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[The woman that stands before you... okay not actually before you but you know in the mirror... come on, dude, you're harshing my rhythm! Look, the woman who stands before you is looking... oddly calm, all things considered. Well okay by 'all things' I guess I really just mean the fact that you haven't seen her around before, so... she's probably

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[Wow, what a classy lady...Utena is even inspired to straighten her posture and look directly into the mirror.]

I think she wants you to build whatever you want. Er, that is...she doesn't give us any instructions. A lot of people build things from their homes.

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[This princess could use some saving, miss prince!

Also, you seem to have further confused her.]

...I see. I'd taken for granted that "build" was meant in a less literal sense, but... do you mean that this is some sort of forced-labour encampment, focused on actual construction?

[no, dear....]

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[Oh boy, rescuing princesses! Utena will jump at the chance.

She rubs the back of her neck.] Wha--no, nothing like that! It's not that bad. We "build" using the magic dirt and sand. It's all over the place.

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[...she is just getting more and more confused. At least in her last theory they were using like logs and shit to build, instead of making giant sandcastles......

wait, but, she said "magic". maybe that counts for something.]

...I'm sorry, but I suppose I'm a bit confused. Building from sand and dirt seems as though it would be even more difficult than using more conventional building materials.

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[A shake of her head.] No, it's really easy. I don't understand it too well, but...when you have the magic dirt, all you have to do is think of whatever you want to build, and it'll be there.

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[Oh. "Magic", indeed!]

That's... astounding. [She really does look astounded.] Magic of that sort is nearly unheard-of, in my homeland...

[Ganondorf had that power, more or less, but...]

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Yeah, it's something else. I'd never seen anything like it before I got here either.

[She'd seen her share of odd things - castles spinning upside-down in the sky, the dueling arena, the shadows, but the ability to create something from nothing was entirely new.]

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I suppose I shall have to experiment for myself...

[If only it was so easy... to build, to change, to sweep away a burned-out husk and replace it with something clean and new. Would she? Or should the old Castle Town be left as it stood, a memorial and a warning.

...

You know, Z, not everything requires Deep Thoughts.]

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[There's a moment's pause, and her impassive-bordering-on-dour expression brightens slightly.]

Forgive my poor manners... you've been quite forthcoming with information, and I've neither asked your name nor given my own.

[Strangers do not converse and remain strangers, it is just Not Done, is I guess what she is saying.

She places one hand on her chest.]

I'm Zelda, crown princess of Hyrule. May I ask your name?

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Just be careful. Sometimes odd things happen when the magic dirt is used. It never causes any big problems, though...

[A princess! And this one is so polite... Utena's little face just lights up.]

Oh, my name's Utena! It's really nice to meet you. [She even bows a little, what a doofus.]

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Is that so? I'll keep your warning in mind, then.

[oh gosh that's adorable. Zelda responds to the bow with a small curtsy, smiling at the girl's enthusiasm.]

It's very nice to meet you, as well, Utena.

I'd hate to seem demanding [And she does look slightly sheepish as she says this], but... is there any other advice you can share? Most of what I've heard - from one source or another - has been repeated by now, but... there have been the occasional hints at surprises. Tricks our hostess might play.

I'd hate to be taken off-guard, if it could be avoided.

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You're not being demanding. It's fine. [Ah, but now she looks a little uncomfortable, a faint blush blooming in her cheeks.] Well, the strangest thing here is that...um, she wants us to be in relationships together. Sometimes she'll get upset when we don't, so she makes odd things happen.