Fantasy AUs

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[fluidgender]

Of course she would follow you. Any of us would.

[8footswordlady]

I didn’t want anyone to. I just wanted them to leave you all alone.

[fluidgender]

Unfortunately, we don't get to choose who loves us a lot of the time.

[8footswordlady]

[ She looks away again. Maybe it’s only because of her blood. That makes sense to her. There can’t be more to it. Obviously. ]

We shouldn’t stay here much longer. They’re going to be looking everywhere.

[fluidgender]

[They sigh, shaking their head.] Alright. But use our small moments of peace to think about it.

[8footswordlady]

We’ll have more time for it when you’re all home, right?

[fluidgender]

Exactly.

[So don't put yourself in danger!!!!]

[8footswordlady]

[ Oh good. They missed “you’re” instead of “we’re.”

She nods. But she wants to get out of here as soon as possible. ]

[fluidgender]

[ITS STILL A BROKEN PROMISE WHEN YOU SAY "WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT WHEN", ADORA

But the journey continues. Ranma keeping a close eye on Fuu's progress.]

[8footswordlady]

[ She’s not great, but she’s being very Fuu about it. All good spirits and trying not to worry anyone. ]

[fluidgender]

[Fuu...

Ranma feels like they're going insane a little holding these two stiff upper lip gals together, but they do everything they can to keep the party moving without putting anyone in danger.]

[8footswordlady]

[ Adora is good at knowing where and where not to stop. She mentions training—there were a lot of assumptions made about the southern nations wanting to be more comfortable. Unfortunately that means some more uncomfortable resting places but Fuu is always like “lmao I spent pregnancy in the Bastille and was a war medic. This is nothing.” ]

[fluidgender]

[Its a slow, brutal trudge. Ranma has to keep the troops from getting antsy and there's some that are still reluctant to follow Adora...

But hopefully they're getting closer and closer home.]

[8footswordlady]

[ thankfully it’s a quiet trip. The far have attacked the larger party, missing the royals by a hair one night.

Adora spent the entire night on edge, just staring and waiting for them to be noticed. But come sunrise they’re in the clear.

They’re able to cross the border without any further injury into a smaller village. There’s more blending here than the capitol, fae and humans and mixes of all sorts together. The moment the party crosses into the town there’s so many people worried and asking to help. ]

[fluidgender]

[Ranma puts on a good show of face but. Pretty much instantly collapses when given the chance. They haven't slept in days.]

[8footswordlady]

[ Adora is kinda panicked. She’ll be waiting at their bedside when they wake up. ]

[fluidgender]

[They'll be placed near Fuu. Guards who know the situation are very tense around Adora, reluctant to unwilling to leave her alone with either monarch.

But whenever they wake up, Ranma's quick to sleepily smile at Adora.]

[8footswordlady]

[ Adora has been sitting very tensely, and she just kinda. Slumps when ranma wakes. ]

… I-I thought you were gonna die or something…

[fluidgender]

Takes a lot more than sleep depr... depri...

Takes a lot more than lack of sleep to kill me.

[8footswordlady]

You just kinda fell over… what else was I supposed to think…? [ She glances back at the other guards, nervously. ]

[fluidgender]

[They yawn, pushing themselves to a sitting position.]

Its been... a long month.

And what about you? When have you slept?

[8footswordlady]

[ She looks away ]

It’s kinda hard to sleep when you get your mom poisoned and your dad collapses, you know. Even if you don’t know them at all.

[fluidgender]

...you're too young to be in a position like this.

[8footswordlady]

It’s my fault in the end. I brought it on myself.

I’m okay, though. Really.

[fluidgender]

That's the sort of talk we really need to help you pull back on. It usually indicates you aren't doing okay.