Fantasy AUs

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[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.

[lowres]

I’m not sure what you mean.

[fluidgender]

I mean what I mean. When people listen to you, they walk away with a better view on things. It's nice to see.

[lowres]

I’m not sure that’s true at all. They likely already had that view!

[fluidgender]

Give yourself some credit. It's well-earned.

[lowres]

But I haven’t done anything at all. The princess was very kind from the start!

[fluidgender]

But it's tough to be kind when everything else is mean. Having you near helped stabilize her.

[lowres]

She was having a very difficult time. I’m not sure I had anything to do with it—she didn’t seem to like me very much when we first met.

I’m glad we could be friends.

[fluidgender]

Don't say in the past tense. Think of it in the present tense.

I'm glad you are friends.

[lowres]

Of course! But I think she is a good influence on herself, if I might, your majesty.

[fluidgender]

...now that's a good answer.

[Pats Nia on the shoulder encouragingly.]

[lowres]

[She smiles sweetly and curtsies to them!]

[fluidgender]

[Heck of a good kid!

But that might leave one parent left to check on Adora and its Leslie. She's trying to get into her daughter's room.]

[8footswordlady]

[ Oh it’s awkward. Hands down, Adora is in the worst state she’s ever seen her. She’s exhausted, but unable to sleep for longer than a few minutes at a time. There are bags under her eyes and she’s sore as heck and she’s lost a lot of weight over the past few weeks.

She tries to pretend she’s ok for her mom tho. She just can’t meet her eyes because… Adora ran away. She didn’t even try to tell Leslie. ]

H-hey…

[itsafamilyname]

[She sort of... hangs by the doorway for a bit. She doesn't look well either. Hair a mess, eyes tired. She hasn't been taking care of herself much.

But ultimately she just kind of loves to just. Lie down next to Adora. Not saying much, just...

She wants to hold her baby.]

[8footswordlady]

[ Adora’s world has turned upside down in so many ways. Her body used to relax in her mom’s arms. Now she just tenses. ]

[itsafamilyname]

[She didn't know she could feel worse. No- that's not fair. The tension is to be expected. Hell, it'd be concerning if it wasn't there.

She's struggling not to cry.]

...I'm sorry. I should have been there to take your place...

[8footswordlady]

W-what?! No— mom this isn’t your fault.

[itsafamilyname]

This was the exact thing I never wanted you to experience... the thing they always threatened...

[No, this. This isn't right either. This is just making Adora worry over her instead of herself. She pulls back to look over Adora's injuries, cupping Adora's cheeks.]

[8footswordlady]

I mean… it’s my own fault. I went back. Even after everything.

[ She’s real dinged up. The healers will probably be in later in the day. ]

[itsafamilyname]

Of course you went back. They were going to use every trick in the book to get you back.

It's not your fault they can be persuasive.