Fantasy AUs

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[8footswordlady]

Seriously? They're right. They shouldn't trust me.

[fluidgender]

Well, I like to listen to your instinct, but your instinct isn't to trust you...

But if I shouldn't be letting you wander around, I guess you should probably be confined to your bed getting proper sleep.

[8footswordlady]

… I can’t sleep. [ She can’t meet Ranma’s eyes. She doesn’t know they know what the fae were doing to her. ] But I’ll try to get some rest.

[fluidgender]

...We're out of their territory now. Their magic... it should be significantly weaker. It'll be even weaker the further into home we get.

[That's... how they think it works, anyway. They're hoping... the time back in the faelands haven't made it worse.]

[8footswordlady]

They were able to possess me in the capitol, weren't they?

[fluidgender]

...maybe so. But you're putting yourself in more danger by not sleeping at all.

[8footswordlady]

[ She glances at the guards. ] I can’t, even when I try. I’ll rest, though. Don’t worry.

[fluidgender]

...I haven't had much time but. I'll see if there's any medicine that we could get that could help.

[8footswordlady]

Seriously? You need to worry about you and the queen. She’s really sick…

[fluidgender]

...at this point, the doctors are better equipped than I am. I worry about pressuring them too much. Or driving her nuts with my hovering. Sitting still drives me a little crazy.

[They were insufferable when baby Kaori got the flu]

[8footswordlady]

… She talked about you. All the time. When we were in the dungeon. She missed you… I think she’d be happy, even if you hovered.

[fluidgender]

...you're probably right. No, you're definitely right.

Tough to devote everything to what matters most... when so much matters.

[8footswordlady]

Go spend time with your wife, your highness. She deserves that.

[fluidgender]

Now that... is some good instincts.

[And they miss Fuu. They're eager to be by her side for a long while.]

[8footswordlady]

[ Fuu is incredibly comforted by Ranma’s presence. She’s very sick, fever raging, but she’s so happy to be close to them. ]

[fluidgender]

[They wish they could do more, but... it's a start. They help her change out of sweaty clothes and dry off her forehead when needed.]

[hououji]

I’m all right my love. You’ve been pushing yourself…

We’ll have an easier time of getting back to the capitol from here. The priestesses will likely be able to help.

[fluidgender]

It's not an ordeal for me. Not if it's for you.

I hope you're right. With how hectic things have been... I hope Leslie and Kaori have been able to hold down the fort without us.

[hououji]

I’m sure they’ve been all right. We raised Kaori well!

[fluidgender]

We raised her great. It's the rest of the nation I'm worried about.

[hououji]

This will be her role when we aren’t here anymore. You had to step into it at around her age, she’ll be just fine.

[ So much misplaced confidence. ]

[fluidgender]

Frankly, I wouldn't wish stepping into it on anyone...

[hououji]

We won't live forever, my love. [You're actually about to get some very bad news about Fuu's life expectancy.]

[fluidgender]

Neither will our countries. Making sure the path forward is safe so she won't have to make the hard decisions... that's what I'm hoping for.

[hououji]

Until recently I thought we were in the right track.