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[natimiles]

Ikemen Revolution: Voice Actors | Part 1

Masterlists

[ragyragd0ll]

That's it, I'm writing their routes myself.

And I'm posting them on my Tumblr. And I'm talking about writing both wonderland routes, and looking grass routes. For every single character that doesn't have a completed route for either.

If any of y'all got screenshots of limited time event stories, even if it's just a single line of dialogue, no matter how trivial that piece of dialogue looks, gimme it please. I want the best possible understanding of each character before I begin.

[ikeromantic]

1K Follower Celebration: Cradle Central

This is the 3rd story in the Ikemen Revolution part of the follower celebration! For this story, I decided to do something a little different. Instead of a fairytale AU, you get to choose one AU trope and I'll write it.

You have one week to vote! If you have another idea, you can propose something else in the comments - if it gets the most votes, I'll write it instead. And ofc, if there are ties, I will write all tied stories.

Featuring:

Blanc

Oliver

Harr

Loki

Dalim

Dean

Mousse

Amon

Why not another Fairytale? Well . . . too many characters to do justice to them all without writing a book ^_^ Also, I thought these would be fun. I have lots of ideas for them!

You can find the Red Army FairyTale AU here: Alice and the Beast

You can find the Black Army FairyTale AU here: CinderAlice

Ikevamp IK stories are here: Follower Celebration Master list 2

IkeSen 1K stories are here: Follower Celebration Master list 3

[katriniac]

Guess my types! TYPE #7

This is the seventh and final one!

[ophelianated]

Tier list Ikerev edition

80% of my problems would be solved instantly if only I had a Kyle and an Oliver in my life. The remaining 20% would require being sandwiched between at least 2 of the gentlemen in the uppermost tier on a daily basis.

[duckyfann9871]

Dean is president of the “I hate men” club in cradle.

[ciaossu-imagines]

Ikerev & Zombie Apocalypse?

Of course, anon dear! I'm so, so sorry this took forever to get back to you but if you're still reading, I hope you'll enjoy the headcanons I thought of for this AU!

Okay, so we're going into this with me forewarning everyone. By it's very nature, a zombie apocalypse AU is going to get dark, gritty, angsty, and probably a little fucked up and as I love getting the chance to get angsty and dark, you know things might get fucked up here and there with some of these headcanons. If that is not your cup of tea or something you think might bother you, it might be better for you to stop reading.

So now that we have that out of the way, if you're still reading, let's get this all started. So, in my head, this AU is less of an actual alternate universe. I still very much see this set in Cradle, with the same universe existing of Magic and the Magic Tower and the different armies. However, I don't see the armies as still really fighting each other - they are at peace and the Magic Tower, though definitely still shady as fuck and definitely still up to no real good, isn't thought of as an absolute threat. Everything seems good and peaceful and that's part of the real set-up of this AU.

So, to get to the real meat of this AU. So, everything is nice and peaceful. Life seems idyllic. But then things start to change. The Magic Tower, still headed by Amon Jabberwock, is doing what the Magic Tower always does - experimenting with the Magic Crystals, seeing what can be done with them. Their latest experiment is working with the crystals and humans to see if, by ingesting bits of the crystals and thus integrating them into the human body, they can enhance the boundaries of what a human body and mind can do. The experiments seem to be well-meaning, are sold as looking to find cures for aging, for disabilities, for anything bad that can possibly happen to a human body or mind. What they're really after, or at least what Amon wants them for, is to create his own army of superhuman soldiers to conquer Cradle, though not even his followers are really privy to that fact.

Too bad the experiments seem to be failing. Most of the humans experimented on are dying…and then things seem to change. Things start to appear to be going well and the Magic Tower rejoices and gets inspired to really test even further limits of the experiment. The long and short of it though - these new Crystal infused humans? They're super-strong, seemingly impervious to all harm except complete decapitation to sever the connection of brain and body, with superhuman senses…oh, and they all go insane. Like, their brain goes bad - all limiters are taken off and they start to act solely on impulses and basic desires instead of any rational thoughts or logic. They're extremely violent if threatened at all or if something stands in the way of one of their wants. They experience extreme hunger at points and if food isn't readily available….well, humans are a source of meat too. They crave sex, food, shelter, warmth, liquid. Some of them retain enough of their personalities to have cravings for things they especially loved before the experiments as well.

The worst thing? Though they start as mindless, they quickly seem to link up into some sort of hive-mind and they start enhancing their numbers. If they don't outright kill, they forcibly turn others into beings like themselves by forcibly feeding them crystals. If the person survives this, they join The Hive.

It starts in the Tower. Amon willingly joins The Hive, makes himself the Head of it. Dalim, being a Disciple of the Tower, is in this initial first attack by these creatures. Terrified and no longer trusting in Amon, Dum does do the right thing in the end and tries to ensure that the experiment dies in the Tower, that none of the infected escape the Tower. He helps get other Disciples out but unfortunately, he succumbs to an attack by several of the infected and gets forcibly recruited into The Hive.

The infected surge out of the Tower and it's not too long before the peace of Cradle is completely shattered and things become a full out 'zombie apocalypse'. The armies each do their best to fight The Hive and protect the citizens but still steadfastly refuse to join forces with each other until much later on in the story.

I see Jonah as being one of the first to die. It's not because he's not strong and more than a capable fighter. It's because he's just genuinely someone who doesn't have a lot of common sense. His death comes in the first wave of the infected out of the Tower. He chose bravery and doing his duty but, after seeing other soldiers downed and even seeing some be forcibly infected, his ego and lack of common sense really did him in and he gets slaughtered and eaten.

Though he'll last throughout most of the story, I do see Lancelot dying. It's his death that inspires the two armies to join forces and come together, actually. The thing is, as a magically strong person already, the Hive (and Amon, their leader) didn't want to kill Lancelot. No, they became almost obsessed with changing him, with making him a part of the Hive. Though Lancelot was strong and clever enough to hold them off for a long time, while saving someone else whilst in the midst of battle, he was left vulnerable for long enough to be force fed what was needed to ensure he would eventually turn. Though the only one who was aware of this was Kyle, who steadfastly maintained that they would find a way to save Lance, Lancelot knew what needed to be done. He told Sirius and Harr the truth of what had happened and begged his two best friends to do what needed to be done - to kill him.

