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You awaken in the night. It’s late. Galia is sleeping next to you on your cot. Ana let the caravan know that she’d be travelling in the night and expected to arrive at your destination by tomorrow morning. Despite your million gold bounty finally getting secured, you can’t help but feel something strange in your gut knowing that this’ll be over soon.

It’s pretty hard to sleep right now.

>What do you do?

>>4289456
>go get a midnight snack

>>4289456
>figure out if someone else is awake other than Ana (sounds of movement, someone not snoring who usually does)
if there's nobody:
>check on Ana

>>4289610
>>4289495
Seconded

>>4289495
>>4289610
also check on the horse.

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>>4289495
>>4289610
>>4289734
>>4289925

>go get a midnight snack
>figure out if someone else is awake other than Ana (sounds of movement, someone not snoring who usually does)
>check on Ana

You wait a moment to listen. Save for the the familiar creak of the caravan as it rolls through the dark sea outside, you suppose no one else is awake. You decide to try to rid yourself of your gut feeling by getting a snack, riding the rungs leading down into the main carriage and the pantry.
As per usual, Ana sits still at Magnus’ like a mountain of white plate metal. The darkened opening of the carriage frames Ana’s armored figure well, and Magnus seems to be holding up rather well despite all the travelling. She glances over her shoulder as you creep down tiredly.

“Evening.” She mutters stoically. “Happy to almost be done with all this, right?”

>What do you do?

>>4289959
>”I guess, what are we going to do next?”
And
>continue on quest for midnight snack

>>4289959
>"In some sense, yeah. Kinda wanted to learn more on how to read, though..."

>>4289959
Something just feels off... We never got galia to tell us why she left in the first place, We have just been assuming she wanted to go on an adventure. Same with we have been assuming she will pardon the bank robbers. It seems the past few days we have been assuming everything, and banking on it'll work. It just feels off

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>>4289970
>>4289980

>”I guess, what are we going to do next?”
>"In some sense, yeah. Kinda wanted to learn more on how to read, though..."

"In some sense, yeah. Kinda wanted to learn more on how to read, though..." You murmur. "What are we going to do next?”
You move to the pantry as she speaks, finding a can of salt pork tucked away. Nice..
"500000 gold is about what we're splitting." Ana nods, staring off into the dark. "I'll get it to my kids out on the crescent. Maybe retire. Maybe not. And you?"

>What do you do?

>>4289986
she has told it was just adventure.
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/4266268/#p4269946

>>4289991
>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/4266268/#p4269946
my bad, I forgot

>>4289990
>What do you do?
That depends on what everyone else is gonna do afterwards. If we disband to retire I might try sticking it with gang in back to keep adventuring or ding merc work. If we don't, might get magic armor and a nicer home for my dad.

>>4289990
Wait a second is that blood on you?

>>4290041
+1
>>4290043
That’s just her scarf? Cloak? What we you call it

>>4289990
>"I feel like we got lucky, and I need to change somehow if I'm ever to do anything more interesting than this."
>"I feel like I just got to know everyone here, and at least someone is going to leave. Galia of course, but I wonder what Miyuki and Sigrid will do with that amount of money."

>>4290061
>Miyuki
Good question

>Sigrid
Buy lots of food and pig out as the halfling troupe, that little piggy. She'll probably try getting her hands on goblin and hobgoblin jerkys.

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>>4290041
>>4290055

>That depends on what everyone else is gonna do afterwards. If we disband to retire I might try sticking it with gang in back to keep adventuring or ding merc work. If we don't, might get magic armor and a nicer home for my dad.

"That depends on what everyone else is gonna do afterwards. If we disband to retire I might try going back to adventuring or doing merc work. If we don't, might get magic armor and a nicer home for my dad." You think on it, releasing the lid on the can of salt pork. "At the same time, I feel like I just got to know everyone here.. and at least someone is going to leave. Galia of course, but I wonder what Miyuki and Sigrid will do with that amount of money."
"To tell the truth, I'm not sure or not whether to retire. I couldn't imagine just.. sitting around. And admittedly, I'd miss this heap of shit caravan." She murmurs. "I doubt Miyuki and Sigrid would retire. Sigrid is here to explore ghost magic where it's potent. The money is a bonus. Miyuki's lot in life is as an assassin, unfortunately. That's how it is with changelings."

>What do you do?

>>4290084
Miyuki's nice. I hope she sticks around.
So, kids? They as big and freakishly strong as you?

>>4290084
Do you have a daughter? How old is she?

>>4290128
whywouldyouasksomethingsospecific

>>4290093
This
>>4290128
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

>>4290133
>>4290137
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBFVqQnqI8A
You need to know

>>4290138
we really don't

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>>4290093
+

>>4290128
>pic related

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>>4290093
>>4290137
>>4290168

>Miyuki's nice. I hope she sticks around.
>So, kids? They as big and freakishly strong as you?

