Fantasy AUs

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[fluidgender]

...we need to help you kids find some hobbies.

[Honestly, with the way it's going, they may have to trick them into situations with hobbies. Or at least ways for them to practice social situations without the highest of stakes. Maybe... maybe when the social obligations start back up, they can bring one or more kids to practice mingling with strangers?]

[lowres]

[ Oh Nia is just fine with strangers! She’s bubbly to a fault. Actually she might be TOO good with strangers. ]

[fluidgender]

[Maybe THAT is the in. Assign Adora to joint Nia on social/hobby activities and hope good results rub off on each other...

Things Ranma has to consider.] Is there anything you did outside of the work? When you weren't completing ward duties? Things for yourself?

[lowres]

I liked to play sports! And I liked to visit people in the markets.

[fluidgender]

Sports! There's an idea. Kaori's never been the type... but Adora seems to enjoy fencing well enough. I'm sure there's some games that could be visited.

[lowres]

Really? The princess is so agile though!

[fluidgender]

Well, she likes a challenge but she also likes winning. When she noticed people were letting her win a lot of times, she got bored and annoyed.

[lowres]

I suppose that makes sense if she’s a princess… still I think she’d do a very good job.

[fluidgender]

Maybe all three of you could benefit from finding some sports then.

[lowres]

Have you ever played?

[fluidgender]

Sports... No, I don't think since... [before the war.]

Not in a long time.

[lowres]

Maybe you should try as well. It’s a wonderful outlet!

[fluidgender]

I suppose... it could be a way for a lot of people relieve stress. Maybe even...

[...something that could build an excuse for building some diplomatic attempts? That's too ambitious a thought to think about or even plan for right now but... its something to consider.]

Its a good idea.

[lowres]

I’ve heard that play is helpful even into adulthood. I hope You can find something you enjoy!

[fluidgender]

I'll be sure to keep that in mind.

...if it doesn't hurt to talk about, I'd just like to be sure. Did anyone ever hurt you or make you uncomfortable while I was gone?

[lowres]

[ She blinks. ] Not at all.

[ Whether that’s true or not. ]

[fluidgender]

That's... relieving. If there was someone I couldn't trust to keep you safe... well, I would hate to imagine someone here could be dangerous to my wife or daughters either.

[Its sort of an experiment on Ranma's part, quantifying a danger to Nia as a danger to someone else too. Its tough to get these kids to care about their own safety,]

[lowres]

That wouldn’t be the case at all! Everyone here loves your family. If they had intended to hurt me, it would have been with intentions to help them…

[fluidgender]

[They blow some air out of their mouth, shoving hands in their pockets. God. Its good to have pockets again. Its good to not be on the road.]

I'm sure that's what they think. But if they can justify hurting someone to save lives, its easy enough for them to claim its alright to hurt Kaori or myself in order to save Fuu or Adora. Or even vice versa. Once someone decides violence is the only answer... they're a danger to everyone.

[lowres]

Do you really think that’s true? I’m an outsider, but you and your family are well loved…

[fluidgender]

People can do a lot of wrong out of love. My... father once claimed all the people he killed was for the love of his kingdom.

Gets hard for me to trust it, a lot of days.

[lowres]

The king's advisor always told me that love is weakness. Is that what she meant by that?

[fluidgender]

...Maybe not a stance I agree with. I think love is... important. Essential. But we should recognize the love other people have. We can't see others as monsters aiming to hurt our loved ones. We have to know that... everyone has love.

That's what makes love strong, not weak.

[lowres]

I don’t think those who are angry with me or cruel toward me [ She says despite denying it happened earlier. ] see me as a monster. I think they are being given impossible choices. To stand by and do nothing is a difficult choice to make. Even the princess couldn’t do it—we were trying to find a way for me to return, but ran out of time.

What other choice did she and I have? It’s difficult, being helpless.

[fluidgender]

It's impossible burden. To stand by idly or do risk making a mistake.

You're a good influence on Kaori. I think you're a good influence on everyone.