Sirius was the one to actually end up doing the deed. He'd already lost most of his family and by that point, had seen enough other people die. He'd been so strong up until that point and he'd inspired so many people to keep going with his never give up attitude, his optimism that things would get better, and his hard work. But after that, after being forced to kill one of his oldest and dearest friends? He sure kept trying, so hard, but the fact of the matter was that after that, Sirius really started to give up. Another major story event really did him in and he almost recklessly charged into the next major battle with The Hive and was taken down. Those close by at the time said he seemed almost relieved as The Hive killed him.

That other major story event? It has to do with Harr. Harr was a Magic Tower Disciple who had abducted his position the second the Tower started experimenting on humans. It was just something Harr could not handle, could not get behind, so he left. He did his best to keep his eye on things with the Tower though, worried about what might happen. When the worst does happen, Harr feels immense guilt for not having done more to stop this from happening. He becomes obsessed with finding a cure for those infected, with stopping this with as little bloodshed as possible. Loki helps him, as does Kyle, who also becomes obsessive about finding a cure.

As the days and weeks go by though and they seem to be getting nowhere, Kyle starts drinking harder and harder and becoming more and more reckless in his efforts to learn more about the infected. He needs test subjects and by the time the armies manage to trap and transport an infected person to him, not only have they suffered major casualties, but the infected in question is normally dead as well. Kyle becomes tired of seeing people die and being helpless to stop it and he directly goes out into the field. Dead infected specimens aren't helping; he needs a live one and becomes bound and determined to get one. While trying to do so, Kyle gets captured and changed.

The newly infected Kyle is feral and attacks his former comrades, killing Loki. Between Loki's death and Kyle's change, combined with watching Sirius kill Lancelot just the day before, Harr cannot handle things anymore. It's too much and his brain just can't deal. Harr takes a dive, head first, from the place this all started - the Tower itself. He's dead upon impact with the ground, quick and painless, but dead nonetheless.

Because the idea, while horrible, was too delicious to resist…I really do see Dean being brutally savaged and beaten to death by his own infected brother. The sibling rivalry had carried over enough in the infected Dalim's mind for the need to kill his brother to be a major desire of his.

Now, I have always kind of headcanoned that Mousse has narcolepsy. Obviously he doesn't have a route so I don't know for sure if that is canonically true but I see that being his undoing in this AU. He gets infected in his sleep very early on in the story.

Oliver becomes very useful though. He devotes himself to making weapons and traps and fortifying buildings to become shelters. Though he doesn't go into battles himself and is very protected, he's such an important and integral part of everything.

I do see Edgar, Fenrir, and Seth becoming rather famous as front line warriors against the Hive. All or any of them alone become major targets of the Hive because of how many infected they take out and how integral a part of survival in this new world they become.

After Lancelot's death, Blanc and Ray become co-leaders, trying everything they can to gather and ensure the safety of all non-infected individuals. Blanc keeps an eye and really dedicates himself to ensuring the non-infected are safe and taken care of and that shelter, food, water, and basic needs can be met for everyone while Ray leads the more military side of ensuring continued life and safety for the survivors.

Zero ends up specializing in rescue missions, in getting groups of non-infected people to safety, and really ends up becoming Blanc's second in command. Luka, meanwhile, stays under Ray and does fight…Luka's biggest regret in everything though? That he couldn't save his brother. So he becomes foolhardy and reckless at times, taking risks he shouldn't, because to him, if he can save even just one more person…maybe that will take some of the guilt away, absolve him even a little. Even just a smidge.

[shuubah]

When fluff is life, and Luka the angel stands above all! 💜😤

[xxsycamore]

𝘐𝘒𝘌𝘔𝘌𝘕 𝘙𝘌𝘝𝘖𝘓𝘜𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 𝘔𝘈𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘙𝘓𝘐𝘚𝘛

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••• ━━━━━Ray Blackwell

The kids are asleep (Ray x Sirius) [smut] Tags: Power Dynamics; Power Play; Making Out; Biting; Choking; Mutual Masturbation

Obtaining the full picture (Ray x Lancelot) [smut] Tags: Facials; Blow Jobs; Masturbation; guided masturbation; Mutual Masturbation; Power Play; Come Marking

Kitten licks [smut] Tags: Pet Play; Master/Pet; Kitten play; Kitten pet play; Collars; Butt Plugs; Tail butt plug; Vaginal Sex; Doggy Style; “Good girl” praise; Praise Kink; Punishment

Naughty or Nice? (threesome with Lancelot) [smut] Tags:  Poly relationship; Threesome - F/M/M; Alcohol; Making Out; Banter; Nipple Play; Not Wearing Underwear; Vaginal Sex

Change of Plans [smut] Tags: Masturbation; pillow humping; Scents & Smells; Slight Scent Kink; Cunnilingus; Face-Sitting; Clothed Sex

Overtime [smut] Tags: Workplace Sex; Workplace Relationship; Office Sex; Boss/Employee Relationship; Desk Sex; Cunnilingus; Light Bondage; Tie Kink; CEO!Ray Blackwell; Modern Era; Alternate Universe - Modern Setting; Some Plot; Porn With Plot

Celebrations Started Early Are The Best Celebrations (poly threesome with Sirius) [smut] Tags: Polyamory; Modern AU; Banter; Fluff; Humor; almost everyone else makes an appearance; Dressing Room Sex; Non-Explicit Sex; Public Sex; Language of Flowers; Alcohol 

The Day That Almost Went Dark [bittersweet] characters: Ray; Fenrir; Alice; original male characters - the missing army officers Tags: Spoilers for Ray’s route and backstory; Trauma; What-If; Everybody Lives; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence; Injury; Injury Recovery; Prosthesis; Scars; Bittersweet 

••• ━━━━━Lancelot Kingsley

Might as well sit back and enjoy [smut] Tags: Based on an event; Cock Warming; Exhibitionism; Semi-Public Sex

Obtaining the full picture (Ray x Lancelot) [smut] Tags: Facials; Blow Jobs; Masturbation; guided masturbation; Mutual Masturbation; Power Play; Come Marking

Naughty or Nice? (threesome with Ray) [smut] Tags:  Poly relationship; Threesome - F/M/M; Alcohol; Making Out; Banter; Nipple Play; Not Wearing Underwear; Vaginal Sex

