Fantasy AUs

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[missedorientation]

People were throwing rocks too, before all this came out. They wanted to kill her too.

[She's conflated the two as time has gone on.]

And while you guys were gone... people just kept freaking out more and more. I had to tell them something

[hououji]

Do you think telling them what was happening to Adora and I made Nia any safer?

[missedorientation]

Everyone kept saying we had to do something. Soldiers kept trying to get me to launch an invasion. Pretty sure some were planning on running in without the order if you guys hadn't already been on the way back.

And I didn't tell them that killing Nia was supposed to bring you back. Just that he was lying about his motives for trying to kill you.

[Even if someone could perhaps put together the clues there.]

[hououji]

And Nia, being a fae, was any safer for this?

[missedorientation]

Safer than being killed over a lie, yeah.

[hououji]

Potentially being killed for her associations? My dear, it put a lot of our people in danger.

It put you in danger.

[missedorientation]

Too late for that. And not any more danger than you.

[hououji]

You’re the future of our country, Kaori. You must stay safe.

[missedorientation]

And lying to people keeps me safe?

[hououji]

You can’t foster anti-fae sentiment. You are fae.

[missedorientation]

I'm not trying to foster anti-fae sentiment, just anti-king stuff...

[hououji]

Do you think it will stop there?

[missedorientation]

Do you think it would stop without saying something?

[Huffs!]

[hououji]

I think we must be very careful what we do say. It isn’t an easy task, but it is a balance we have to maintain.

[missedorientation]

[She crosses her arms, looking away irritably.]

Well, I couldn't afford to be careful...

[hououji]

[ Fuu cups her cheek to turn her face to look back. ]

I know you did your best. I just don’t want you to get hurt.

[missedorientation]

Ma... its embarrassing...

[hououji]

I spent far too long thinking I might never see you again. Let me be embarrassing.

[fluidgender]

[She pretends to grouse but she's preening.

Ranma isn't sure where Nia is but they're gonna check in on her too. With most of the truth getting out... they have no idea how she's handling it. Leslie might peak on Adora too but... she wants her baby to sleep.]

[lowres]

[ Nia is bright and energetic as well. She’s been following people around trying to help, but she drops everything when she sees Ranma.

she’s so happy to see them. ]

Your majesty, are you feeling well? You’ve just returned, shouldn’t you be recovering?

[fluidgender]

I'm exhausted. I'm sure many are. I imagine you are.

[lowres]

Then it’s important you rest! It’s a long journey from the north…

[fluidgender]

You'll have to convince my wife of the same facts. I guess... you've never met her?

[lowres]

I did! The princess asked me to watch over her while she was in the capitol. I’m… sorry I did not do a very good job.

I’m glad she’s home. Everyone was very worried for her.

[fluidgender]

Who could do a good job under the circumstances? It'd have taken a whole army and that would've just made more problems.

You don't need to take on blame.