Fantasy AUs

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[8footswordlady]

And you want to see me sweat more? I’ll be a skeleton by the time you’re done with me.

[missedorientation]

God forbid I enjoy seeing you work out, gorgeous.

[8footswordlady]

[ She just shakes her head. ]

I don’t think they’d let me either way. I’ve been getting dirty looks since I got here.

[missedorientation]

They'll come around. People have shorter memories than you think.

[8footswordlady]

You sure? The knights seem to have a long memory.

[missedorientation]

They listen to strength. Dad is strong and so are you. It'll even out.

[8footswordlady]

I’m not totally sure that’s a good thing… especially in this case.

[missedorientation]

It means you shouldn't overthink things. It hasn't done you well.

[8footswordlady]

It’s hard not to this time. I made things more complicated trying to simplify them.

I wouldn’t be surprised if your folks hated me at this point.

[missedorientation]

You're breaking your promise at record speeds, huh?

[8footswordlady]

W-what promise?!

[missedorientation]

About accepting love and affection wherever it came from?

[8footswordlady]

I didn’t say that! I just said I wouldn’t be surprised.

[missedorientation]

Most people aren't this resistant to people liking them.

[8footswordlady]

Uh, this is like the third time I completely messed up their understanding of the world.

[missedorientation]

That is pretty brutal. If only all five of us had some way to find emotional support and clarity through such confusing times.

[8footswordlady]

[ Adora just nudges her. ] You have a little sister now, you know. You should be bothering her.

[missedorientation]

So do you, when you think about it. And you both probably have a bit more in common.

[8footswordlady]

No way! She’s all cute and sheltered and whatever. I wasn’t even allowed to talk to her.

[missedorientation]

You're both strangers in a strange land with some messy parentage. Both have a lot of staff and guards you need to win over. Both probably a little scared of what it all means.

You're a different kind of cute though.

[8footswordlady]

[ She nudges her again. She doesn’t say anything. But she nudges. ]

[missedorientation]

[Shaking her head, she wraps an arm around Adora's side, leaning her head into her shoulder.]

[8footswordlady]

… I really like you, you know. [ She rests her head on Catra’s. ]

[missedorientation]

That's good. Cause I like you too.

[8footswordlady]

[ She hums a little, somewhere between appreciative and displeased but— ]

My mom said it was weird for royals to only have one kid, since… heirs and stuff. I guess that’s at least one thing they don’t have to worry about.