Spring Spell [fluff] Tags: Pre-Relationship; Lancelot uses magic

Overflowing Love [smut] Tags: Making Up; Make up sex; Overstimulation; Lancelot is merciless; In the most loving way; Multiple Orgasms; Like many of them; Vaginal Fingering; Vaginal Sex; Creampie; Riding; Gentle Sex; But also; Rough Sex; Dates; Valentine’s Day Fluff; Fluff; Humor; Angry Sex

••• ━━━━━Sirius Oswald

But the feeling is just so right [smut] Tags: Public Sex; Car Sex; Cock Warming; Vaginal Sex; Creampie; Alternate Universe - Modern Setting; Established Relationship

The kids are asleep (Ray x Sirius) [smut] Tags: Power Dynamics; Power Play; Making Out; Biting; Choking; Mutual Masturbation

Celebrations Started Early Are The Best Celebrations (poly threesome with Ray) [smut] Tags:Polyamory; Modern AU; Banter; Fluff; Humor; almost everyone else makes an appearance; Dressing Room Sex; Non-Explicit Sex; Public Sex; Language of Flowers; Alcohol

••• ━━━━━Jonah Clemence

••• ━━━━━Fenrir Godspeed

ficlets from my 1000 followers celebration event - Give them: 🧸 - An animal plushie that reminds you of them

Car washing could be so fun sometimes [smut] Tags: Humor; Secret Relationship; Risky sex; Public Sex; Vaginal Sex; Light Bondage

Partners in crime [smut] Tags: FWB (Friends With Benefits); Food Play; Food Kink; Whipped Cream; Licking; Fondling; Vaginal Fingering; Vaginal Sex; Kitchen Sex; Creampie

Lucky Procrastination [fluff] Tags: Gardening; Sirius’s garden; Fenrir is punished for a magic bullet accident; Humor; Kissing

Yours Forever, A. [fluff] Tags: Slightly suggestive!; Birthday party; Presents; Kissing; Very Wholesome 

Forever Yours, F. [smut] Tags: conclusion of Yours Forever, A. - Can be read alone) ; Birthday Sex; Fluff and Smut; Riding; Lap sex; Creampie; Clothed sex 

••• ━━━━━Edgar Bright

Games we play [smut] Tags: Strip poker, Masturbation, unestablished relationship

Conflict of interest [smut] Tags:  One Night Stands; Hate Sex; Love/Hate; Denial of Feelings; Floor Sex; Vaginal Sex; Riding; Squirting; Creampie

Christmas playtime [smut] Tags:  Sex Toys; Light Bondage;  Exhibitionism; Object Penetration

••• ━━━━━Luka Clemence

ficlets from my 1000 followers celebration event: 💃- Pull them in for a dance when noone else is around

Blame it on the eggnog [smut] Tags:  Minor Fenrir/Ray;  Holiday Dinners; Humor; Drunkenness; Drunken Shenanigans; Under the Table Touching; getting caught; Exhibitionism; Quickies; Vaginal Sex; Drunk Sex

Sweets Are Best Shared In Private [smut] Tags: Fluff; Humor; Baking dates; Kissing; Blushing; Scents and Smells; Sharing Clothes; Mild smut; Vaginal Sex; Creampie

Someplace closer to you [fluff] Tags: Birthday surprises; Fluff; Picnics; Autumn themes; Cuddles and Kisses

••• ━━━━━Kyle Ash

Lust-bonded [smut] Tags: Public sеx, Modern AU, Medical Kink, Breast fucking, Facials

Stay a little longer [smut] Tags:  Voyeurism; Accidental Voyeurism; Masturbation; Quickies; Vaginal Sex; Creampie; Morning Sex

Doctor's Orders [smut] Tags: Strip Tease; Playing Doctor; Hot Weather; Cunnilingus; Squirting; Female Ejaculation; Dirty Talk; a lot of dirty talk; I know Kyle has it in himself

••• ━━━━━Seth Hyde

Ineffectively Cooled [smut] Tags: Public sex, clothed sex, quickies

••• ━━━━━Zero

Shaded affairs [smut] Tags: Public Sex; Outdoor Sex; Undercover Missions; Crimes & Criminals; Quickies; Fake/Pretend Relationship (previously); now it’s Established Relationship; veeeery slight objectification (which is just Alice discovering she likes the thought of being used - but Zero doesn’t actually use her!!);(not so) Rough Sex; Sexual Roleplay; Zero pretends to be a bad boy; Swearing; petnames; Dirty Talk; Clothed Sex; Spanking; Vaginal Fingering; Vaginal Sex; Kissing; Creampie

••• ━━━━━Harr Silver

Sharing is caring (and bad for my heart) [smut] Tags:  Oral Fixation; Oral Sex; Cunnilingus; Nipple Play; Masturbation; Blow Jobs; Breathplay; Choking; Facials; Kink Negotiation

••• ━━━━━Loki Genetta

ficlets from my 1000 followers celebration event - Give them: 🫂- A warm hug

••• ━━━━━Oliver Knight

Can't be saved for when we're back home [smut] Tags:  Public Sex; Alcohol; Dirty Talk; Tipsy Oliver; Choking; Biting; Vaginal Sex; Married Characters

••• ━━━━━Blanc Lapin

Spring Showers And Their Budding Consequences [fluff] Tags: Fluff; Rain; Tea Parties; Kissing; Magic

Like Rabbits [smut] Tags: Gender Neutral Reader; Dom!Reader; Sub!Blanc; Blanc Tops; Spanking, Degradation, Master/Pet, Creampie, Multiple Orgasms, Crying (Dacryphilia), Orgasm Control; Praise kink; Pet play; Sexual Roleplay; Bunnyplay; Oral sex; Hair Pulling; Overstimulation; Object insertion (implied)

••• ━━━━━Mousse Atlas

Love is exploration [smut] Tags: Virginity; Loss of Virginity; First Times; Outdoor Sex; Gentle Sex; Vaginal Sex; Sexual Tension; Making Out; Multiple Orgasms; Creampie; Established Relationship; Fluff and Smut

••• ━━━━━Dean Tweedle

••• ━━━━━Dalim Tweedle

••• ━━━━━Levie Castell

ficlets from my 1000 followers celebration event: 🥺 - Ask them how much they love you

All the little reasons [smut] Tags:  Found Family; Light Angst; Emotional Hurt/Comfort; Fluff and Angst; Emotional Sex; Vaginal Sex; Creampie; Spooning; Cuddling & Snuggling

••• ━━━━━Others/All characters

Luka Clemence, The Third Prince [crack, crossover] Tags: characters that appear: Luka, all the rhodolitian princes + Sariel (ikepri), mentions of Comte de Saint Germain and Leonardo Da Vinci (ikevamp); crackfic; crossover; they talk about boobs and legs at some point

The Day That Almost Went Dark [bittersweet] characters: Ray; Fenrir; Alice; original male characters - the missing army officers Tags: Spoilers for Ray’s route and backstory; Trauma; What-If; Everybody Lives; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence; Injury; Injury Recovery; Prosthesis; Scars; Bittersweet 

[natimiles]

Are they really trying to make us believe these two aren't twins?

