MIKAELSON COMPOUND

The next day, in the courtyard, Christy sits at the table, nibbling on a beignet.

[Christy Outfit]

Suddenly, she senses someone in the courtyard with her. She gently takes out her double switchblade and throws it at Cara, who catches it in her gloved hand.

"Cara?" Christy said, surprised.

"Hello, Christiana." Cara greeted her with a small polite smile. She gently closes the double switchblade and gently tosses it back.

Christy gently catches her double switchblade in her hand. "What are you doing here?" She asked, putting back her double switchblade in her pants pocket.

"I thought I would come by and see you." Cara said and slowly walks up to Christy and sits down at the table with her. And looks around at the compound. "So, this is your second home apart from Mount Orasani?"

"It is." Christy replied. "My family-in-laws lives here. I live here. I come by here sometimes and check on them."

"Oh, okay." Cara said.

Klaus slowly walks down the stairs and into the courtyard. "I thought I heard another woman's voice here in the courtyard."

"Klaus? You remember Cara? The Taergoria Warrior Queen?" Christy reminded her husband.

"I do, of course." Klaus said. "It's good to see you again."

"You as well, Klaus." Cara said.

"I'll just excuse myself." Klaus said and walks away.

Christy and Cara exchange looks at each other.

"How are Sam and Sophia?" Christy asked.

"They're doing well." Cara replied. "Occupied with their Prince and Princess duties."

"And Gracelynn?" Christy asked.

"She's been training with the Mord-Sith warriors. The social gathering feast was good." Cara said and punches Christy in her shoulder.

"What was that for?" Christy asked, bewildered.

"For not keeping in contact with me." Cara said.

"I've been occupied with my Chief Advisor business and family urgency." Christy said.

"I understand that." Cara said.

"But I will keep in contact." Christy said. "Is that why you came to New Orleans? To visit me?"

"Yeah." Cara replied.

"I don't want to ask, but have you had any unexpected attacks from The Venetians?" Christy asked.

"No, we haven't, which is a good thing because they're probably got caught up in their own issues." Cara replied.

"Yeah, probably." Christy said.

"Well, I'll leave. It was good seeing you." Cara said.

"You too, Cara. Tell Gracelynn, Sam and Sophia I said "Hi" for me." Christy said.

"Sure will." Cara said.

Cara and Christy exchange small smiles at each other.

Cara activates a portal, it opens and she walks through it. And the portal closes.

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ST. JAMES INFIRMARY

Later that day, Christy sits at a table, playing Candy Crush on her phone, wearing her sunglasses atop her head.

The bartender woman gently sets down her drink order; a bottle of Ale.

"Thanks." Christy said.

"You're welcome." The bartender woman said and walks away.

Christy takes a sip of her bottle of Ale. A slight whoosh of thunder is across from her.

The Elder Goddess Ismene sits across from her, wearing a skirt suit. "Hello, Niecey."

"Hi, Aunt Ismene." Christy greeted her Aunt. "It's good to see you, so, what are you doing here?"

"I thought I might come by New Orleans and enjoy the scenery." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

The same bartender woman slowly walks up to Ismene. "Hi there. What can I get for you?"

"A martini please?" Elder Goddess Ismene said.

The bartender woman walks away.

"So, what have you been up to recently, Christiana?" Elder Goddess Ismene asked.

"Cara came by the compound earlier today." Christy told her.

Ismene looks surprised. "She did?"

"Yeah, she did." Christy said.

The bartender woman walks back over to Ismene's and Christy's table and gently sets down Ismene's martini cocktail on the table.

"Thank you." Ismene said to the bartender woman.

"You're welcome." The bartender woman said and walks away.

Ismene takes a sip of her martini cocktail.

"So, what's going on at Mount Orasani?" Christy asked her Aunt.

"We Elders and The Great Neighbors have discussed subjects related to politics." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

"Oh, okay." Christy said, and takes a swig of her bottle of Ale.

And Ismene takes a swig of her martini cocktail.

