The deal Ridley Garrant had made to host the Element of Fire also connected her to a sort of Cosmic darkness. And it was through this connection that the Scotswoman found @SongAFlame.

"Ye're no' easy to locate, missy. Though, I s'pose that's by design, aye?"

@RidleyGarrant "I'm the Ever Present Dark. If you wanted to find me, it's not hard. You just have to know how."
@SongAFlame "Ach," she nods, "That explains a lot, actually. My name is Ridley Garrant, and I'm here to ask ye fer yer help with somethin'."
@RidleyGarrant "You're coming to the wrong person. It would seem all of the elements are."
@SongAFlame Ridley gives a bitingly sarcastic chuckle. "Listen... Yer lady and I have one thing in common: we both carry a mote of the darkness in us. But you, lass, ye're the real McCoy." Shrugs. "Or so everyone says. And we need the, ah, 'Ever Present Darkness' fer this fight."

@RidleyGarrant "I'm not a fighter. I played the part, once. Yes. But that's not me. You're looking for the other half. The fire. The anger. The desire for vengeance.

We share a thaumatic and chronometric signature. I understand your confusion."

@SongAFlame "Oh, the gray lady's talkin' to her."
@RidleyGarrant "Not... Recommended."
@SongAFlame "No' my problem, blondie." A casual shrug shows how unconcerned Ridley is about the ultimate outcome of this situation.
@RidleyGarrant "She could die?"
@SongAFlame "As I understand, her people's sense of self-preservation wonnae let her be killed. And besides, she's far too important tae this endeavor."

@RidleyGarrant "Yeah, well.

She crossed The Destroyer.

Blue holds grudges."

@SongAFlame "What, did she break her favorite tea kettle or something?" Ridley smirks in admiration of her own 'cleverness'.

@RidleyGarrant "Wife.

When you've lived as long as she, that's... Not recommended.

She's lost too many people."

@SongAFlame "Well, then it's probably good that she's sittin' this one out. Grief is no' a proper motivator in a situation such as this."
@RidleyGarrant "Is it not?" Riviera frowned. "Then why would you come to me?"
@SongAFlame "You're a being of this world, aren't ye? Stand to reason ye would'nae want t'see it destroyed."
@RidleyGarrant "You have no idea what I am. I am literally her."
@SongAFlame "Ach!" Ridley rubs her hands down her face. "Listen, this is gonnae happen whether ye like it or not. So, can I count ye in?"

@RidleyGarrant "You don't want her help.

Why would you want mine?"

@SongAFlame "Because /somethin'/ makes you different from her. Otherwise, there would be two Blues. And that does no' strike me as a good thing."
@RidleyGarrant "Wow. That's cold." Riviera shook her head. "I'm a girl who just wants the life she's never been allowed to have. I have no interest in super heroes and monsters."
@SongAFlame "Then don't come with me. I'm sure we can manage without you."