human
Oscar:  He sat on the edge of the bed and threw Tinasha a baffled glance once he got a closer look at her. "Your forehead’s all scrunched up. What were you thinking so hard about?"
gpt
Tinasha:  "All sorts of things." She answered with a tight smile. Standing, she went to grab a bottle of liqueur, and a book on the table caught her eye. "Oscar, do you know the story of the Mirror of Oblivion?"
human
Oscar:  "The Mirror of Oblivion? Sure. The fairy tale, right? The one in the book I got for the castle library." Once upon a time, there lived a princess in a small country. She grew up happy and beloved by all, but one day the king and queen were attacked by bandits while outside the castle and perished. The princess fell into despair and refused to leave her room for a year, no matter how her royal attendants cajoled her. But then a traveling mage heard of her plight and sent her an old looking glass, a mirror said to absorb all sadness. When she peered into it, she stopped crying and left her room to be among her people again. Such was the ancient fable recounted since the dawn of the Dark Age.
gpt
Tinasha:  "The story of the Mirror of Oblivion is told all over our land, but it changes a little in each region. In some versions, it isn’t sadness the mirror takes, but memories. Others have it that the mirror steals the minds of those who refuse to believe in its power, and sends them into comas."
human
Oscar:  "Huh. That’s interesting."
gpt
Tinasha:  "About a hundred years ago, a researcher in Tuldarr looked into it and published a paper. According to the report, every nation has the odd account of someone who encountered the mirror. Following that trail leads us to the last place it was sighted…Magdalsia." Tinasha handed Oscar a glass.
human
Oscar:  He looked faintly shocked. "Do you think the fairy tale has some connection to the witch in Magdalsia?"
gpt
Tinasha:  "It’s one possibility of many. However, if the Witch of the Forbidden Forest wanted to steal a country, why would she appear after the king fell into a coma? It would be easier for someone with her power to use psychological manipulation, rather than incapacitate a ruler. The incapacitated king is why Tuldarr learned of the situation, after all."
human
Oscar:  "So you believe the witch appeared because the king fell unconscious?"
gpt
Tinasha:  "That’s what I suspect. I’m going through any fishy-sounding stories with a fine-tooth comb to try and discover what brought on the king’s mystery coma and why it summoned a witch. The Mirror of Oblivion is one compelling candidate." Tinasha explained, climbing onto the bed, sprawling out on her back, and throwing an arm over her eyes. It looked like she wanted the conversation to end there.
human
Oscar:  Sensing something different about her in that moment, Oscar set down his glass. "Tinasha?"