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Princess Thalindra is worried about the other princess lost in the forest, and a strange sense of dread creeps into her chest. "Is there anything we can do to help? What if someone gets injured out there? I just-I have a really bad feeling..." She confides to her companions.

"I believe the wisest course of action is to remain here," Princess Camilla replies. "And if anyone returns injured, well, I'm sure I can heal them if it's not anything too serous," she reassures Thalindra.

"Or one of you could cast a "brilliant light" spell, that always worked for us! On second thought, I doubt any of you possess enough power for such a spell," a male voice interrupts, emerging from the shadows nearby. "Whose there!" Yelps Camilla.

"Relax, I was sent to protect you. I am one of the "Roses of Thorns" champions the most clever, Sir. Avi Ali, at your service. I'm also Lumin's best friend, so be nice to me and maybe I'll put in a good word for you. "Excuse me!? You speak far to familiar for my preference, knight or not!" Camilla declares, frustration seeping out of her voice. "What did you say about a spell that could help?" Liora questions, cutting off Camilla.

Suddenly a pink light flashes through the air and from it emerges the Queen. "I've seen enough." Expresses Aine, magic already dancing through her fingers as she hoists her hand skyward, releasing a brilliant light into the clouds.

"Your Majesty! You've over exerted yourself!… There's a seat over this way, please come and sit…" pleads Avi.

the Beginning - Before - Journey forth

Zoey sounded delighted, "Now you understand!"

Mira stared into Zoey's eyes, her own haunted, "We have unleashed a monster."

"She's having fun though?" Rumi looked between them, "I think she's relaxing for the first time since I was like, eight. I don't want to make her pull away or turtle up."

"Normally I'd agree with you but she's fucking our moms and mentor figures!" Zoey grabbed Rumi's shoulder, "We've lost this. We're playing Go Fish and she's doing advanced computer simulations!"

Eyes wild, Mira reached up and grabbed Rumi's chin, "I need a win, Rumi! Something or someone to throw her off her game!"

They've never seen Celine interact with someone that she wasn't cooly professional with and even with the women Mira had seen her with, she had still been collected.

Not a gay disaster. She wanted Celine to be a gay disaster or to be frazzled or plussed or even just a little flustered!

Mira needed to see this. Just one crack, all Mira was asking for was a single crack in her demeanor.

im burning, it's not dry heat outside nooo it's HUMID AND I CAN FEEL MY BLOOD BOILING

On the plus side at some point this year I'm getting some livestock (possibly) and we're gonna get em registered with the American dairy association or whatever it's called

This is a maybe it takes fing forever to set up pens and fences and Lord electric fencing is...sigh expensive

Its expensive is what I mean but we really want em and its just nice because we benefit by having meat and milk that we can sell and eat