entrancelogs | ( open ) who have given their love

Who: Leliana + OPEN
Where: Multiple locations
When: February 27 + 28
Rating: PG
Summary: A new arrival is getting her bearings
The Story:

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( It was over. The breach had finally been sealed, and when the Inquisitor had returned from the sight of the battle she'd explained the story. Corypheus was gone -- destroyed and banished, with the lights that had been seen signalling the end of it all.

It had been destructive, and a little satisfying to hear.

Though she hadn't breathed a sigh of relief then, preferring to wait until they'd returned to Skyhold -- to find safety before allowing herself to celebrate, Leliana was relieved. Though Thedas would no doubt still be chaotic for some time the threat was over, and some tensions were easing slowly due to the Inquisition.

When Leliana turns, lowering her bow, she'll discover that she was right to not yet celebrate yet. The change in location has her confused, finding herself now in a forest rather than the ruins of the Temple of Sacred Ashes. There's a frown for a few seconds, and her companions are nowhere in sights. It's with a few careful steps that Leliana moves through the forest, an arrow prepared in her bow to remain ready to strike should a threat reveal itself.

Leliana walks for a while, suspicions rising as she finds herself evidently alone, until the sounds of arrows into wood drift into her hearing. She follows, hoping for answers, though it would seem that a question would come first.

Robyn?

Although Leliana could only see the woman from the side, and though she hadn't seen her in ten years, there was no mistaking the sight of her friend. It couldn't be, though-- Robyn was dead.

It was hard not to be sucked in by the sight of her, to be wishful even if that hope felt foolish. Leliana didn't want to think that she had seen stranger things, but there was only one way to know for certain. Raising her bow Leliana released her arrow into the target that Robyn had been aiming at. Friend or foe she would receive answers )
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( It was all real apparently. Though much made little sense Leliana could at least believe that Robyn wouldn't lie to her. She may not understand Wonderland but Leliana had at least accepted it was real. If it was real, and if they truly were to be stuck here then Leliana needed to know her way around the place. Coming from the forest the gardens were easy to find, and a pleasurable sight once she was there.

She had her bow at her back now, walking slowly through the gardens as if she'd chosen to come here willingly. As much as this place was strange and unsettling she could not help appreciating a beautiful sight. There were few good things that Leliana could think of for Wonderland but this would be one of them, though perhaps the rest was to be discovered. Robyn had told her what had been important, and then they'd spent longer discussing everything but Wonderland. If there was beauty to behind perhaps it would be wonderful to do so.

After a few minutes of walking Leliana bends down to sniff one of the flowers, almost to check whether they were as real as Wonderland was )
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( The chapel had come up in their discussion, in her "Wonderland 101 by Robyn Cousland". She expects nothing like a Chantry, perhaps only a chapel in name alone, but it's more than that.

It takes mere feet after Leliana walks in to understand why it is here, and why Robyn keeps watch over it. Robyn won't be alone in that, and as Leliana walks through the chapel she bows her head, stopping at the front )

Blessed are the peacekeepers, the champions of the just.

( She hasn't come to pray, or to offer a full verse, but she can still show respect in this moment, and until she returns again )

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[That was a pretty name. Minato shook his head. It wasn't far at all.]

We can go now, if you'd like. It might be a bit cool there though.

The weather will be no trouble.

( She's spent long enough recently in the Frostbacks to have become accustomed to a little chill, especially when the rookery in Skyhold wasn't particularly heated )

How many places are there to see here? Or are worth seeing.

Depends. Outside, there's the forest. Inside, there's the library. The food in the Dining Room and tea rooms magically appears, if you need anything.

[He didn't know what she might be interested in, so he gave a choice. There might be something she did want to see while they were on their way to something else.]

Does that make it safe to eat?

( Leliana has plenty of her own experiences with magic but she has never known a mage to be able to create food or drink )

[Minato nodded. Safe so far, from what he could tell. There really wasn't much choice? But no one he had seen had changed and he hadn't either.]

It should be, if Wonderland is keeping us here for our memories.

[Why impair them if they needed to stay alive to keep this place alive?]

For our memories?

( There's a frown at that. Robyn hadn't mentioned it, or if she had it hadn't fully settled in until now )

Do they just take them, or do they bring them to us? Taunt us with our fears or hopes?

( Which makes it sound like she has a little experience with that )

We'll live through someone's memory, and that person will lose a word or phrase associated with it.

[It was a slow process. It seemed like Wonderland was keeping them here for the long haul if that were the case. And oh, yes, still wandering around the gardens with her in the meantime as they talked.]

I wouldn't have expected there'd be a choice in it... are they solely nightmares, or does this place take our treasured memories?

( She's not sure what would be worse, to live through more nightmares or to lose what is dear )

I haven't seen the latter yet, but I've heard.

[He hadn't experienced any of the good ones yet though. But he knew that there had been some from what other people had said.]

Perhaps it's simply less common.

( Why would something wish to make them so happy when it could harm them instead? She turns her gave from him for a moment, looking back down at the flowers before stopping to reach out to some, running her fingers over the petals )

Negative memories can be very powerful.

[Minato nodded. That was true, they could be. They were, actually.]

Everyone has those. But since we're all here, we can help each other through them.

Would you?

( It's a probe, a curiosity to see how much that statement is true )

Many wouldn't wish themselves burdened by such problems, not when they were not their own.

If I can help, then I will.

[He wanted to. It was something he was taught and then something he wanted to carry on if he could.]

No one should have to go it alone. Two in harmony surpasses one in perfection.

No one should, yet they do.

( Usually, anyway. Leliana having only just arrived here doesn't know if that holds true in Wonderland but it's her expectation so )

How many else would make sure offers?

I can't speak for them. It worries you though?

[Understandably so. But there were a lot of good people around in Wonderland, luckily.]

No. ( No, Leliana was far too used to people interested more in their own affairs ) But those that do many have somewhere to turn.

( She offered him a smile, using it to help shift the conversation before he could nudge any more. They had more places to see )

Shall we carry on?

[Minato nodded since it was fine for them to move on. If anything, she had then at least one person here then who would help. He didn't know if there were others from her world here, but she didn't have to be alone in this place.]

I can show you the ocean. It's where I ended up when I arrived.

[That is, if she wanted to go. They could circle around to the forest too if they went that way, so it seemed logical.]

The ocean would be lovely.

( She waits for him to lead the way before following )

[Minato smiled and led the way out of the gardens toward the beach area.]

How much do you know about Wonderland?

I have been told a little but there is always more that can be found.

What have you been told so far?

That we will find things from our home. ( She looks away for a few seconds before continuing ) Sometimes people, or events from the past.

If the people are here, then that's true. It's like you hadn't noticed that they were gone from home at all.

Some cases are more incredible than that.

( It's all Leliana gives on that, but finding a friend long since dead is more than just finding a friend here )

Perhaps there is more to this place than can be explained. That may not be as goo as it could seem.

[Minato nodded and did leave it at that.]

Besides the memory loss, time pausing at home, people from your past or future ending up here, the duplicates of us on the other side of the mirrors, it's not so bad.

[It could be worse.]

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