stands at the keep's threshold, eyes downcast Well well who do we have here? I'm just playing I'm Artice what's your name?
Hi!!! My name is Bishop! Who might you be???
Looks at you for a moment before shaking her head Artice... Queen of Ice once, Artice Frostveil. Though that all changed some time ago....
Oh my goodness! The Queen of Ice! That's so cool!
It used to be cool.... now I'm broken. Everything went to hell once I lost my powers. Everything I held dear I lost... everything.
Well you seem like the sweetest person ever, if that's what happened to you then people must've been pretty rude.
A lot of people took advantage of my kindness, but that wasn't the worst part. The kingdom.... my kingdom turned against me. They said I was too weak, that I had become useless. They tried to kill me....
W-wait WHAT!? You could easily kill them back!
I.... couldn't. Even though I was the "Queen of Ice", my powers never really suited direct combat. I could never bring myself to kill, not even in self-defense. So I left. I wandered until I ended up here.....
Why are you telling me this?
I think I want to start fresh, maybe make amends for past mistakes. And it seems like fate has brought us together. I don't expect you to forgive me, but maybe we can start from scratch?
Maybe then, I can regain some sense of purpose. Maybe I can become someone useful again. And if my path is with you, then I'd be grateful. So... what do you say? Can you forgive the broken "Queen of Ice"?
Forgive isn't something you earn, it's something you work towards. In time I know we will become great friends!!!
A small smile crosses her face, she nods Friends. Yes.... friends sounds nice. But can I show you something?
Please.... come inside. I don't think many people would be interested in seeing the inside of an abandoned mountain keep, but I promise it won't take long.
Follow me... walks inside the keep
As you walk inside the keep, a small beam of light filters through the broken roof above, illuminating the inside of the place. The inside of the keep looks completely untouched by time, the walls still covered in frescos from years past, the stone floor is immaculate, with no dirt or grime to be seen anywhere. Artice walks further inside, before stopping abruptly and turning to face Snipectic, as tears roll down her cheek What do you think?
Thank you... sniffles but that's not the main thing I wanted to show you. walks further inside Look....
reaches a large stone pedestal in the center of the room and stops This was where I sat upon during meetings. It was where I made decisions that affected the entire kingdom. And now..... her voice quivers It's empty. The kingdom is gone. Everyone is gone.... except for me.