They even wear the same vest, for christ sake!

And I still don't know why we know him as Dalim when we choose the route, but he introduces himself as Dum.

[ragyragd0ll]

I made a thing...

A thing

[ikeromantic]

Alice in College pt 6

An IkeRev Central characters AU! Written for my IkeRev 1K Celebration, a boarding school AU was the poll winner. Approx. 6000 words (yes I should have split it in two. or made it shorter. but I just couldn't.) 6/6

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Alice hurried after Blanc, glad of his grip on her hand as they ran. Most students were running away from the scene, holding their shirts over their faces to protect from the heavy smoke and the floating sparks in the air. Mousse and Dean were in the hall, directing the crowd and keeping the curious from coming in. 

Dean gave them a curt nod. “Glad to see you both. Blanc, are you sure it’s safe to take Alice further? You can leave her with me.”

“I’m afraid I feel better about it knowing she’s close.” He flashed Dean an apologetic smile. “I’ll keep her out of harm’s way.”

Dean looked conflicted, but waved them through.

They pushed past several students on their way, most turned unrecognizable by the smoke and ash in the air. For a moment, Alice thought she caught sight of Dean again, though he was half-hidden beneath an oversized black hoodie, his face partially covered by a purple scarf. But then she realized it must be Dalim. She waved, but he was too quick and she couldn’t catch his eye.

The two skidded to a stop outside a room she recognized, even with the charred doorframe and smoking carpet. It was the lab where Oliver and Loki were working on their improved magic crystal. 

“Oh no,” Alice gasped. She was the one to push forward now, into the room. She hoped none of her new friends were hurt. 

“What’s happened,” Blanc asked, his voice calm despite the sight within. 

Inside, Harr was staring crimson-eyed at a grouping of crystals held in a complicated mechanical device atop the table. He shook with effort, his outstretched hands encased in a bright white glow. He glimpsed Alice and his lips twisted into a frown. “No. Get- get out! I can’t hold it!”

She didn’t have time to really register what he meant. Blanc tugged at her hand to pull her away, but she jerked her arm free, her hands moving faster than her thoughts.

The crystals on the table shook, the light inside them growing to a violet wash so bright it hurt to look at. It overwhelmed whatever spell Harr was trying to cast, and the light around his hands winked out. 

“Stop!” Alice shouted, her hands held up in a blocking gesture. She felt something push against her, like a strong wind or a current in a river. Then the magic around her crackled, flashed, and died. The power of the crystals, drained. 

Harr’s gaze faded to his usual hue, and two dark-hued eyes stared out at her in surprise beneath his messy shock of hair. “What was that?”

Loki appeared behind Blanc, a squirming Oliver held in his arms. Both were singed, their faces a mask of blue and grey ashes. Loki’s hair still carried a tail of white smoke. “They didn’t blow up?”

Oliver bit his arm and finally wriggled loose. “You should have let me stay! I would have been able to disengage the chained -” He seemed to only just then notice Alice and Blanc. “What are you two doing here?”

Blanc exchanged a look with Harr. “We arrived just in time to see the crystals run out of power. Quick thinking from Harr to drain them.”

“Yes.” Harr grimaced. “It seemed like a good idea.” He crossed his arms, looking distinctly uncomfortable. 

Alice wasn’t sure if Blanc and Harr were confused about why the crystals stopped or if they were covering for her. Either was good, as far as she was concerned. She hadn’t meant to reveal herself to anyone else yet, but if it was just Harr and Blanc in on her secret, that seemed safe enough. 

“They shouldn’t have reacted that way to the infusion, though,” Oliver was saying as he stomped over to the table. “They held for the first three charges. I don’t understand.”

Loki took a breath and then laughed. It was such an unexpected sound that everyone in the room turned to look at him. He grinned at them. “I’m just so happy we’re all ok. I was really worried there for a minute. But I should have known. Harr is the greatest wizard in all of Cradle. He can handle anything.”

Harr’s ears turned bright red at the compliment. “That’s . . . really too much. I didn’t do anything. You were the one that thought quickly and pulled a friend out of danger.”

“I repeat, I didn’t need to be pulled anywhere.” Oliver’s sharp voice rang out, along with the tinkling sound of shattering crystal. “See? I already found the problem. The oscillating sync driver is missing, here.” He pointed at a small gap in the device that held the crystals. “It must have fallen out.”

Loki’s brows rose. “That’s odd. It was in pretty tight.” The two exchanged a heavy look. 

“Do you think someone might have -” Alice began to ask, but Dean appeared in the doorway, interrupting.

“Is anyone hurt?” Dean’s focus was on Blanc.

Blanc shook his head. “It appears the worst of it is some singed hair and carpeting. The table might need replacing as well. But thanks to -” his gaze slid over Alice, “Harr’s quick thinking, we avoided a true disaster.”

Dean let out a breath, his shoulders sagging. “Thank goodness.” His sharp blue gaze lifted again, fixing on Loki and Oliver. “Now I must ask what trouble were you two up to? If I’d known you didn’t have enough school work, I could have -”

Harr sighed. “Sometimes homework isn’t the answer.”

Blanc chuckled. “I’m afraid Silver’s right. Besides, now isn’t the best time to lecture. We’ve got cleanup to do.”

Dean shut his eyes a moment and pinched the bridge of his nose. Then he turned from them and focused on Alice. “Come along, my dear. I think everything is under control here.” Dean put his hand on her midback and guided her from the room.

Alice threw a hopeful look to Blanc, but he only gave her an apologetic smile. “I apologize Alice. I’m afraid I’m needed. I’ll have to make it up to you another day.”

Harr nodded to her as he lifted his silver mask back to his face. The others were too preoccupied to pay her exit any attention as Dean led her away.

“You were quite brave to run into the room as you did, if a bit foolish.” Dean chided her gently once they were in the hall. 

