Fantasy AUs

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[missedorientation]

But what if you can't convince anyone?

[Its so annoying being in charge.]

[lowres]

What if I do not try?

[There's whispers a few days later. Executions on the horizon.]

[missedorientation]

[She drags a hand down her face.]

...I could get something arranged. A crew of trustworthy guards... Leslie as accountability... a safe, public return, right under Dad's nose...

[lowres]

No! D-don't send anymore guards! [She blanches.]

[missedorientation]

I'm not gonna send you alone either.

[lowres]

I couldn't stand it if anyone else got hurt or died because of this!

[missedorientation]

[She sighs, crossing her arms.] That just leaves the option of going alone, and that's worse than anything. If trouble found you, we'd have no way of knowing or helping...

[lowres]

I don't know what else to do...

[There's an announcement, papers make it over the border, and eventually to the capital.

There's an execution date for Adora.]

[missedorientation]

[Ranma frantically contacting via necklace.

But that clinches it for Catra. Kaori dips into her own money and starts getting a team together to guide Nia safely back to her kingdom.]

[lowres]

[It's too soon for anyone to arrive fast enough. Just a couple days away.

Fuu is hesitant... But she'll grasp the pendant, holding it close to her.]

... I don't... think I have long to talk, my love.

[missedorientation]

[Catra is willing to pay people so much to get Nia there faster than any expert can conceive]

What... what are we going to do...?

[Ranma can't verbalize the words "they" going to do. Its already kinda clear.]

[hououji]

[She sounds... just so tired.]

... I don't know. I've tried to think of something, but--my head... feels strange in this place...

[fluidgender]

...Maybe... don't think too hard for now. Just focus on rest and restoration.

[hououji]

I don't think we have the time for rest, anymore...

[fluidgender]

Then... then what's something you want? A-anything you can think of...?

[They're so... painfully desperate to offer anything of use to her, even knowing that they can't.]

[hououji]

Don't give up. Not yet. [It's the firmest sounding she's been since they connected.]

[fluidgender]

...Alright. That's one thing... I know I can do.

[They think.]

[hououji]

Every time it’s looked hopeless, we’ve made it through. We’ll make it through this.

Try to keep Kaori’s spirits up. Don’t let her spiral.

[fluidgender]

That one's easier said than done.

And be sure... to keep your own advice...

[hououji]

I will get our daughter home if it is the last thing I do.

[fluidgender]

It better not be. The last thing you do. It'll be the thousandth to last thing you'll do.

[hououji]

I only hope you can forgive me if I can't keep that promise...

[fluidgender]

Like I could hold anything against you...

[hououji]

With this... I'd understand.

[fluidgender]

I think I have some different targets of vitriol in this case.