Wastelands

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Nightbane: There she is you may go speak with her my queen if that's your desire

Acacia: Hello Moxie what is it that you need help with

Moxie: Acacia you forgot to do a chore

Acacia: Look it's done now

Lilith: Which one is she, Nightbane?

Nightbane: The one in the middle of the two girls with a scar on her eye

Lilith: I will go speak to her at once

Nightbane: I will follow my Queen

Lilith: Hello what is your name

Acacia: I don't have anytime for introductions I'm sorry traveler

Lilith: What if I help you

Acacia: Then I will be in your debt and I will give you what you wish
Lilith sings and Moxie leaves almost instantly

Lilith: My name is Ashley

Acacia: My name is Acacia a pleasure to meet you
Acacia suddenly remembers

Earlier in the day

I knew Queen Lilith visited me daily and spoke to me. When she was young, her name was Ashley and everyone was picking on her.

Present Day

Acacia: You're my mother then

Lilith: No, I'm sorry I don't have any kids

Esme: It's illegal to be named Ashley

Lilith: Well then you know

Acacia: Yes

Valentina: Old Man Osmond told us about you

Acacia: Quiet please I'd like to speak to my mother

Nightbane: My fair lady do you know this Old Man they speak of

Lilith: I do

Acacia: Lilith is that what you call yourself now

Lilith: That's my name Ashley is no more

Acacia: Why are you here?

Lilith: I wanted to see you I want you to live with me in the palace

Acacia: Or what

Lilith: I don't make threats Acacia I make promises if I don't see you I'm taking you to the kingdom myself

Acacia: I have matters to attend to you might see me there you might not

Lilith: My guards will be expecting you and so will I

Acacia: My answer stays the same

Lilith: You're walking on a thin line Emmaline

Acacia: My name is Acacia I was abandoned that's what my name means

Lilith: ...

Nightbane: My Queen are you ready to leave

Lilith: Of course I am my dear friend remember Emmaline I'll be expecting you Lilith holds Nightbane's hand and they vanish

Acacia: And she's standing at the edge of a plank

Valentina: Acacia are you okay

Acacia: I'm fine

Esme: Well are we going

Acacia: I'll think about it They make it to Paisley's house

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