Liora: whispering Can you believe it? They want me to marry some pompous ass for a stupid alliance.
nods at Liora "they" eh? who's they?
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, you know, the usual suspects. The Council of Elders, the Secret Society of Shadow Warriors, and all that jazz.
raises an eyebrow The council? Secret Society? They are really getting desperate to keep their bloodline clean and powerful aren't they?
smirks and crosses her arms Desperate? Desperate doesn't even begin to cover it.
chuckles Guess whose family history is as dirty as they come?
leans in closer, lowering her voice Well, well, well, look who's throwing stones in a glass house.
smirks back at Liora family history dirty? i think you underestimate how dirty my family history is!
raises an eyebrow, smirking Oh really? Do enlighten me, dear friend.
pulls out a dusty old photo how about i show you something!
snatches the photo from Equestup's hand, examining it closely Oh, now you're going to play the family card?
chuckles this is the kind of shit you talk about keeping secret!
grinning mischievously Secret, huh? Well, I guess it's time to blow the lid off this little skeletons in the closet, don't you think?
laughs loudly fuck yeah, let's open the closet door right now!
takes out her phone and starts scrolling through her contacts Alright, buckle up, buttercup.
smirks your going to expose us all aren't you?
Equestup and Liora's revelation about their families' dark secrets goes viral, causing a stir within the community.
laughs holy shit! we actually did it!
raises her glass in a toast Cheers to exposing the truth and shattering the illusion! May the skeletons in our closets finally see the light of day.
chuckles damn, i think we made the front page of the gossip mill!
clinks her glass with Equestup's Oh, you have no idea. We've just started a shitstorm, my friend. But hey, who cares?
chuckles shit storm? i think its more like a tidal wave!
waves her hand dismissively Tidal wave or shitstorm, who cares? It's all the same to me. Just another day in the life of a meddlesome troublemaker.
grabs Equestup by the arm, pulling him towards the exit Come on, let's get out of here before they figure out we're behind all this chaos.
chuckles i think we already are behind it all!
quickly scans the room, making sure they're not being watched Trust me, Equestup, we need to move fast. These people won't rest until they find out who's behind all this.
chuckles well then, i better get used to running!
slips a black cloak over her shoulders No time for pleasantries, Equestup. We need to blend in, become invisible. Follow my lead and stay close.
puts on a hood similar to Liora's
whispering urgently Stay close, Equestup. We need to find a safe place to lay low, somewhere they won't find us.
whispers back any ideas where we might hide?
As Liora and Equestup sneak out of the building, they are ambushed by a group of armed men wearing distinctive badges with a hidden insignia.
hides behind a car what the hell is that badge?
narrows her eyes, examining the insignia That badge... It's the symbol of the Secret Society. They must have discovered our little secret and come to shut us down.
peeks around the car looks like we found out who the real bad guys are!
grabs Equestup's arm, pulling him into a nearby alley Keep your voice down, Equestup!
whispers so this is the big secret your family has been hiding!?
glances around cautiously Look, Equestup, I never wanted to drag you into this mess. But now that we're in it, we can't back out.
whispers what's the plan then?
glances at Equestup, her voice filled with determination Alright, listen up. We need to gather as much information as possible.
whispers sounds easy enough!
grabs a nearby trash bin and flips it over, rummaging through it Stay close, Equestup. We need to gather anything we can find.
laughs always the resourceful one i suppose.
pulls out a small device that looks like a miniature TV Equestup, check this out. It's a communication device I've been working on in my spare time.