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“Our kingdom is by the ocean! I live in the capital in East Faerûn.” Her geography lessons are really helping her out, especially because she didn’t grow up on the surface of Faerûn. “My dad’s the emperor. I’m still kind of learning to be a princess because I was adopted.”

One side almost done! She tucks a few strands into the bun, admiring her handiwork. It’s starting to look cute; she hopes Allura likes it.

“I’ve only met one paladin in person,” Kay answers, starting work on the other side. “Until you, that is. He used his magic to protect a whole town, and taught me a spell. Though I can’t do the spell here.” From what Allura said, she’s guessing they’re in the same boat. “Did they take some of your magic too?”

      “That sounds like there is quite a story behind it,” Allura says, and it’s with genuine interest. There is a bit of warmth in her tone, the thought of someone being adopted into a royal family and a title being conferred a sweet notion. “Though if I may say, I’ve been a princess all my life and I am still learning.” A truth in a way, as Allura was always learning new things and new ways to be an effective ruler-- for if and when the time came for her to help her own people.  Tilting her head to allow work to begin on the other side of her hair, Allura gives a faint nod, though she wonders how rare Paladins are in her world. 

❝ Yeah , I probably wouldn’t wish this place on my friends either . Wherever they are , it’s gotta be better than this . ❞ Smile fading temporarily , he contemplated the eventuality of more people from his home world showing up .

❝ Ok then , if you’re sure ? ❞ Dino didn’t insist , returning the phone to his coat pocket .

❝ At least keep the churros , though .❞

❝ Consider them an ‘introductory welcome to Earth snacks’ package from yours truly . ❞ 

      “Thank you,” Allura says, perhaps more earnestly than just a snack and an offer of communication with her friends deserves. She’s simply glad to see that being in this place won’t be the disaster she’d been expecting. More than that-- she’s grateful for this bit of kindness, however strange it may have been. So she pauses in taking another bite of the aforementioned food and turns to Dino with a bit more seriousness than she perhaps should, though the smile on her face is genuine. 

              ❛   Eheh — definitely. I mean… Don’t you like having a name ?   ❜

       SHE   twirls Crescent Rose idly between her fingers — a much easier task now that she’s mysteriously, inexplicably made out of wood. Ruby’s still holding onto the fledgling hope that Crescent Rose’ll get out of her weird phase soon… But in the meantime, she’s all about that weapon-and-wielder solidarity. 

              ❛   I was always taught that a weapon’s… It’s like an extension of you, you know ? You’ll be carrying it with you forever, so it should be a part of you. Naming it’s a… Pretty good first step if you ask me. … Which you did !   ❜

      “I suppose you have a point,” she concedes, nodding pensively. “I do get referred to as simply ‘princess’ quite a lot and I must say, though I do not mind my title, I far prefer being addressed by name.”           Of course, the standards of diplomacy must be met, and it’s only reasonable for strangers to refer to her that way, but even the Paladins... Shaking the thought from her head, Allura’s expression once more turns ponderous as she considers what Ruby is saying, arms crossing and a finger tapping against her bicep.

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      “That sounds like something Keith would have said,” Allura says with a small smile, somewhere between amused and concerned. “However, much like I might have said to him: are you sure it is the best course of action, Dino?” 

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