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Her eyes widened more in shock and she froze.  Did . . . did this guy really know her name?  Oh Gog.  She swallowed again and took a shaking step forward.  What kind of trouble was she in?  She wasn't violent . . . she kept her hands clean.  She avoided excessive interaction with anyone, and she wasn't ever involved in anything bad.  She didn't hurt trolls.  She wasn't like Savana.

She bit her lip, closing an eye as she looked through the little window.  That . . . oh.  That . . . but that was a symbol of light.  She backed up again, blinking and hesitantly turned the knob before peeking out.  The light outside shining on her pale face and wary red and gold eye.  "Hello?" she said in a quiet, even voice.  It didn't sound like Savana's.  Fyrfly's was . . . void of emotion.  It didn't flow.
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I believe it'th time you met the luminary, young Scintillist
*again, that word which he could never lisp over*
*he held his hand out, palm-up*
Dont be afraid
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Her brow visibly furrowed and she recoiled a few inches.  "I don't know. . .  Who are you?"
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*he kneeled to reach her eye level*
Luminary Jerici Eiliel of the Scintillist Chapel
*he smiled*
I uthed to date your.. anthethtor, I believe that'th what you call my generation now
*his look was clearly sincere*
Not red or black or the other thtandard quadrantth, I kept her in balanthe, bethore.. well Im thure you know hithtory
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She blinked a little as the taller he-troll bent down and eventually came to her eye-level.  She looked at him for a moment.  "You . . . were one of her quadrants," she stated, seeming to test the words in her monotone voice before opening the door a little wider, revealing the she-troll--two-tone hair, symmetrical scars, headphones and all.  ". . . . She had been with a few sea-dwellers.  But I remember the things she said about you specifically.  You helped her stay in the light."
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Indeed
*he pulled a needle from his sleeve*
And I aththume you know oth her ditheathe?
*his eyes closed sorrowfully*
Ith you could kindly take a thample, I want to thtop it bethore it can cauthe any harm, and any informathion you hathe held prithately on the matter would be very apprethiated
I apologithe thor bringing thith up tho thuddenly, ethpethially when there ith more to dithcuthth, but Im thure you underthtand
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She looked at the vial for a moment before looking out outside and glanced in both directions before looking back up to him and nodding for him to enter her hive.  "You should come in.  It isn't safe to discuss these things out here."  She stepped back into the dark and held the door open for him, her eyes glinting in the shadows.
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*he was himself clearly illuminated as he followed the young doll in*
Why do you hathe all the lightth out?
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