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Does death scare you?

Not really death as a concept, I don’t think.  Since being dead is kinda just not existing, it’s not like I’ll have to worry about it when I’m dead.  

But the moment of death is a whole other thing.  There are so many really terrible ways that someone could die, and I don’t like to think about any pain that may come along with the actual moment of death. 

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Punching rocks, monsters with touch shells, and getting knocked around cannot be good for your body. Magic can only heal so much. What will you do when your body starts to give out on you? Your stamina is no longer what it used to be. Your moves are more sluggish, and old wounds come back to haunt you...

I know that one day, that’ll happen.  It’s… kinda scary to think about.  But, but… Everyone ends up getting weak eventually.  Though, I do admit that I’m probably just speeding up that process with how much fighting I do.  It’s not really in my nature to just drop things so easily, so when my body starts to weaken, I’ll probably… Uh. 

[mumbles under her breath] Maybe I’ll end up dying in battle.

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What traits are you attracted to in a person?

Like… Physical traits or personality traits?  Because I’m not really sure how to describe it other than they seem like they’re “free.”  Er, like they’ve… Let go of all the things holding them back. They’re managed to accept their flaws and work around them.  I guess I’m kinda jealous of people like they, so I find myself wanting to be around them.

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Frey was filled to the brim with disappointment as seemingly everyone getting off the ship walked past her, barely even passing a glance.  It wasn't as if giving tours was he #1 passion, but this was a huge blow to her already fragile ego.  Looking like someone who had just failed their college entrance exams for the second year in a row, Frey drooped her shoulders and prepared to head back to the castle.

Until someone actually approached her with an interest in a tour.  The twin tailed princess's face lit up in a matter or seconds, and she resumed her Dignified Tour Guide persona.  Before her stood a tall, lovely woman who had a sort of boyish charm to her in how she was dressed.  Being faced with such an attractive person was nerve-wracking in itself, but the fact that she now had to give a tour to her... Frey felt like she could pass out.

Taking a deep breath to try and calm her nerves, Frey decided to introduce herself, "H-Hello...!  I'm Frey.  Is this your first time in Selphia?"

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[Dia found herself in Selphia again. She hadn't been here in a while and she found herself just as awestruck as the first time she came. She looked around before spotting a head of green, pigtailed hair. She paused, trying to figure out what to do when the woman spotted her. Dia raised her hand in hello.]

[Upon spotting a familiar face, a large, goofy grin spreads itself across Frey’s face as she waves back] Dia!  Hello!  

[She quickly dashes over to her] That dress looks so pretty on you!  It must be easier to wear that in this weather than that big heavy one you were wearing before.  [She chuckles]  What brings you back to Selphia?

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Increased tourism to Selphia meant it was an important role for the town's citizens to take an active role in participating with visitors if they were to keep coming back.  Frey, however, had been neglecting those duties as of late.  With her own frequent travels, she was finding less and less time to interact with tourists.  She did realize that that was her own fault, and so one day, she resolved to spend time giving tours.

The pseudo-princess fiddled with the end of one of her twin tails gingerly while she waited by the port for the arrival of another ship.  With spring upon the rural town, tourism had increased what seemed like 30% overnight as people flocked from all over to see the trees and flowers in full bloom.

In the distance, a ship approached.  As it slowly began to lower itself to the port, Frey nervously mustered up her courage.  She had only given tours to a handful of people before, and they were all ones who she actually knew. A heavy sense of dread formed in her stomach and weighed her town as the ship docked and she put on an award-winning smile (and very practiced) smile.

"Welcome to Selphia!  We're now offering tours to those interested!  Please come speak to me for details!"

Selphy waited until dawn to close up her store, bringing out the door with her a small luggage bag and a sign to hang outside. In big, sloppy, cursive handwriting it read Closed: Will Be Back Tomorrow Or The Next Day -Selphy. She hardly remembered to check if the oven was turned off upstairs, or if she forgot a book light was still turned on by her nightstand.

She breathed out a sigh, tightening the belt on her jacket before walking down the paths of Trampoli to her departure. In her luggage carried two changes of clothes, one being a nightgown and the other a long, floral skirt and a white, semi-fancy, shirt. Along with that a map of Selphia and it’s surrounding areas, and a camera left in her care. After researching her task, to take a “selfie”, she learned all she would have to do is take a picture of her self. Quite a literal phrase she thought to herself.

Selphy sat on the flying ship to her destination and pulled out a book as the flight was rather long. She noticed a few other people on board, some coming from Trampoli along with her and others that must have been on before the stop. She sat apart from most of the passengers, though she couldn’t avoid them all completely. 

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Get Back

huff, huff...

Sweat dripped off of the small princess as she bent forward, resting her hands on her knees for support.  Her breath came out quick and ragged, and Frey could hear her heart beating in her ears.  She took a couple minutes to regulate her breathing back to normal before taking a swig of her canteen.

No one would improve without pushing themselves-- Frey knew this very well-- and had been putting herself through an intensive training regime for the past two weeks.  She would rise early and slip out of the castle before anyone else was awake, and then go off and train for hours on end.  Hundreds of chops and jabs and punches meant that she was bound to improve, and so, she had dedicated most of her time to trying to make dents in large boulders.  No point in punching the air, right?

But for now, she was wiped.  Wiped and hungry.  She screwed the top back onto her canteen and surveyed the area. Oh man, it would be a while before she got back into town.  

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Which matters more: the size of the hammer, or the way you swing it?

Well, um… Hm.  [she pauses for a moment to think]

Usually it’s the larger weapons that cause more damage.  Sure, the way you use them can matter, too, but if it’s too small… then barely anything will even happen!  

