Fantasy AUs

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[phoenix_temple]

[ She looks away. ]

I wanted to spend time with my father. I… spent the night in his office.

And I don’t think you’re a disappointment. Neither did my father.

[fluidgender]

Eh? So they just left you high and dry? [For someone who's stalked at all hours by staff members, its hard for her to imagine.

But then her brain catches up to her mouth and she has the grace to look awkward about Fuu's dad.]

[phoenix_temple]

I didn’t ask anyone. It’s all right. I’m sure someone will be able to tell me tonight.

[fluidgender]

[She crosses her legs, propping up her face with her palm, tapping her fingers in annoyance.]

Its still ridiculous... You're moving here for the first time and no one even bothered to show you to your room? Its real rude.

[phoenix_temple]

It’s really alright. I just would like to find my clothes at some point today. [ So she doesn’t begin to smell of carrion. ]

[fluidgender]

Another thing someone shoulda helped you with!

We should call someone to get you set up...

[phoenix_temple]

I can ask someone once my duties are over for the day. It’s my own fault for sleeping in father’s office.

[fluidgender]

It's your fault for going to the place I said your should visit?

[Looks over Fuu.

Starts to process Fuu's outfit + lack of talking to anyone + what time it is.]

[phoenix_temple]

[ She tugs on her father’s cape a little, making sure she’s covered. ]

I could’ve found someone to ask.

[fluidgender]

If I had just been stabbed, I wouldn't be super excited to introduce myself to folks either.

[She assumes Fuu stole some food in the kitchen because it's what she would've done. Even so, that's probably not a full meal.]

Let's give Bucco a second ring, so he knows to make it a big meal.

[phoenix_temple]

I-I wouldn’t want to trouble anyone. I’m sure staff has mealtimes as well.

And I wasn’t stabbed. It healed almost immediately.

[fluidgender]

I think it'd trouble people more if you starved to death. Also I'm pretty sure you've missed mealtime.

Oh yeah, and I healed from my pink eye last year. So now I get to tell people I never had pink eye.

[phoenix_temple]

That isn’t what I mean. It wasn’t a stab wound, just a cut.

[fluidgender]

Yeah, that's like. A symptom. Of being stabbed.

[phoenix_temple]

It’s likely something that will happen again, so I hope you don’t worry too much.

[fluidgender]

That makes me worry more!

[phoenix_temple]

It doesn’t stick. Father was injured often.

[fluidgender]

THAT MAKES ME WORRY MORE!

[phoenix_temple]

[ She blinks??] you didn’t know?

[fluidgender]

No????? And it shouldn't be happening to you either!

[phoenix_temple]

What do you think my purpose as a knight is? My body and my life are yours.

If it’s all right for you to get hurt by your father, why is it a problem when I do?

[fluidgender]

Well, what is it then? If your body is just "a part of my will", why can't I make it so you shouldn't get hurt?

Or if it's wrong that Pops hurts me, why is it okay that you're hurt?

[phoenix_temple]

Because this is what I was born to do. Protect you. [ She blinks. ]

[fluidgender]

Well! [She throws up her hands.] It sucks!

[hououji]

... It's a curse unbroken. As far as my family knows, there's no way to break it at all. [She shouldn't be saying it. But... Ranma might have the right to know.]

If we don't obey our oath--if we never make the oath--our lives are typically very short and very difficult.