[It is definitely a magic castle of some denomination. Sure, it's pretty and shiny and it does its purpose - to serve as an utter distraction for the fact that they've been kidnapped here against their will.
Gladys has tried (unsuccessfully) to rally against the powers that be. Protests? Petitions? All the usual things, but nothing has worked to her satisfaction. Now she's simply mad, and getting madder. She should be knee-deep in the mud of the War by now, so she understands and is more than sympathetic to someone being separated from their purpose.
She waits until he's finished with his message, and then finishes rounding the corner she'd been obliged to hide behind so as not to startle him while he was recording it.]
I'm terribly sorry, I couldn't help but overhear. Has no one been able to explain this place to you yet?
[She's dressed as any lady would be, elegant clothing and jewelry, perfectly coiffed hair and make-up but her hands are calloused and rough and she extends a hand as if she were speaking quite unabashedly to an equal.]
SETTING TWO idk idk?
Gladys has tried (unsuccessfully) to rally against the powers that be. Protests? Petitions? All the usual things, but nothing has worked to her satisfaction. Now she's simply mad, and getting madder. She should be knee-deep in the mud of the War by now, so she understands and is more than sympathetic to someone being separated from their purpose.
She waits until he's finished with his message, and then finishes rounding the corner she'd been obliged to hide behind so as not to startle him while he was recording it.]
I'm terribly sorry, I couldn't help but overhear. Has no one been able to explain this place to you yet?
[She's dressed as any lady would be, elegant clothing and jewelry, perfectly coiffed hair and make-up but her hands are calloused and rough and she extends a hand as if she were speaking quite unabashedly to an equal.]