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-Mezzo is back in her room here, sitting on a bed, petting Felis-
Mezzo: Ugh, really. He tells me to shut up. I mean, really, he was basically being a terrorist and they just want to ignore all that?
Honedge: <Is that why we left halfway through?>
Mezzo: Half... what? You mean it wasn't over? It totally thought it was over after that.
Felis: <Oh, it's not like they had anything meaningful to say.> -purrs-
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-Sarah cautiously steps up onto the podium, Ellen stepping back and putting her illusion back up.-
Sarah: So, um... hi. I'm... well, you all knew me as Eskay. But, er... you can see I'm not the Eskay you knew. Well, some of you did. Those of you who were around while we were in Unova.
-She glances back at Ellen nervously, then back at the audience.-
Sarah: ...Anyway, um, I've decided... I guess I'm trans. I prefer being a girl over the boy I was born as. So yeah. Here I am. I... prefer being called "Sarah" now.
-Serana takes a deep breath and steps out onto the stairs leading down to the banquet hall, one of the... Vampires below glances up and almost drops their glass-
Court Vampire: Serana, is that really you?
Serana: Guess they were expecting me...
Court Vampire: Everyone! Lady Serana has returned!
-The other assembled vampires look up from their meals, a particularly well-dressed one at the middle of the far table gets up and walks into the center-
Harkon: My long-lost daughter returns at last. I trust you have my bardstone?
Serana: After all these years, that's the first thing you ask me? Yes, I have the stone...
Harkon: Of course I'm delighted to see you, my daughter. Must I really say the words aloud? Ah, if only your traitor mother were here, I would let her watch this reunion before putting her head on a spike. Now tell me, who are these strangers you have brought into our hall?
-Pent gulps and checks the booklet-
Serana: These are my saviors, the ones who freed me.
Harkon: Come forward, I will speak with you...
It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

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"We've argued before and came to an agreement after we cooled down. Believe me, he will listen to me." said Lyuri, folding her arms
"I guess... Duke is a bit of an important guy to Herbert, so he might listen..." said Sakura, looking worried.