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MUSEUM OF ORASANIAN MYTHOLOGY

That afternoon, Elder Goddess Ismene and Christy sits on a bench while some visitors are wandering around, looking and admiring the Orasanian-related displays and other things.

"The ordinary mortal people do not know of the supernatural and mythology world that is amongst them." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

"No, they don't." Christy said.

"I see that Tithous and Aediphae are tour guides here at the mythology museum." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

"Yeah, part-time." Christy said. "Luna and Trinity and the kids visits here too. They already know about all of this, but they still visit here."

"I think it's good to know that the mortal people learn of our mythology Orasanian history." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

"Yeah, I think so too." Christy said.

Elder Goddess Ismene and Christy exchange small smiles at each other.

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ALGIERS -- MARCEL'S LOFT

Later that afternoon, Marcel and Josh are sitting around the couch with their bourbon.

Christy and Ismene slowly walks inside the loft.

"Hey, you guys." Christy greeted her best friends.

Both Marcel and Josh gets up to their feet.

"Hi, Christy." Josh greeted her back with a small smile and looks at Elder Goddess Ismene. "Wow, I know you. I've seen your portrait at the museum of Orasanian mythology. You're an Elder Goddess."

"Indeed I am, Joshua." Elder Goddess Ismene said with a small polite smile.

"Should I bow or something?" Josh asked, both excited and nervous.

"It's quite alright." Elder Goddess Ismene reassured him.

"Josh, calm down." Marcel said.

"Marcel, dude, Christy's aunt is an Elder Goddess, she's royalty." Josh said.

"Yeah, I already know." Marcel said.

Josh looks at Elder Goddess Ismene. "You're not gonna, you know, strike me down with a golden thunder thing, are you?"

"Of course not." Elder Goddess Ismene said. "Why would I do such a thing?"

"Um, I don't know." Josh said. "Whenever the Elders gets angry or something."

"Josh." Christy said.

"Sorry." Josh said, and calms down.

"I understand your reaction upon seeing an Elder Goddess in your presence, Joshua Rosza." Elder Goddess Ismene with a small polite smile.

"So, what are you two beautiful women doing here?" Marcel asked.

Elder Goddess Ismene just lightly chuckled. "Such a flatterer, Marcel Gerard."

"Nothing much." Christy said with a small smile. "I was out and about in the French Quarter and my Aunt Ismene came by to visit."

"Oh, okay, then." Marcel said.

Elder Goddess Ismene, Christy, Marcel and Josh exchange small smiles at each other.

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MIKAELSON COMPOUND

That evening, Elder Goddess Ismene and Christy returned to the compound.
The Aunt and niece sits at the table.

"Do you sleep well?" Ismene asked.

"Yeah, I do." Christy replied. "Why do you ask, Aunt Ismene?"

"Because someday, your dark alter ego will re-emerge itself again as it has so many times before." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

Christy sighs to herself with a worried look on her face.

"I know you don't like to talk about it, Christiana." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

"But there's always a possibility." Christy said.

"Your mother and I would like for you to do some errands." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

"What errands?" Christy asked.

"At the sietch." Elder Goddess Ismene said. "You will need your stillsuit."

"Okay." Christy said.

Ismene and Christy exchange small smiles at each other.

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Now, in the ballroom, Christy sits at the table, gently fiddling with her necklace.

Klaus slowly walks into the ballroom and sits at the table with her. "You fiddle with your necklace when something's on your mind."

"Don't want to ruin a good day." Christy said.

"Ismene already left?" Klaus asked.

"She did." Christy replied.

Klaus senses something is wrong. "What's wrong, Chris?"

"There's a possibility that my dark alter ego will resurface again." Christy tells him.

A concerned expression is Klaus's face.

"The thing is, it's gonna be unexpected." Christy said.

"We've dealt with your dark alter ego many times before. And yes, there has been damage. It's not your fault that you can't control your dark-side." Klaus said.

Klaus and Christy gently holds each other's hands on the table.

"But let's not get ahead of ourselves." Klaus said.

"Yeah, you're right." Christy said.

Klaus and Christy gently squeezes each other's hands, reassuring each other.

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