Fantasy AUs

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[fluidgender]

...It means... part of your family tree... definitely comes from us.

[But that third part... the implications... its overwhelming.]

[hououji]

But this… only shows direct parents? [ Fuu is looking at the seers ]

[fluidgender]

...Taking blood from a few parties, mixing it all together...

With fae magic involved... not impossible that they could find a way to build a child of their own.

[lowres]

… Build? A child? What do you mean?

[fluidgender]

It appears you are a child of three. Using the blood of the princess, the prince, and the fae, you were born.

Congratulations, Princess Nia. Meet your parents.

[lowres]

[ Nia looks. So very, very confused. ] I don’t understand.

[fluidgender]

[Ranma looks weakly at Fuu and the other daughters, before returning their gaze to Nia.]

Well, um...

I guess abandoned isn't quite the right word for what happened to you...

[lowres]

But why would anyone do something like that? And then send me here? What was the point?

[ She doesn’t sound emotional about it. Just. Confused. ]

[fluidgender]

...Well, with... the kidnappings and the swaps... I imagine there might have been a political plan to hurt someone.

[No way to put that delicately.]

[lowres]

[ she looks confused a moment more, then deflates a little.

She and Fuu ask it at the same time. ]

… What now?

[fluidgender]

...Well.

[Ranma has to think about it. They can talk about trauma. They can talk about the feeling of violation. They can talk about the history lost. The lies. The things they don't know. The things they'll never know. The pieces they have to rebuild. The pieces they'll never find.]

Well.

...We came in here expecting to confirm that we have two daughters, no matter what. Now we have three.

I say, let's feast.

[hououji]

You want to hold a feast? [ Fuu raises her eyebrows. ] It could… project confidence. Ease the people a little.

[fluidgender]

Certainly. There's all kinds of political benefits.

And also, I have three daughters and a wife who need to eat. I want to eat and I want to see everyone healthy. As far as I'm concerned, this is a time to celebrate instead of wallow in.

[hououji]

It will be a difficult thing to explain…

Kaori, would you like to draft a statement with me? [ Learn how that’s done? ]

[fluidgender]

Well, only if everyone's comfortable with things being public knowledge. We could also just have a feast for everyone's safe return.

[Kaori sort of looks to Adora and Nia to check on their states but.] Yeah, I could... help I guess.

[hououji]

[ Adora looks. Guilty. Oh man she made everything so much more complicated.

But ranma and Fuu get a biological daughter that suits them more. All regal and cute and whatever. All the more reason she can pull back into the shadows. ]

[fluidgender]

...Maybe we focus on the survival part and worry about announcing anything else later.

As long as there's meat, that's what I'm hoping for.

[hououji]

I’ll send someone to speak with the cooks. We’ll see about something public soon.

[ Adora kinda looks away. ] I should… go let Leslie know.

[fluidgender]

Give her my regards.

And... if you need anything, distraction or otherwise, you can always let us know.

[hououji]

I’m. Fine? It’s better we know the truth now…

[ Fuu’s concerned watching her go. ] … Leslie’s room is the other direction. Are we sure she should be alone right now?

[missedorientation]

I could go check on her... she's probably pretty overwhelmed.

[hououji]

Are you sure? You’ve also just been through a lot.

[missedorientation]

Unless you think she's ready to have a mom and dad talk with the people she was raised to kill?

[hououji]

… she’s been having them on and off I think…

[missedorientation]

Then we'll ease her into more of 'em. Right now, I'm gonna hold her hand.

[Its not the only thing she wants to do but.]