Alice shrugged. “I wanted to help.”

Dean took a breath as if he were about to say something, and then changed his mind. They walked a little way in silence, through empty, smoky halls. “You know,” he said finally, “I feel every time we’ve spoken, I’ve been wearing my teacher’s cap. But I’d like to get to know you as a person, Alice, perhaps as a friend?”

“Oh! Well that would be nice, I suppose.” 

He gave her a reproachful smile. “You only suppose?”

She let out a quiet laugh. “You are kind of intimidating, so yeah. I just suppose. All I know about you is that you’re pretty strict!”

Dean laughed aloud at that. “True. True.” He rubbed his chin. “I would like to change that. Learning is important but Harr isn’t wrong. Homework does not solve all ills. Nor does it win friends, besides, perhaps, Mousse.”

“You could start by canceling my detentions,” Alice ventured. 

He laughed again, harder this time. “Afraid not, my dear. But that was a very good try!” Dean wiped at his eyes, as if he’d cried from the hilarity. “What if, instead, I invited you on a little shopping trip? You haven’t gotten to see much of Central and I would enjoy being your guide.”

She barely took a moment to consider. “That would be great! When can we go?”

“This weekend? If you can stay out of trouble, that is. Barely here a week and I find you in the middle of every major carnage.”

“Pfft. Of course I can stay out of trouble. I just have bad luck sometimes.” Alice huffed. 

Dean patted her head affectionately, the way one might pet a puppy. “I almost believe you.”

For Alice, the weekend couldn’t come soon enough. She had her experiments with Dalim and Amon, and her shopping trip with Dean. Plus, Blanc was supposed to have brunch with her and some other friends. It would be a full weekend, and she was really looking forward to it. The rest of the school week flew by with so much to look forward to, nd Friday arrived before she knew it.

She was a little surprised when Dalim showed up to her last class of the day to drag her up to their secret laboratory. Apparently he was as excited as she to get started, Alice thought with a little grin. 

They took a roundabout path up to the closed section in the tower, meandering through several quiet hallways and empty classrooms. Dalim kept up a pleasant patter as they walked, but Alice thought he looked anxious. Maybe he was afraid to get caught, she thought. Or worried about the tests they planned to do tonight. 

“Is something wrong,” she finally asked just as they arrived at the roped off corridor. 

Dalim grinned. “Of course not, princess. I’m a little preoccupied, is all. Nothing to worry about.” 

Alice didn’t really buy it, but if he wasn’t going to tell her, she wasn’t going to pry. 

Amon was waiting for them at the entrance to the hidden lab, and unlike Dalim, he looked completely enthusiastic. His smile was wide and his eyes practically shone. “I was wondering if you’d really come or if you were going to chicken out,” he teased.

“Pffft. I’m not afraid. I told you, I want to find out what I can do. Especially after I -” Alice stopped herself, realizing she was about to admit she’d stopped the magical explosion of Oliver and Loki’s device. 

Dalim nudged her. “Well, come on. You can’t just stop in the middle like that. What did you do?”

“Yes, do tell.” Amon’s gaze flicked to Dalim and back again. 

“Well,” Alice took a breath, “I used my power. And it worked!” She explained what she’d done a little nervously, but excited too. 

Amon and Dalim listened with rapt attention, nodding, and asking questions as she went. “So who saw you do this? Harr? And Blanc?” Amon’s questions were rapid fire, his tone sharp.

“Yeah. Just them. Loki and Oliver got back a moment after. And Dean too. I don’t think they know anything. Blanc told them Harr did it.” Alice couldn’t help but notice the grimace on Amon’s face, his lips twisted in displeasure. “Is that bad?”

“It’s not great,” Dalim replied. He and Amon shared a weighty look. 

“It’s not important. They won’t tell anyone,” Amon said after an awkward beat of silence passed. “Let’s talk about something else. Like, this -” He turned and pulled a small, wrapped box from behind him. “It’s for you, Alice. I made it.”

She took the box from his hands, her lips turning up in a smile. “You made something for me? That’s so sweet!” Alice tore open the colorful paper and took off the lid. A thin silver bracelet sat atop a folded bit of cloth. There were tiny shards of magic crystal set in the silver, and they made it glow with a faint blueish light. 

“Put it on,” Amon urged her. 

“Maybe she can try it on later. We don’t want it to get in the way of our tests,” Dalim countered. 

“It won’t interfere with anything.” Amon gave his friend a sharp look. “I should know. I made it.”

Alice watched the little spat, wondering if this was Dalim being jealous. He certainly looked unhappy. She considered putting the bracelet away just to keep the peace, but it was so pretty. She lifted it and slipped it over her wrist. The moment she did, the bracelet seemed to tighten, and a tingling sensation spread across her skin. “A-amon? Is it . . . supposed to feel weird?”

He smirked. “That’s just the magic aura. The crystals give it some special properties. Like the fit. It’ll shrink or expand to the wearer’s size. And it helps keep you safe.”

“What? How?” Alice raised an eyebrow. 

“Not anything weird,” Amon chuckled. “It just turns red if you’re near something dangerous.”

She examined the bracelet closely, curious about how it worked, how Amon had crafted it. “Hm. Alright, that’s kind of neat. Thank you!”

Dalim frowned but said nothing else about the gift. “Alright, let’s get started with the testing. That’s what we came here for.”

Over the next few hours, Amon and Dalim cast a variety of spells. Some targeted Alice directly, others targeted something else to use against her. Time and again, she shattered the magic and stopped the casting. It didn’t seem to matter the power of the spell or what kind, though it did wear her out.

“It’s like running,” she sighed, rubbing her face. “In these little bursts. I’m completely exhausted.” 

Dalim patted her hand. “It takes a lot of effort, huh? Why don’t you rest? I’ll get you some water.”

Alice smiled at him gratefully. “Thanks, Dalim. I really appr- ow!” She turned quickly to see Amon channeling a little lightning zap at her leg, just above her shoe. 

He gave an unapologetic grin. “It seems you need to know there’s some magic being cast at you to break it. If you’re distracted, it hits you the same as anyone else. Isn’t that fascinating?”

Dalim scowled. “Very.”

Alice rubbed her leg. “Yeah, I guess. You better not have left a mark though! I’m going shopping with Dean tomorrow and I don’t want to have to explain it.”

“I’d like it if you hung out with us tomorrow,” Amon replied. “We need to try more tests, and see what your limits are. It’s going to take time.”