So size.  If you’re wanting to do more damage. 

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Well, I have been traveling some... [She reminds her] It's kind of weird not being in Selphia.  So I'm really glad to be back now.

FreyfreyfreyfreyfreyFREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY {Amber calls to her before crashing into her and wrapping her arms around her.}

Huh…? [Upon hearing the enthusiastic shouting of her name, Frey turns around— only, a little too late, as she loses her footing and falls backwards, the smaller girl clinging onto her] 

Oh wow, you really surprised me there!  [laughs] How are you doing today, Amber? 

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"They are pretty funny names," he laughed. "According to my sister, there’s one named  Anime, which is a form of media, over here." He was used to explaining cultural terms to people from Adonea, now. "But those three are the only ones I know." Jack walked with her up to the forest, behind his farm.

"So, I can’t imagine Selphia’s going to not notice one of their members of royalty suddenly missing. Do they know you’re here?" He cloaked his real reason for asking. Forte protected the prince and princess just as much as she did the Elder Dragon of that town. If Forte was the type to look for Frey, this could get awkward.

The word/name 'Anime' rolled off of Jack's tongue in such a fun way, and Frey loved it.  She made a mental note to try saying the word to herself a few times later.  And hopefully, when she did, there wouldn't be anyone around to catch her.  People always seemed to catch her right as she was doing something embarrassing. 

As she walked with him, she took in her surroundings.  The air here was so crisp and fresh, and reminded her a bit of the atmosphere in Yokmir Forest.  That familiarity was all she needed to keep her comfortable in this land that was so far from her home. 

"Well," she began slowly, "They know I'm here, but... Well, I'm only supposed to take a certain amount of time away from the town.  If I spend too much time here, they'll totally come and hunt me down!"  She laughed sheepishly.

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Dia’s eyes immediately widened when she actually said there were dragons and magic users. It took a moment for that to sink in. And then her smile couldn’t be wiped off her face. It was soon after Frey told her about that they got to the restaurant.

She walked right in with Frey following close behind her. Dia turned back to her, “Oh goodness, is it all true? Could you show me? Zis is just incredible!”

Even if it was incredibly hard work, people's positive reactions to the small town were what really made her job worthwhile.  Frey couldn't help but smile at Dia's enthusiasm and fascination, and even felt rather proud of herself.

"Haha, sure," she said, "We can see all of those other things after we eat-- I'm starving!"

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"Well, I didn’t know it was ‘ere. But now zat I zink about it… Our fairytales are reminding me a lot of zis place. But… ze stories also tell of magic spells, dragons and monsters and princes and princesses." Dia was just amazed by the sheer beauty of this place. The palace and fairytale-esque feeling just made her feel like this was a dream.

"W-Well," she began, trying her best to sound as humble as possible, "We have all of those things here, too. One of the Native Dragons presides over this town, and she lives in the castle just south of here.  And there are people who are able to use magic, too..." She decided that it would be for the better to leave out her position, as well as the fact that she herself could use magic.  Something about it made her feel that if she did say it, she'd come off as overconfident and narcissistic. 

Eventually, the pair reached the entrance of the restaurant, and Frey stepped aside and opened held open the door, gesturing for Dia to go in.

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"Ah, Arthur mentioned you once," he said. "You’re the acting Princess, in Selphia, right?" He waved a hand and laughed  at the praise towards Jill. "It’s something she does not like talking too much about. You know how you’re having trouble finding the Sprites right now? Imagine finding 100 of them, one by one, over a year all while learning the ropes of farming. It was a bit of an annoyance." He sighed. "But anyways, follow me," he said. "We’ll see if any of them are at least in, right now. I don’t visit them often, but Nic, Nak, and Flak should still be around." 

That did sound like a lot of work.  Frey thought that she might be able to relate on some level, given her position as the acting princess and a farmer, though she didn't want to taint someone else's reality.

"Hee hee, I like their names," Frey smiled before quickly looking at the suddenly fascinating ground.  She hoped that she hadn't just said something horribly offensive-- she had the tendency to do that.

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FreyfreyfreyfreyfreyFREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY {Amber calls to her before crashing into her and wrapping her arms around her.}

Huh…? [Upon hearing the enthusiastic shouting of her name, Frey turns around— only, a little too late, as she loses her footing and falls backwards, the smaller girl clinging onto her] 

Oh wow, you really surprised me there!  [laughs] How are you doing today, Amber? 

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Dia held back from giggling at her actions. She responded rather quick to her request, then trying to play it off. It was actually pretty cute. Dia nodded as she gestured up the path, and she followed right next to her. 

She looked around her surroundings, admiring them. “You know… I razzer like it ‘ere. I almost can’t believe it exists.” She paused a moment before adding on, “Back where I am from, places like zis only exist in stories.” 

"You tell stories about us?" Frey was shocked to learn of other countries' fascination with Adonean people, though what didn't occur to her was her own idealization of other lands.  And while she did know that many countries outside of Adonea tended to be democratic, could they really be so different as to surprise this woman so much? "Are your stories anything like it actually is here?"

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"We call them animals," Jamie explained. "Woolies remind me of an animal I am very familiar with." Her other reasons were her own, though. "I was shown one, while I was in Sharance."

From what she could gather, Frey assumed this person traveled around quite a bit.  But if that was the case, then why did they want to have livestock to take care of?  It seemed like it would be rather inconvenient.  Unless, it occurred to her, this was their trade.  People had come to Selphia in the past hoping to export goods and livestock to other continents, but there had been restrictions placed on that recently.  She just hoped that she wouldn't have to be the one to break the news to this traveller should it come up.

"How do you plan to transport them?"