♛ Princess Tamina -1- "Uncovering a New World"

[timesguardian]

Who: timesguardian // Open!
Where: Espoir Village
Status: Open!
Style: First or Third

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[timesguardian]

Well used to greeting and speaking with strangers -not the least foreign dignitaries throughout the Persian empire- Tamina paused in her stroll and returned the other lady's smile with one of her own. She inclined her head politely and replied, "And to you, as well."

She wasn't surprised at the difference in dress; Dastan had imparted that folk here came from many odd worlds, and to be ready for a few surprises. But she was nevertheless a princess made, if not born, therefore she would play the part to the hilt.

"I do not believe we have met. I am Tamina, formerly of Alamut." She saw little reason to invoke her status; it seemed to mean very little here.

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"And you," Tamina responded somewhat formally. She still couldn't help the protocol; it'd been ingrained since birth. But the Princess was still vastly curious about this new world and all its inhabitants, therefore she couldn't help asking, "Do you live in the village as well, my lady Lyn?"

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Tamina had to chuckle. "Very recently, I'm afraid."

Recently enough that she still missed her city, missed it desperately. And all of her people she'd left behind. Granted, Alamut had been under Persian control, which, to the Princess' mind, was all the more reason she needed to be there.

But such was quite impossible, at least in the "returning" sense, and she'd finally had to turn around and face the truth; she was "stuck" here in this place, and her life -as it had been- was no more.

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"Yes, but from what has been imparted to me, we cannot appear as we were in our home. We seem to be little more than ghosts or wraiths." Tamina's smile slipped a bit. "Such would seem...cruel, to pine to return only to have the wish granted in such a way."

She had no desire to "halfway" return to Alamut. If she were to return, she would return as the Guardian of the City, the Princess of the Holy City. She could accept no less.

When it came to the fate of all Creation, it was all or nothing.

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"It is because we are 'dreaming', or so I was told." She shrugged. "It makes little sense to me either way. I simply know that here and home are two different places, and while I might still be there, I am not aware of it." Tamina sighed. "No one knows."

Seeing the other's crestfallen expression, she added quietly, "It was not my intention to upset you, Lady Lyn. It is hard to accept, and I have yet to fully consider this my new home."

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"Returned?" This was certainly news to Tamina. She inwardly shuddered to think of such an awful thing. Why, to return home at last, only to come back and be subjected to the same heart-wrenching agony of leaving behind everything dear and familiar...she didn't think she would survive it.

But she resolved to push such awfulness from her mind; she'd not struck out on this jaunt for such black melancholia. The Princess swept her hand towards the path invitingly, asking with a soft smile, "Would you walk with me, Lady Lyn? I would enjoy the company on such a lovely afternoon."

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"Thank you, Lyn."

The Princess was comfortable in simply strolling and enjoying small talk; the village was soothing to the eye and the tranquility was relished, indeed.

Worrying about something she couldn't change made no sense, and Tamina was resolved to work with what she had, which was at the moment getting settled here in this place, for one needed stability in order to move on.