“She can do it on another weekend, Amon. She already has plans.” Dalim intervened for her. 

Alice wondered again if this was some jealous streak. They were both friends and she didn’t want them to argue, especially where she was involved. “Thanks, Dalim. We can meet up next weekend, instead? I’ll keep both days free just so we have plenty of time.”

Amon frowned and looked away. “Yeah. Ok. But if you change your mind, you know where to find me.” He stood up, still grimacing. “I’m out. See you tomorrow.”

“See you.” Dalim watched him go with an unreadable expression. He handed Alice a glass of water without commenting.

She took it and drank the whole thing. Breaking magic spells really was a lot of work. “Thanks for the drink. And for sticking up for me. But just so you know, I can take care of myself.”

“Of course you can, princess.” Dalim smiled at her. He took her hand in his, examining the bracelet. “You sure you want to wear this thing?”

“Yeah. It’s pretty and Amon did make it just for me.”

His lips twitched as if trying to turn downward, but Dalim kept his smile. “If that’s what you want, princess.”

When Alice got back to her room, she collapsed into bed, still dressed. She felt too exhausted for anything else. Her sleep was a dreamless dark, and in the morning she still felt tired. But her excitement at the planned shopping trip got her up and moving. 

Alice cleaned up and changed her clothes, picking a cute skirt and sweater combo for the trip. Then she practically ran to the cafeteria to meet up with Dean. He was waiting for her at one of the tables, and waved when he spotted her. 

“Good morning, Alice. I hope you don’t mind. I took the liberty of getting a plate for you.” Dean gestured to a plate with what looked like carefully measured servings of fruit, vegetables, eggs, toast, and cheese. 

“Thanks!” Alice sat down with a happy sigh. 

Dean smiled. “Oh good. I wasn’t sure what you liked, but I made sure to assemble the most nutritionally responsible foods, as recommended by the -” He stopped when he saw Alice holding back a giggle. “I suppose I still sound like a teacher, hm?”

“A little, yeah. It’s okay though. I know you mean it kindly.” 

He gave a rueful laugh. “I appreciate your understanding.” Dean relaxed back in his chair. “I’ve planned out a little tour for you. I was thinking we can visit the Cradle Museum, as well as a selection of shops in a circular route that will bring us back to the college at the end of the day. We’ll have about an hour at each stop, with a break planned for lunch.”

Alice did giggle now. “You have it planned to the minute, hm?”

“I guess I do.” He grinned. “But I can improvise as needed.”

After she finished her food, he held out his arm. “Let’s go. We’re about four minutes ahead of schedule!”

Alice took his arm and together they walked to the grand foyer and the huge entry doors she’d come in on her first day. Only, when she tried to step out, her body froze. A buzzing sensation cascaded over her skin, and the crystals on her bracelet turned an unsettling shade of crimson. 

Dean stopped when he realized she wasn’t moving. “What is it, Alice?”

“I . . . I think there’s something dangerous out there?” She eyed the bracelet, and then the open door. 

“I suppose there could be, but I won’t let any harm come to you.” Dean smiled encouragingly. 

Alice nodded, and tried to take a step forward, but her legs just wouldn’t obey. Her muscles trembled and she felt sweat break out on her forehead. The harder she tried to move forward, the worse she felt. Her stomach roiled and clenched, and her pulse raced erratically. “Dean, I - I’m not feeling well.”

He examined her face with a worried look. “You’re going pale.” He held his wrist to her forehead, “And you feel a little feverish. Did this just start or were you pretending to be alright earlier?”

“It just started. When we got to the door.” She stopped trying to move forward, and took a shaky breath.”

Dean shook his head. “I don’t think you’re up to a tour of Central today. But don’t worry. We can reschedule on a day you’re feeling better, alright?” He stroked her hair gently. “Your health and safety are more important than a shopping trip.”

Alice nodded, letting herself relax into his comforting touch. He was right, of course. If she was sick, she couldn’t very well go out. But she’d felt fine earlier. Right up until the bracelet turned red. Maybe it was trying to warn her that she was sick? She wished she knew more about how it worked.

Dean led Alice back to her room and settled her in bed. “Get some rest today, ok? I’ll come check on you later, when I get back from town.”

She nodded. “I will. I think I’m feeling better already.” And she was. The queasy weakness that affected her at the door faded when she turned to go back into the college. Alice felt fine now, but she didn’t want to trouble Dean. “I’ll see you later then.”

A little while after Dean left, Amon showed up at her door. “Hey! I thought you were going shopping today.” He cocked his head, his gold eyes twinkling with unexplained mischief. 

“I was, but I didn’t feel well after breakfast so we’re gonna reschedule.” 

Amon nodded sagely. “That’s terrible, Alice. But hey! If you’re bored, you can hang out with me and Dalim.”

“That sounds good. Thanks, Amon.” She gave him a small smile. “I don’t know how much fun I’ll be though. I feel better now, but I don’t know what made me feel bad. I might get sick again if we do anything too exciting.”

He chuckled. “I have a feeling you’ll be just fine. I’ll go grab Dalim and be right back.”

Amon returned a little while later with Dalim in tow. They had a bag full of magic supplies, like the things in their secret lab. “We can do some more testing, since you’re not going anywhere,” he told her with a grin.

Alice sighed. “I don’t know, Amon. It was pretty tiring yesterday.”

“Which is why we need to test more today.” Amon began taking out his equipment and magic crystals. 

She expected Dalim to protest or say something in her defense, but the blond was silent and didn’t make eye contact with her. Alice decided to protest again. “Amon, I really don’t want to do this today. I know you think -” She paused as the tingling sensation swept over her skin again. The crystals on her bracelet turned red. 

Amon raised an eyebrow. “It looks like it’s dangerous for you to not test today.”

Dalim nodded. “Yeah, princess. You should probably . . . just say yes.”

“ButI don’t w-w-” The word tangled on her tongue and her lips went numb. Alice took a breath, trying to settle herself. What danger could lie in just relaxing for the day? She didn’t know, but maybe Amon was right. Maybe there was something she needed to know. After a long moment, she nodded. “Alright. Let’s get it over with then.”

Amon spent the whole day pushing her limits. If the few hours she’d spent testing her power the night before were exhausting, today was grueling. A long distance run instead of a series of sprints. He and Dalim gave her no rest, no break, as they threw one thing after another at her. Amon kept checking a device in his bag at intervals, nodding and muttering to himself. 

