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[afeatherpillow]

Once upon a time, there were two kings who lived in two separate kingdoms and sat upon two separate thrones; one kingdom was in a valley bathed in light and had bountiful harvests and green, green grass for all the livestock to live on, whereas the other was on a mountain bathed in darkness and suffered drought and famine and so forth, and many of

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video

[princesscliche]

[lMAO JUST

staring

in abject misery why is this even here...]

O-oh...[sniff.]

voice;

[afeatherpillow]

[Scream, oh no, Giselle! Just for her, he switches to voice.]

Please don't cry. It's just a story.

[princesscliche]

Oh, Ka--[sniff, hastily scrubbing at her eye. exhale.] Katurian. That's you, isn't it?

[afeatherpillow]

Yes. It's me. It's-- It's been a while since we've talked, h-hasn't it? I can't remember if you've heard my stories before. You probably have. They aren't necessarily the sort of things you'd like.

[princesscliche]

Oh...Oh, I don't...[breath.] I don't know, I'm sorry, I...Oh, goodness, Katurian, I am glad to know you're still around, though! You're alright, aren't you? None of those monsters have hurt you, have they?

[afeatherpillow]

[Oh, she just warms his heart. :c It takes him a few moments to find his words.]

No, I-- I'm fine. I need go outdoors for today, just for a little bit, just to get from point A to point B, but I'll be careful. We never get a break, do we?

[princesscliche]

[her eyes are welling up again just at the mention.] N-no, no we certainly aren't! Oh, Katurian, I...[sniff.] I'm sorry! [hiding her face. she's just a bit overwhelmed!] I'm sorry, only...[smothering the sound with the back of her hand, shaking her head very quickly. KEEP IT TOGETHER.]

You...you better be extra careful out there, okay? Extra careful! I want to hear from, from you again...and again. Is that alright? I don't mean to be so...so nosy in that way, but...

[afeatherpillow]

I want to hear from you, too. I like speaking with you. Are you all right?

[princesscliche]

Uh-huh...[sniff.] Yes, yes, I'm alright. It was just...very scary, out there...I was so afraid...

[afeatherpillow]

What's it like? You weren't caught in it, were you?

[princesscliche]

[nodding vigorously.] Yes, yes, I was-- Katurian, it was so scary, I don't...I've never been so scared! Not even when the dragons were...[sniff, huff.] I, I was in a tree. To hide, because...because at the park, oh...oh, the poor park and all the animals...But the branch broke and I fell. And they saw me, and I had to run! And...and then someone came to save me, but I didn't know, it was so fast, I...I thought I was done for, but...[catching her breath; even reliving it is scary. she wipes at her cheek hastily before clasping both hands under her chin.] I'd never been so scared before, Katurian. Never, ever. Not even the well...

[afeatherpillow]

Oh Jesus.

[Breaking his heart.]

Oh Jesus, I h-had-- I had no idea, I had no idea that had happened to you. You aren't hurt, are you? From falling? Or otherwise?

[princesscliche]

Mh, [sniff, shaking her head.] no, no not really. Little scratches, that's all, and they're all better now. After I took care of them. And I was saved, but I thought I wasn't, it was so mean of me...But I'd never known anyone to magically p-poof anywhere! Not even a wizard!

[afeatherpillow]

There are some pretty incredible things out here. But I'm glad you're all right. Physically-- all right. Sometimes, fear is enough.

[princesscliche]

It was more than scary...[she wipes hair away from her eyes, mouth pressed into a thin line as she does so.] And...and these scary things. They keep happening, don't they? Why?

[afeatherpillow]

Why do bad things happen. [Pause.] Is that what you're asking me? Giselle.