The hallways, Saturday throughout the morning

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia was on a quest. A quest to find out her destiny!

If only she could figure out what that was. . . .

She had yet to notice the cat-boy in the shadows, recording her every move.

[ooc: open, especially to those who signed up for the plot, but to everyone else, as well. Schrodinger modded with permission.]

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[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi was on her way to make some breakfast.

"Morning!"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia reached out to pat the castle cat on the head. "Good morning! Are you out catching mice for breakfast?"

[cat-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

"Good morning," Schrodinger said, as he slipped out of the shadows. "How are you feeling today?"

_{[[And now I disappear for several hours. Back later.]]}

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi lets Nadia pat her on the head but is puzzled by the question.

"Um, no... I was just gonna make some pancakes. Dooo you want some mice?"

[ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com]

Naomi had decided that she was going out for a walk as a change of scenerya decision that she will most likely probably regret, "hey Nadia,"

[nadiathesaint]

That was rather a lot of mewing. "Poor kitty. I'm sure you'll find something to eat, soon. But the cook would be very annoyed with me if I fed you. You're supposed to eat mice."

[nadiathesaint]

Oh, good, the cleric was back! "Oh, I'm feeling fine, sir. But I'm a little confused about this destiny."

[ooc: no prob. will continue to mod Schro as skulking about behind her.]

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia gasped when she spotted Naomi, and curtseyed as low as she could, looking down at the floor. "Good morning, your majesty."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi looked at Nadia like she had eyes on stalks.

"Huh?"

Pippi doesn't know why the Swedish Chef would want her to only eat mice or why he has any say in the matter really.

Other then he gets to decide what the Caf is serving.

[ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com]

Naomi stared and finally managed to say, "er - good morning, is everything all right Nadia?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia patted the cat on the head again. "That's a good kitty. Yes you are, you're a good little kitty!"

[nadiathesaint]

It wouldn't be proper for her to trouble the king with news of one ogre in a poor scullery maid's bedchambers. Nadia kept her head down and held her curtsey. "Everything is going quite well, your majesty. You are very kind for asking. And how are you daughters?"

[ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com]

"Daughters?" Naomi wanted to make sure she heard that last part correctly, because the last she checked she certainly didn't have children.

[nadiathesaint]

"The princesses, of course, sir. Dawn and Setsuna." Then Nadia abruptly blushed and bowed even lower. "I'm sorry sir, if it is not my place to ask. . . . I didn't mean to offend you, your highness, sir."

[ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com]

"No offense taken," Naomi said quickly, "uh - they're quite well," she hoped that was the right response, "Nadia are you sure you're all right?" she figured it wouldn't hurt to ask again.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi freaked out for a moment, putting a hand to her head and the small of her back. Feeling for ears and a tail.

Had she started to turn into a cat again and nobody told her?

"I'm not a cat!" she flailed. "I'm a Pippi!"

[nadiathesaint]

"Fine, of course, sir." The king had hesitated when speaking of his daughters. That wasn't a good sign. Perhaps it had to do with that ogre. Was someone threatening the princesses? "I am at your service should you require anything, of course."

[nadiathesaint]

The cat was trying to tell her something. "What is it, kitty? I don't speak cat."

[cat-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

"...Ah yes. Your... destiny. Destinies are confusing things. Very mysterious."

[nadiathesaint]

"As you say, sir." Nadia held out the pillowcase bag. "I have the talisman you gave me, last night. I assume this has something to do with that ogre?"

[ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com]

"I was just going for a walk," Naomi said, deciding that she was better off following through with her initial plans, "but I'll - uh let you know if something comes up that requires your service,"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Okay, let's see how this goes...

//Yeah, I know. Probably why you didn't do too good trying to 'train' Pip's cat.// Pippi said in cat.

[nadiathesaint]

"Thank you sir, you're very kind, sir!" Nadia tried not to flee too much, but it was always nerve wracking talking to someone who could order your execution on a whim.

Not that Naomi would. She was the best king Nadia had ever known. Not that she knew many kings, of course.

"Good day, sir!"

[nadiathesaint]

Why did Nadia get the feeling that the castle cat was mocking her?

". . . Did you see an ogre somewhere? There was one in my room last night, and I think it might be part of my destiny that the cleric told me about. And something might have happened to one of the princesses."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi wasn't aware there were other princesses at the school.

Language doesn't seem to be working, so she just shook her head.