<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=87405.msg3862503#msg3862503">Quote from: Shadowfox on 07-11-2010, 11:39:16</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Laina stopped her inspection of the cell and looked at Rika. "Capable of fighting? No I have no idea how to fight honestly."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><br/>Rika had assumed as much. Both Laina and Hisoka looked like the nerdy type, so they most likely didn't have any combat experience.  Then again, looks could be deceiving, and Rika wouldn't count them out just yet.  Regardless, if it came to a fight, their fate would likely rest on her shoulders.  She wasn't sure if she was comfortable with that.  She was too preoccupied with the weight of that thought that it came as a surprise to her when the guards entered.  Laina looked at her, smiling, "it looks like your brother and the teacher did a good job negotiating with the queen."  To which she replied, "looks like."<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=87405.msg3866007#msg3866007">Quote from: Wheresmycow on 08-11-2010, 12:18:29</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Thank you, your majesty, for your kindness."<br/><br/>Bowing one more time, Takuma followed after Mika, ignoring the student teacher as he did so.  Given how short things had been, Takuma doubted anyone had been in any real distress, but it didn't hurt to verify it with his own eyes.  Entering the dungeon, Takuma looked at the other prisoners impassively, noting the conditions they were in.  Luckily, when the soldier brought out the group, they didn't look much worse than before.<br/>"Turns out it might not be as bad as our first impression.  Queen was nice: listened to what happened and seems pretty welcoming."<br/><br/>Takuma didn't say much beyond that, simply following after the soldier who led them to their rooms.  Taking the room beside Laina's, Takuma turned to Rika before entering.<br/>"I'm taking a bath, you should too."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Rika nodded in agreement. A bath did seem nice, though she wasn't sure about taking one now of all times.  Entering her room, she was quite impressed at the upgrade from the cell. "It's not home, but it'll do for now," she commented.  She walked over to the bed and plopped down onto it rather forcefully, and just stared at the ceiling.  Now that she was by herself, she could afford to absorb all that had happened to them.  After contemplating the situation for a while, she sat up, and was greeted by the sight of herself in the mirror.  Something was off though.  Approaching it, she finally realized what it was.  "AH! my hair changed color!"  What had at one time been short black hair, was now white hair that really stood out.  It was almost as white as snow.  "And here I thought Takuma and I were the only ones who'd stayed normal," she commented.  She had to admit, her short hairstyle coupled with the color did look really good though.