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Sir* Arel of Keltema has heard there is a dragon nearby who has recently captured a maiden passing fair. Arel enjoys both maidens passing fair and the rescue thereof; thus, his course of action is obvious. He goes to rescue her! His trusty steed carries him swiftly to the dragon's mountain lair. His trusty cat sits in his lap while they travel. It's a good arrangement all around.
Once the lair is reached, Ari stands proudly and shouts traditional challenges. "Foul beast! I hear tell you have kidnapped a fair maiden! Release her or suffer my wrath!"
*sort of
bitterchill
bitterchill
Ari follows cheerfully. "I don't tend to keep track of place names so much. Sorry if I cause offense or something."
abeance
"How did you hear where I was being held captive to begin with if you didn't even know where I'm a princess of?" asks Lisatoline.
bitterchill
"Someone or other said, and I quote, 'a maiden passing fair has been captured by a dragon,' end quote. I asked around about local dragons and found out about that guy. I wonder if he'd spar with me sometime? I don't have enough dragon sparring companions."
abeance
"I couldn't begin to guess," says Lisatoline.
"Do you," says Jann, "have any dragon sparring companions?"
"Do you," says Jann, "have any dragon sparring companions?"
bitterchill
"One. She's, uh... agreeable? Likes smashing me into things and doesn't mind getting smashed in turn, which goes well with sparring. Haven't seen her in a while, though, I'm rusty."
bitterchill
"She's fun! I need to visit her lair. She kidnapped a prince for me once, it was hilarious. He was very confused about the whole affair."
abeance
"Lucky, that."
"I do apologize for any inconvenience related to my having a girlfriend," says Lisatoline, politely but insincerely.
"It's all right, really," says Jann.
"I do apologize for any inconvenience related to my having a girlfriend," says Lisatoline, politely but insincerely.
"It's all right, really," says Jann.
bitterchill
"You've given me an excellent opportunity to try to seduce Jann," notes Arel. "Really, I should be thanking you."
abeance
"You aren't going to have to try very hard, I explained this to you," Jann says. "Unavailable princess means available Jann."
"Oh," giggles Lisatoline.
"Oh," giggles Lisatoline.
bitterchill
"I hadn't realized it was quite as binary as all that. I hope you won't object to a bit of seduction."
Leo hops from Arel's horse to Jann's and perches on the princess, who he hopes may be less disgustingly cute.
Leo is appreciative of scritching, and of this princess. He purrs at an astonishing volume, considering his size.
abeance
The residents of this castle are very pleased to have their princess back. Lisatoline does all the necessary smoothing-over of the confusion generated by her having been rescued by apparently two knights and not planning to marry either one of them.
"My next stop is the Caves of Fire and Night," says Jann, "if you want to go with me at least until we pass someplace comfortable and private."
"My next stop is the Caves of Fire and Night," says Jann, "if you want to go with me at least until we pass someplace comfortable and private."
abeance
"I've never been either, I just need something in them," says Jann, consulting his map and turning his horse with a last wave to Lisatoline.
bitterchill
Arel waves with the hand not containing a Leo.
"Ah. What d'you need from them? Lost artifact, prophesy, natural resource of some kind..."
"Ah. What d'you need from them? Lost artifact, prophesy, natural resource of some kind..."