Private We Have Questions

[Madalena Antares]

Location: Some spaceport near Figaro Favoura
Tags: Katrine Van-Derveld Kaelon Virex

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Madalena leaned against the durasteel wall, glowing green eyes scanning her surroundings. She hadn't planned on arriving that day originally, as her course had been set elsewhere. But a call she'd received days earlier had pulled her from that trajectory entirely. She hadn't been the only one, either. Katrine Van-Derveld's ship would be docking soon, if it wasn't already. And then, not long after that, a man would arrive.

She wasn't sure what to expect.

Part of her was thrilled that her twin sister had finally gotten involved with someone else. For a change, it didn't seem to be as catastrophically destructive as the first had been. Scherezade had started… things, with more than a few people in the previous decade and some, but none of it had gotten this far before. They'd never reached the point where introductions were even worth considering.

But under that? Worry. Always the worry.

Unlike her and Katrine, Scherezade didn't handle raw emotion with control or distance. She reacted. Intensely. With fire and glitter and the Force. She had the power to cause so much damage, not just to others, but to herself. Madalena knew that better than anyone. After all, it was how she'd come to exist in this version of the galaxy. A sister's scream into the void.

That same scream could happen again, if the wrong person got too close. There was a quiet, gnawing fear in her gut, that Scherezade, when in love, might once again let herself be shaped, be used, ignore every warning sign until it was far too late. And if that happened again, if she broke again, Madalena wasn't sure she could put the pieces back together this time. She'd burn the galaxy trying, but she wasn't sure it would be enough.

And Katrine… Kat had to be involved. With transparency. Their relationship had never been as sisterly as the one Scherezade had with the former Nightmother, but the past bound them all. Whether Kat was involved in this newest story or not, she still carried weight. She always had. It didn't even matter whether she meant to or not.

Madalena blinked. There. She hadn't noticed it before, but the ship was already docked. Kat was here. Had probably been here the whole time.

Her boots hit the floor with solid confidence as she made her way up the familiar ramp, her lips curling into a smile. The scars on her face, earned on a mission with Kat just over a decade ago, remained visible. And more importantly, they remained silent. For now.

 

[Katrine Van-Derveld]

She didn't often leave Figaro Favoura VII, and the galaxy no longer felt as inviting as it used to be, calling out for new adventures and new horizons as it did when Katrine was younger. Years had passed since she craved that life. The desire to bring back led her down the rabbit hole, but the curiosity inside her took her to every new place. She loved that life once; she loved new people, new planets, and new parties. There was a sense of thrill and excitement to it.

Even when Katrine had loved once before, the sense of adventure hadn't left her. She dreamt of a grand destiny for the Mandragora and of the Confederacy. Deep inside, a sense of longing was beginning to form inside her, and she wondered about the moon she belonged to.

Alone, afraid, and desperate for family, Katrine ended up on that very moon. It didn't make sense. Figaro Favoura VII had been abandoned at that time, but somehow it called to her.

It was home now.

Where there was love, happiness, and family. The birth of her daughter, the return of her mother, and the claiming of her mate. All these things fell into place as she matured and grew up. It was where peace was found, and a crown of the beyond was claimed. Katrine was no longer the Lady of Van-Derveld; she was the Queen of Figaro Favoura VII.

So, why was a reigning queen away from her world?

It was a fairly simple tale in the mind of the Lupine. You see, her sister, her adopted sister, Pebble, had reached out, informing her of a new person in her life. Even with limited information, Katrine understood this seemed to be someone important enough for her to want to introduce both Katrine and Madalena… she packed at once.

Her family was not as big as it was when she was little.

She didn't have her big sister or brother anymore. Father travelled still.

Her Nona Satara had never met her at this time.

She had but a few loved ones in this galaxy; she would do anything for them.

Pebble was one of those very few, given to her as a pebble, left to raise and nurture. She had almost lost that opportunity over a misguided love, yet destiny or spirits or whatever it was chose to unite them once more. They were older and wiser now. They knew better than to allow small, insignificant beings to get between them ever again.

Nocte Aranea docked as she remained lost within her thoughts, sitting beside Kree as she made the final steps. Katrine never quite learnt how to properly pilot this ship; it was far too big, but between the android and the system, Katrine knew she was in good hands. Just like her daughter would be with Curupira and Aston.

The woman stood, adjusting her black dress. "Stay with the ship until I return," she commanded and turned, hearing the android huff quietly. Katrine ignored it, heading out of the ship to meet Madalena. She had called earlier and got Curupira on the line to check on things. All appeared to be well on Figaro Favoura VII in her absence. That was fine. As long as she knew Ren was safe—even though the danger was over now, and the remaining spirits had bent to her will—Katrine still needed to be sure.

When she stepped onto the ramp, she immediately recognised the other woman. She didn't necessarily know this deWinter, or Antares, as well as she knew Pebble, but Katrine respected the female for what she was to her sister. She, too, was family, a sister, which meant in her eyes, Madalena would always be welcome to her home.

The other woman smiled at her as she approached, making Katrine smile back.

Katrine was not one for silences, though…

"Are they here yet?"​

Madalena Antares Kaelon Virex​