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Monstrous Bird of Qin, Ou Ki
An interesting one, this. For his people, an oddity, and yet... the princess would wager that he was not as upright as he tried to portray himself. However, if he wasn't, then it mattered little at the moment, as he had proven to be an effective ally. Not just because of his considerable power, but also due to the connections a Galaxy Police officer brought to bear.
"I see," she said. "It must be frustrating, at times, to be forced to operate within the confines of the law when others do not. And to be spread so thin, considering all the trouble that has erupted in the past year."
Genocides, invasions, piracy... yes, these things had happened before, but it seemed to her that such things had been on the uptick lately. It almost seemed like this universe was barrelling towards its own destruction...
Nevanlinna shot Ochazuke a brief glare as Kai took over healing duties. A year ago--even a half year ago--she would have taken offense and argued with all the pomp and bluster she could manage. She still took offense, to an extent, but had neither the desire nor the energy to enter into a... war of words. She was tired from the days' exertion and just wanted to sit back and relax for the night.
"...hm, I'll be honest, I probably deserve your scorn, given my words in the past," she said "As for my theory that Luop was testing you... well, it is, as of now, simply an idle thought on my part. It would be best to ask him yourself, I believe. In point of fact, I believe it would be prudent to check up on Sir Luop..."
Waving her hand, reality itself seemed to crack, tear, and then open, revealing a verdant landscape. Under normal circumstances, she would simply transport herself direct to Vaikuntha, but right now, it would perhaps be prudent to let the others enter it, for recovery purposes.
Stepping into Vaikuntha, she scanned the area for Luop.