It was only when Dean returned that she got a break. He knocked at the door, and sent Amon and Dalim into a frenzy of tucking away their tools. 

“If he asks,”Amon whispered, “we’ve been playing cards.”

“Oh - alright,” Alice breathed. She felt completely depleted, and her voice shook as she called out, ‘Come in!”

Dean opened the door, his eyes going wide as he saw her guests. “I didn’t know you’d have company.” His brows went up as he looked her over. “You look worse than you did this morning. You haven’t been resting. What have the three of you gotten up to?” 

His teaching voice was in full force and Alice felt like a child caught stealing candy. “We - we were playing cards?”

Dalim splayed a deck in his hand, holding them up for Dean to see. 

“Well, it’s clearly too much. Amon, Dalim, you should go.” Dean put a fist to his hip, one foot tapping impatiently.

Amon looked as if he might argue, but Dalim nudged him. They traded a meaningful look, and then Amon nodded. “Alright. We’ll see you later, Alice. Get better soon.” His smile was sharp and wide and full of secret meanings.

Alice couldn’t muster a smile in return. “Thanks for, uh, spending the day with me.” 

Dean watched them leave with a scowl. “I can tell they kept you from resting today.”

She felt a sudden urge to tell him the truth. To confess about her secret power, the tests, the lab in the tower - all of it. But the moment she thought of it, a shiver ran through her and her stomach roiled. The bracelet glimmered redly at her wrist. Alice opened her mouth and then closed it again, only nodding in agreement with Dean. 

He sighed. “I brought you a treat from the chocolate shop, but it’s probably better not to eat it now. I’ll go get you some soup instead.”

“I . . . yeah. That would be great,” she managed. When Dean left, she lifted her arm to look at the thin sliver strip, its crystals gleaming a friendly blue now. Alice wasn’t sure it was working as intended. It seemed to sense danger in all kinds of strange ways, and she was beginning to think it might be causing her to feel bad as well. She tried to tug it off, but the bracelet no longer fit over her hand. It caught on her thumb and the meat of her palm and wouldn’t budge. Alice felt around it, trying to find a catch. Anything that might help her take it off. She was still fiddling with it when Dean brought her soup back.

“What’s that you’re doing?” He set the soup down and came to lean over and look at the bracelet with her. 

“I was trying to get this off. But I think it’s on too tight and I can’t find a way to unlatch it.” Alice held her hand out to show him.

Dean took her hand gently in his, and ran his cool fingertips around the edge. He had an adorable habit of nibbling at his lower lip when he focused on something, and he was doing it now. 

Alice tried not to blush. He was only helping with the bracelet and didn’t mean anything. He probably had no idea how close he was sitting or how cute he looked. 

“Hmm. It seems well and truly stuck. We could probably cut it off, if you’re alright with breaking it.” 

“I’d rather not, unless it’s the only way.” Alice sighed. “It was a gift, and it would be rude to destroy it like that.”

Dean shrugged. “If you still can’t get the bracelet off, come find me. I am sure if we put our heads together, we’ll figure it out.”

Alice nodded. “Alright.” 

“Good.” He beamed. “Now eat up and then get some rest.” 

The next day, Alice woke well after dawn. Sunlight was streaming into her room from the window and the birds outside were singing. It felt like a beautiful day. Her body felt a bit sore from yesterday’s marathon testing, but good. Today was her brunch with Blanc, Harr, Oliver, and Loki. She was really looking forward to it.

After a quick shower, she got ready to go, and was only half done with her hair when Blanc knocked on her door. “Come in,” she called, turning to greet him.

Blanc stepped into her room, a joyful smile lifting the corners of his lips. “You are a lovely sight, dear Alice. Good morning!”

She felt her face heating at the compliment, but tried not to let it show. “Thank you, Blanc. It’s good to see you too.” She cleared her throat. “I’m almost done getting ready, if you’ll give me a minute.”

“Of course.” He leaned against the doorframe, relaxed. “Dean told me you weren’t feeling well yesterday, so I wanted to check on you a little before our meal. Are you up to it? If not, I’d be happy to bring you some treats to enjoy here.”

“I feel great. I don’t know what was wrong with me yesterday.” Alice frowned slightly. “I have some thoughts but . . .” Her eyes drifted to the bracelet, “I’m probably just imagining things.”

Blanc chuckled. “Well, I am just glad you’re feeling better.” 

“Say, do you know anything about jewelry?” She finished her bun, and pinned it in place with a little butterfly clip.

“Not really. I rather like watches though.”

Alice let out a breath, “I guess it’s nothing to worry about right now.” She stood and straightened her skirt. It was a frilly thing of lace and feather-light cotton, and the tiny flowers on it reminded her of the blossom-pink of Blanc’s eyes. “Let’s go, shall we?”

Blanc held out his hand. 

She started to reach for it, and felt the now-familiar race of unpleasant energy across her skin. It prickled almost painfully, a thousand tiny little sharpened points brushing up her arm and down her chest. Her hand dropped to her side, the bracelet gleaming a dim brick-red.

“Is something the matter, Alice?”

“N-no. Let me . . . let me just . . .” She tried to power through it, raising her hand again, brushing his gloved hand with her fingertips. The sensation grew stronger, and she felt her belly clench and her shoulders tighten. 

Blanc’s brow wrinkled in worry. “You’re going quite pale.”

“I’m fine,” she gasped. “Just -” A hot, blinding pain flashed behind her eyes, and she fell back into her seat. “Perhaps not,” she sighed, and put a hand to her face. The sensations were definitely coming from the bracelet, she thought. It must be malfunctioning. But how to get it off? Maybe Amon could help, since he made it.

“Alice.” Blanc stepped closer and knelt down to study her face. “Something is very wrong here. Will you tell me what is happening to you?”

“I . . . I don’t really know?” She held up her arm. “It’s something with this b-b-brrrrrr -” Alice found she couldn’t force the word out. Her jaw clamped tight against it, and her throat closed up. For a moment she struggled to breathe. 

Blanc’s eyes were wide and full of concern. “I’m going to fetch Harr. You wait here. Don’t move.” He hurried off, nearly at a run. 

Alice sat very still and tried to get her breath back. She couldn’t understand what was happening. It was as if the bracelet perceived danger from anyone other than Amon or Dalim. She couldn’t be around them, go places with them . . . She knew she should wait here for Blanc and Harr but she wasn’t sure they could help. She needed Amon to fix this thing, or get it off her wrist.

