Fantasy AUs

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[fluidgender]

Do ya? I think its better to just hunker down.

[phoenix_temple]

It’s my oath. If I don’t take it seriously, there are dire consequences.

That aside… I don’t like seeing you hurt, my lady or not. And he hurt my father.

[fluidgender]

Its what he does. Everyone else has accepted it, so you gotta too.

[phoenix_temple]

I refuse. The point of a knight is to be just. I won’t let him keep doing it.

[fluidgender]

The point of a knight is to serve the lord. He's the one who decides what's just.

[phoenix_temple]

I keep telling you, my lady. Yours are the only orders I’m duty bound to follow. You are my master, not him. Should you order it, I will obey, like my father before me.

[fluidgender]

You say that, but the lady must obey the lord. So in the end, it doesn't really make much of a difference...

[phoenix_temple]

Then what are your orders for me? Would you like me to let him continue as he has?

[fluidgender]

...I don't know if I can think about that right now. I just want things to be... normal.

[phoenix_temple]

… even if normal means yourself and others getting hurt?

[fluidgender]

[She shrugs.]

I'm a big girl. I can take it.

And it's not like it really hurts me all that much...

[hououji]

[Fuu's quiet, looking down. She doesn't believe that for a moment. But who is she to question Ranma? She's the master, Fuu is the servant.]

Please tell me if the tea is to your liking.

[fluidgender]

Mm. Its nice. Most tea tastes the same to me but... this ain't bad.

[phoenix_temple]

Is it helping your throat? I tried to find things that would, but my sister is better with things like this.

[fluidgender]

Yeah, its... uh, what's the word...

Not... pain? The opposite of hurting.

[phoenix_temple]

[ She blinks. ] You mean feeling better?

[fluidgender]

[She goes red.] I-I know what feeling better is... Honestly...

There was just a specific word I can't remember.

[phoenix_temple]

Pleasant, maybe?

[ She tries not to look chastised. Fails, but tries. ]

[fluidgender]

I-I guess that's close enough...

[She's too busy looking embarrassed, covering her face as best she can by drinking more tea.]

[phoenix_temple]

[ Fuu hasn’t had any yet, hunger turned to nausea by her nerves. ]

Do you need anything else from me, my lady?

[fluidgender]

Ummm... I think I'm good?

Oh- [She hops up.] Bucco's probably waiting for me to ring a meal bell, actually. I think I put the key on a shelf if you wanna grab it...

[She starts moving to a protrusion on the wall that should be holding all the strings to pull that summon different staff members.

(Its definitely uncommon that something like that would/could be locked up from one of the masters but. At least Ranma has the key right now?)]

[phoenix_temple]

[ Her eyes narrow at this, suspicious about it all. But she will bring the key back. ]

I can go ask him as well, if you prefer. [ She says still bloody, starving and exhausted, not knowing where her things are or where she’s meant to sleep. She’s doing a good job pretending she’s ok tho. ]

[fluidgender]

It's fine, he'll know what to do.

[And while she hasn't clocked everything, she assumes Fuu's tired regardless.]

If you've met him, you've probably met others, huh? They gossiping about me?

[phoenix_temple]

Gossiping? Why would they be doing that?

I didn’t really speak to anyone. I wouldn’t be surprised if everyone avoided me after yesterday. He warned me of hazing, as well.

[fluidgender]

I'm the big disappointment you've been forced to serve. Its bound to come up.

Who'd you meet with yesterday then? After all of... [the stabbing and so on.]