[He doesn't have long to wait. Rei nods solemnly and goes to sit across from him on the other side. It's a familiar setting, but this time she has no hot chocolate. An oversight she'll rectify next time.
And taking a breath, Rei begins. She won't dwell on the past conversation, and she'd walked into this knowingly. Mission accomplished.]
You know I am Mars. But I don't think I ever really told you what that means, did I? To really understand what this is about, I need to explain the background. All of it.
[If she has the mun has forgotten.]
I am a soldier, the guardian goddess of flame, war, and passion. [A beat, and a wry smile.] And yes, I am actually a Martian. The last one, in point of fact. Mars is...me, and I'm her, but there's a lot more to it than that. I have, as I have said, allies. One for each planet, and one for the moon.
And I know this might seem hard to believe...but long, long ago, before the ice ages on Earth? There were kingdoms on each planet. My allies and I were the rulers of our respective kingdoms, and we were all sworn in unity to protect the Moon Kingdom. Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus were the Royal Guard of the Moon Kingdom's princess, while the other planets were the sentinels that guarded the edges of our solar system. This was a time we called the Silver Millennium. It was a time of peace, prosperity, and magic, as well as technology so advanced even Cerealia can't come close to matching it. Paradise, in a way, with us as the immortal figureheads and protectors.
[With that context out of the way, Rei pauses, looking to Hiro, fully expecting questions. She'll go on if he has none, but she's prepared to answer in full.]
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And taking a breath, Rei begins. She won't dwell on the past conversation, and she'd walked into this knowingly. Mission accomplished.]
You know I am Mars. But I don't think I ever really told you what that means, did I? To really understand what this is about, I need to explain the background. All of it.
[If she has the mun has forgotten.]
I am a soldier, the guardian goddess of flame, war, and passion. [A beat, and a wry smile.] And yes, I am actually a Martian. The last one, in point of fact. Mars is...me, and I'm her, but there's a lot more to it than that. I have, as I have said, allies. One for each planet, and one for the moon.
And I know this might seem hard to believe...but long, long ago, before the ice ages on Earth? There were kingdoms on each planet. My allies and I were the rulers of our respective kingdoms, and we were all sworn in unity to protect the Moon Kingdom. Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus were the Royal Guard of the Moon Kingdom's princess, while the other planets were the sentinels that guarded the edges of our solar system. This was a time we called the Silver Millennium. It was a time of peace, prosperity, and magic, as well as technology so advanced even Cerealia can't come close to matching it. Paradise, in a way, with us as the immortal figureheads and protectors.
[With that context out of the way, Rei pauses, looking to Hiro, fully expecting questions. She'll go on if he has none, but she's prepared to answer in full.]
Do you follow me so far?