Ariadne nodded, but seemed a little embarrassed.
"There's a lot of power there, but, if I'm to be perfectly honest, most of us take it for granted and waste it on meaningless hobbies and useless knowledge.  And I suppose we also got pretty good at hurting each other with more effectiveness as well.  It's a double edged sword, figuratively. "

Looks in awe as Ari describes the "Cards" of earth. "That would be very handy.  Can they travel through them as well?" *chuckles* "I don't have any Cards." then smiles "Do you have your card with you?  Does it work here?  I guess Cards mostly work everywhere?"

Ariadne shook her head with a wry smile
"You can't travel 'through' them, but the more advanced ones can send images through to other similar devices.    I have mine in my room, since it doesn't seem to work here.  That is one disadvantage, they have a limited power supply and need to connect to Earth to charge and be properly useful "

"Oh, I would still love to see it anyway if your willing to show it to me. It sounds like your worlds magic might be technology."

*nods* in agreement with Jade "Sounds amazing. I look forward to you and Lance showing up these wonders."

Ariadne chuckled
"I just hope we can do it justice.  So much of our technology is commercialized and, like, categorized that it usually doesn't have that same sense of wonder and mystique that magic here does."

Ballad (well-satisfied with this impromptu fancy dress party!) has been quiet and contemplative and perhaps even a touch dreamy. Interested when people were speaking of themselves, of course, except Jon who’s story she’s already heard.

"Oh, I think it all has wonder, Ari. The shadows where they call magic 'technology' and 'science' and there our skills are sorcery and impossible. And the shadows so full of sorcery you can't spit without the spit turning into a flower that demands to duel you, and then you're walking through a field of angry, thorned flowers..." A blink. "I'm sure Earth's accomplishments will be striking, and full of interest. I mean, as a shadow it does seem to have captured an awful lot of attention..."

Ariadne grinned at Ballad
"Well...we DO have pretty good food, I suppose."

"With how many people your world has, you must have vast fields for growing things. Is it hard to meet the needs of so many ?"

Ariadne nodded, though she looked a bit skeptical even of herself.
"There are people who go hungry, though it's been said that this isn't so much because of a lack of resources as it is from a system that makes people work too hard for what they get.  It's a bit complicated, but there's a bit of income inequality.  Many in my world love wealth too much and we tend to squabble over how much we get."

*nods* "Sadly, that is not an as uncommon as it should be." *sad smile* as he thinks about some of the similar issues back home. "But perhaps you and Lance can begin change there?" he says with a bit of cheer. "Who knows."

He then looks to Ballad, our cheer master to help bring us up again.

Ari shrugged.
"I suspect my mother might have been doing that on Earth when this war happened here.  I wonder now and then what Earth would have been like had she lived."

"You could take over her works. Though there must be some reason for it, Florimel lived on earth for hundreds of years as did uncle Corwin." Jade now looks in thought on it.

Ariadne nodded, looking very serious and thoughtful.
"I'll admit that I've been worried more about myself on Earth, helping here and there but only when it was convenient.  I guess I can step up my game."

"Nothing wrong with that." *smiles reassuringly* "But that was before you knew about all of this.  Now you have choices, you didn't know of before."

Ariadne nodded to Jon, shaking her head in overwhelmed amusement.
"It kind of boggles the mind.  What kind of potential do I have to change my world?  How much of all this do I even tell them??  If I actually told them; that I'm a princess from a magical world in another dimension....well, they'd either assume I was crazy or that I was joking."

"As I understand it you can do a lot ! Even if you just introduce seeds, farming techniques, energy sources, technologies and other things, from other shadows. "

Jade says pacing a little bit.

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Ari nodded, looking intrigued
"True....what if there were worlds far advanced of mine.  I could revolutionize ny world "

Jade smiles.

"Amber and Rebma have taken advantage of this by there trade with the Golden Circle kingdoms."

Ariadne smirked wryly.
"Sadly, I do NOT think Earth is ready to join this Golden Circle.  They're just too close minded and hostile. "

*nods* "Maybe, not, but you can begin the process.  You start slow and small and expand.  If You mother, Aunt Florimel and Uncle Corwin already have things in place already, you can maybe start with those." *shrugs* "The point is, I guess, that you have options and there is no need to decide now.  Besides, you have us.  I know I'm willing to help you in your endeavors. So don't worry, be happy now." *smiles*

"Oh, I didn't mean for your Earth to join the Golden Circle. You could still bring in things, even ideas from other worlds to help yours. Medical techniques, and medicines. There is so much you could do !"

Ariadne nodded, smiling wryly
"Yes, the possibilities are literally endless.   It's a little overwhelming "

Jade smiles, "I would rather be a little overwhelmed in order to have limitless possibilities. I love being a royal of Amber."

She spins a bit and motions to Tir with both hands, "We have the sky city of dreams and phantasms. Imagine there might be dream shadows, dreams of what could be."

She then taps the ground with one foot.

"Amber has so many mysteries for us, and that is just our ancestral homeland without even setting foot in the shadows. Have any of us, present company accepted." A nod to Ballad.

"Really even gotten to know our older kin ? Were barely learning about each other but we are trying."

She then gestured off to the sea and followed by smoothing her dress which was still showing scenes of Rebma on it, as she had not cancelled her spell.

"The deep blue sea holds Rebma, and yes there are aquatic shadows. Mysteries of Amber's sister city are as wonderous as any here. Were blessed cousins our wonder does not need to cease at some border. I agree Ariadne, the possibilities are endless."

She turned smiling to them all.
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Jon follows Jade's gesture and nods.  When she takes his hand Jon smiles and turns to face her, he lifts it up rest his other over top of it "Jade, you never need to apologize for being concerned about me or any of our cousins." he removes his hand, leans in and gives her hand a kiss "It was dangerous, draining, scary, but also exhilarating, empowering and humbling." he looks her in the eyes and smiles "But, you, you are amazing beyond that. You walked the pattern without the fanfare or the concern and thoughts of those who care about you.  Ari and I had you, Ballad, Janessa and..." grins "Yes, even Lance. When we walked.  We had so much support. But you, did it without all of that.  Your strength of self, is amazing.  What you've told me so far, you have overcome so much."

Jon pauses and raises one hand to gently caress her cheek "You are caring, selfless, strong, intelligent and capable person.  So thank you for your concern, while I am sorry I caused you worry, knowing that you care is important to me."

Jon then turns, still holding her hand "The view is beautiful, the night and the stars look amazing, the world at our feet.  But none of that compares to you, My Sea Princess."