She went to the boys’ dorms to look for them. The place was quite different on a Sunday. Empty of the usual rowdy crowd as everyone spent time off campus or slept away their Saturday hangover. Amon’s door was closed when she got to it and raised her hand to knock. But the sounds of voices inside stopped her.

“Amon, this is not going to work. She isn’t stupid.” Dalim’s voice was strained, an octave higher than normal and loud.

“She is and it will. Give it a week and she’ll be eating out of my - our hands.” Amon’s reply, cold and arrogant.

Dalim sighed. “She’s going to realize it’s the bracelet and she’ll find a way to get it off. You’re pushing her too hard too fast.”

“You need to trust me, Dalim. I know best. This will work and when it does, we will own Alice’s power. Between my magic and her spell breaking, I’ll - we’ll be unstoppable.” Amon laughed.

“I just don’t think controlling her like this is a good idea. You should have let me just win her over my way. She’d fall in love and we’d get the same thing.”

Alice’s hand clenched into a tight fist, one she shoved against her mouth to keep quiet. She shook with pure fury. This whole time, they’d only pretended to be friends. Faked their affection. She felt sick with anger. 

Amon laughed again. “Love is fickle. Mind control is forever. When I finish breaking her, you can still romance her if you still want to. It’ll be even easier then.”

“That takes all the fun out of it.” Dalim sounded closer now, louder.

Alice wanted to stay and hear more, but she was afraid they would open the door and find her. She turned and ran down the hall as fast as she could go. Her heart was pounding so hard it hurt her chest, and her breath felt cold and sharp in her lungs. 

Harr and Blanc were waiting for her in her dorm room when she got back. She nearly knocked poor Harr over as she fled inside and slammed the door shut behind her. 

Blanc took her arm, steadying her. His lips were turned down in dismay. “Alice, where did you go? What is it? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

“I - Ah - mmmm -” She started coughing as her throat closed over the words again. Alice started to cry in frustration, sagging to the floor.

Harr looked confused and more than a little alarmed. “You said she was ill?” 

“I think so. But I don’t think it’s natural. She went from perfectly fine to trembling and pale in a heartbeat.” Blanc took a breath. “It might be a curse? Or some result of the accident earlier this week.”

Harr said nothing, but he took his silver mask off and set it aside. Then he knelt in front of her and took her hands in his. “Alice. Look at me.” His voice was soft and low, gentle like a summer breeze. “I think you want to tell us what’s wrong, and can’t. Is that right?”

She nodded miserably.

“Ok, good. That’s a start.” He gave her an encouraging smile. “I’m going to check you with my magic. I need you to stop yourself from breaking my spell. Do you think you can do that?”

Alice wasn’t sure. She didn’t know the extent of the bracelet’s power, but she knew she could try. She gave another nod, this one more determined. 

Harr’s thumb stroked the back of her hand reassuringly. “Alright. I’m going to start now.” His eyes began to brighten, turning first a deep cherry red, then a bloodied crimson, and finally the scarlet of a sunset sky. 

She could feel his magic pressing against her, feather-light and tender. Like a butterfly’s wings. As it moved over her, she felt the bracelet’s power wash over her skin again, fire hot this time, little embers burning up her arm and down her chest and back. 

Blanc made a worried sound as he saw her tremble. “I think you’re hurting her. Be careful Harr.” He laid a hand on her shoulder, hoping to comfort her.

Alice fought the sick feeling in her chest as Harr’s spell overlaid Amon’s magic. Part of her was trying to push back, to smash his power to little bits. And part of her was determined to keep that from happening. It was a war in her heart and in her head. 

The bracelet’s glow went brighter still, and Alice felt a flash of pain behind her eyes. Fireworks of the worst kind. A steady, rotten pulse that made her skull feel soft and overfull. She clamped her eyes shut.

“You’re doing great,” Harr whispered. “I found the source of the curse. It’s this bracelet. Do you recognize it?”

Blanc shook his head. “I don’t think I’ve seen her wear it before.”

“I see.” Harr set a fingertip against the silver length. “Alice, this might hurt for a moment. I need to know you’re ok with that. Are you?”

He sounded so worried for her, and so apologetic. She forced her head to move just a fraction, the smallest of nods. Even that sent a cascade of pain down her spine. 

Blanc hugged her gently from behind. “I’ve got you Alice. You can lean on me if you need to.”

She did, though Amon’s magic fought that too. Blanc’s warm embrace and the feel of Harr’s gentle grip reassured her. She was safe. With friends. People who cared for her.

Harr’s spell changed, the hum of it growing louder. Like a colony of angry bees, or a swarm of hungry hummingbirds, it trembled in the air and sent little clouds of dust spiraling through the room. 

The bracelet clung stubbornly to Alice’s wrist. It went hot against her skin, and then cold. It shook with its own force. The glow of its crystals was bright now, red like a flame. Then it broke. It snapped into three pieces and fell to the floor.

Free of its magic, Alice snapped a hand out and crushed what power remained in it. Her breath shuddered through her, relief and fatigue. 

Harr smiled. “There you go. Now. How did this happen?”

Alice, still resting in the circle of Blanc’s arms, told them everything. The hidden lab, the tests of her ability, the gift, and the conversation she overheard. As she talked, Harr’s expression clouded over. His shy, gentle look turned to a hard, stern grimace. 

“He won’t get away with it this time. We have proof now. Let’s see the school board dismiss these accusations.” Harr gave her hands one more squeeze and then stood. “I’m going to go make a formal report now. In the meantime -”

“I’ll keep her out of trouble,” Blanc promised. “But Harr, be careful. Amon’s been accused of worse and he always seems to get out of it.”

“Not this time.” Harr put his mask back on and left with a determined stride. 

Alice let herself be comforted, feeling better than she had in days. “Blanc, is it ok if I’m sad?”

“About what?” He stroked her hair gently. “Missing my fabulous brunch?”

She let out a small laugh. “Well, of course that. But . . . I really felt like Amon and Dalim were my friends. I wanted to - I thought - I don’t know. I think maybe Amon isn’t all bad. And Dalim is . . . I think he’s just doing what he thinks he has to.”

Blanc’s hand froze for a moment in surprise. Then he chuckled. “That’s just you, seeing the good in everyone. You really are too sweet, Alice.”

The End

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