Fantasy AUs

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[8footswordlady]

[ Adora is kinda starving she won’t say no to food.

Fuu just wants to be close to Ranma. She leans on them when she can. ]

[fluidgender]

[Ranma is happy to have those moments. They kinda need those moments whenever they can get them. It makes the journey feel feasible.]

[8footswordlady]

[Fuu is snuggly! Adora is close! The north is cold as hecc!

Some knights will recommend a small group split off to not draw attention to the royal family.]

[fluidgender]

[A reasonable plan! Ranma will agree to the terms, albeit still paranoid and wary.]

[8footswordlady]

If you give me a sword I can fight. It’s more protection that way, right?

[fluidgender]

Well... are you sure you're well enough for it?

[8footswordlady]

Do we have a choice? You need all the manpower you can get.

[fluidgender]

[They sigh, but... they'll offer their own sword to Adora.]

[8footswordlady]

… what about you?

[fluidgender]

Before I was a swordfighter, I was a brawler.

[They crack their knuckles, putting on a grin.] Frankly, it'll be easier for me this way.

[8footswordlady]

[She tightens her grip on the sword. If Ranma gets hurt because they gave her their weapon, she'll never forgive herself. She's putting herself in the line of battle before they ever get close to Ranma, she's decided.] Hopefully you won't need to.

[fluidgender]

And hopefully you won't need to. I'd prefer your next time with the sword be during a training session, not out on the field.

[They still... want to train her more. They haven't since her secrets were exposed.]

[8footswordlady]

I know how these soldiers will fight better than anyone. I'm the best one to fight if we have to.

[fluidgender]

Even so. I'd prefer you don't have to.

[8footswordlady]

You don't have to worry about me, sir, I'll be okay.

[fluidgender]

I don't have to, but I'm going to.

[8footswordlady]

I think you should focus on the queen... She got hurt trying to protect me...

[fluidgender]

I can multi-task. I'm panicking about Catra back home in here too.

[8footswordlady]

Is she okay?! I--the queen said she sent her home, but I didn't know what happened--I didn't want to ask when things were so hectic, but--

Is she all right? They didn't... do anything weird to her, right?

[fluidgender]

...things have been... complicated in the kingdom. But she's safe right now. The fae haven't hurt her.

[8footswordlady]

... She's probably pretty mad at me.

[fluidgender]

Probably. But Kaori gets mad at everyone. Especially the people that make her worry.

[8footswordlady]

I just hope she can forgive me…

I hope you all can.

[fluidgender]

Do me a favor?

You should start by trying to forgive yourself.

[8footswordlady]

… I don’t think I have the right, yet.