that he'll be anxious until she's safe back home. PLEASE COME HOME SOON?]

In the meantime, do you have any new orders for me?

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

Actually, there is something important I need to discuss with you. We managed to cover a lot of information at the last meeting. Do you remember that crystal chalice I purchased from the Treno auction? It was delivered not long before we left. I bought it because I had seen people discussing them around the network, and it seemed important. As it turns out, they're special items used for collecting something called Myrrh, from those strange trees that have been appearing across the continents. Something about them, is key to stabilizing things, and stop all this appearing and disappearing. I expect that soon, more and more expeditions will be formed to collect Myrrh.

I need someone I can entrust with the chalice, and this responsibility.

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

[He listens carefully.]

If you wish it, I shall take responsibility. I will safeguard the chalice and collect all the myrrh that I can!

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Steiner. I knew I could depend on you. [she pauses] Since I don't know hwo much longer we'll be away, I'll have the Chalic sent to you, along with further instructions, and all the information I was able to get during the meeting.

[captain-rusty.livejournal.com]

As you wish! I shall await its arrival. Please take good care, Your Majesty, and King Zidane too.