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Chapter 1: Zeraphine’s Rise and Fall of the Aether
Zeraphine walks into the gates of her domain with a distressed look on her face. The humanoids have to deal with all this warfare they are creating.
It's way too much for her to deal with.
She staggers into her chambers, and weakly closes the door. All she can do now is wait it out.
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Time passes as she fades away into her bed, and the domain gets quieter as the day dissipates. A knock on the door comes from one of the palace maids.
“Lady Zeraphine? There is a new message from the Head Chairman, would you be interested in listening?”
Zeraphine sits up in her dome of plush covers, managing to stand. She grumbles from the action, not wanting to do anything at the moment. She walks over to the doorway, opening it. The poor maid looks so frail compared to her, she feels her emotions creating a tug on her body. The maid looks up at her with precision, trying to understand what is going on with her.
“Please bring me to him, I'll see what's happening now.” Zeraphine responds.
She follows the maid as they carve their way throughout the palace, eventually making it to the being they need to discuss issues with.
They both enter the room and the maid turns to exit.
“Good evening Lady Zeraphine, I apologize for disturbing you at this hour, it wasn't intentional at all, but this matter must be dealt with post haste.”
Zeraphine looks at the Head Chairman with an unreadable face as she observes the knights that stand beside him.
“Its quite alright, I don't mind the intrusion, but what issues are you referring to exactly?” Zeraphine replies in a lighthearted tone. She doesn't want to think of any more work right now, the effects of her aether are still weighing down on her.
“Yes of course, Kairos is having issues with his newest technology, and they are asking if you would be willing to help him out. Kairos was mentioning how they don't have enough people to help them, and requested for more help.” The chairman looks nervous as he speaks about these matters, as if Zeraphine would immediately decline, but she would do the opposite.
“Kairos said he needed help directly from me?”
“Yes, Lady Zeraphine.”
Her face morphs into a light smile.
“Alright then, when would they like me to visit?”
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As Zeraphine approaches the entryway to Kairos’ office, and knocks lightly. She can hear their footsteps approaching the door and her nervousness grows. The doors open, and Kairos appears.
“Greetings, Lady Zeraphine, I hope you are doing well. I hope you don't mind me having your assistance with this.”
“Oh Kairos, you must not need to be so formal with me, and it is quite alright! I was…very pleased when you asked for my help. I'm glad to be here for you.” Zeraphine replies as she walks into the workspace. Kairos mentally notes Zeraphine’s upbeat behavior and attitude towards them.
The office is beautiful, a rich dark brown paints the inside. Neatly decorated in a slightly cluttered way, with gears and golden accents all over the place. The office is very large, with unfinished projects lying atop desks and the floor. The clutter makes Zeraphine feel comforted in a way, now remembering how similar Kairos is to her.
“I'm having terrible issues with figuring out how some of these technology pieces moved around, and I just thought you could possibly provide some assistance?”
Zeraphine looks at the invention, with what looks like hours of care bestowed into it. As she examines it, Kairos gets extra parts to help the process go faster. The item appears to be a form of goggles for Kairos, with complex tech she isn't sure she would be able to help decode.
“Kairos, do you have some sort of blueprint or a concept design for these goggles?
Kairos silently responds by bringing out a large paper, with in depth notes displayed on the side for the headpiece. Zeraphine scans over all the scribbled bullet points and sketches, and notices one issue.
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After spending the whole day with Kairos working on the goggles, She leaves their office and says her goodbyes. She walks back to her palace with a smile on her face. Another day has passed, and it seems her episodes have gotten better. Zeraphines mind wanders to Azaria, how is she doing right now? Is she resting in her dark dominion with only a couple of guards and humanoids around? Zeraphine longs to see her face once more, but her sense of friendship between them emerges into her mind. The calm, cool clouds wash over her feet as the sun melts into the heavens with no trace in minutes. She enters her chambers, and nestles into her bed. The community will continue with their lives, as Zeraphines mind continues to stay stuck on Azaria.