"Miyuki's nice. I hope she sticks around." You murmur. ".. So, kids? They, uh.. big, and strong?"
"They'll grow." Ana relaxes into her seat. "I just hope they never have to come to the sea. I don't see them much now. They're with their grandmother."

>What do you do?

>>4290171
Maybe you should go see them, make it a family travel trip for a while before they go back to your mom.

>>4290171
ask her how is life at home, and not in the sea

>>4290171
>"How long has it been since you've seen them?"
One on the right looks like she knows something's going on

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>>4290174
>>4290191
>>4290319

>Maybe you should go see them, make it a family travel trip for a while before they go back to your mom.
>ask her how is life at home, and not in the sea
>"How long has it been since you've seen them?"

"How's life at home? Y'know. Not in the sea." You figure you might as well strike up a conversation while you eat as you begin to dig into your salt pork with your bare hands.
"Curna is.. nice. I grew up there." Ana lets down her guard a bit as she recollects. "Always hot and sunny. The sea is like glass, green and blue and pearlescent. The buildings are lots of white bricks and dust. The fisheries and wet markets bleed their catch dry and run the streets red weekly. It's a big center for trade and scents run the gamut from dwarven to elven to lizard spices. A little more dangerous than the capital, but lively."
"And.. your kids? How long has it been since you've seen them?" You ask. "Maybe you should go see them. A family travel trip before they go back to your mom."
"Maybe a year." Ana mutters. "Isn't it getting a bit late? You should rest up. Then you can wake up early tomorrow so you can see the princess off."

>What do you do?

>>4290351
Nah. If I couldn't sleep then than I can't sleep now.

>>4290351
Makes sense. would suck to not see her off. go up to your room, and practice reading or something. Something to pass the time

>>4290351
Head on back to our room with a chunk of cheese and sausage and practice our reading.

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>>4290450
>>4290483

>Makes sense. would suck to not see her off. go up to your room, and practice reading or something. Something to pass the time
>Head on back to our room with a chunk of cheese and sausage and practice our reading.

You come upstairs with your can of half finished pork, climbing the rungs with a relaxed looseness. You feel far more sleepy now with a gut full of salt. You yawn silently as you approach the door - the familiar creaking of the caravan seems to have quieted down. You open the door and your shadow catches the light as you glimpse a moving figure in the dark - a tall figure wrapped in black looming just by the princess, a sack mantled along his shoulders. It's certainly no one from the convoy.

>What do you do?

>>4290561
shoot him in the gut. It wouldn't kill but it will weaken.

>>4290561
>grab the blanket off the bed, scream "KIDNAPPER!", and try to blind it with the blanket.

>>4290561
Dropkick him out of the convoy.

>>4290561
>Miyuki?

>>4290608
This

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>>4290608
>>4290642

>Miyuki?

"Miyuk-.." You attempt, but no words come out. They're hushed as they spill from your mouth. The door behind you closes and you're engulfed in darkness.

You feel a sudden metallic blunt force on your back that narrowly misses your head - causing you to tumble forward, your fingers scraping against the splintered wood of the floor. You move for the blanket, but you're both deaf and blind at the moment - you feel another strong kick to your gut that nearly causes you to spew your pork.

>What do you do?

>>4290608
>>4290642
Why would Miyuki ever loom ominously over the princess?
>a tall figure wrapped in black looming just by the princess, a sack mantled along his shoulders.
>his shoulders.
>his
how'd you miss that?

>>4290676
GUN

>>4290676
>try and run into him
>>4290695
I didn’t miss that I just thought it would be something in character to say

>>4290676
KNIFE HIS LEG

>>4290701
You sure about running into him? There's probably two guys in this room, and they know how to cast the hush spell. How much you wanna bet they have dark vision as well?
Wait. Wait a fucking minute. The dwarf guy mentioned that they were robbed by some dude using the hush spell, and Ana commented on The Royals being cut throats. What if this is them?

>>4290714
Again. In the dark? Wait what if we fire a bullet above or bellow us? That would surely draw someone's attention.

>>4290676
>shoot at the eye,
>try to wake Galia. bump the bed/grab after her/fall onto her. half elves have darkvision (at least in d&d).

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>>4290742
>>4290695

>GUN
>shoot at the eye,
>try to wake Galia. bump the bed/grab after her/fall onto her. half elves have darkvision (at least in d&d).

You fumble for your flintlock, pulling it from your holster and firing. The bullet unloads silently, leaving a smoking hole that leaks moonlight into the room. It seems you hit one as one cloaked figure slumps onto the ground.
You swing around just in time to get shivved in the arm. The dagger hangs out from your forearm as you stumble back, grabbing at the bed and falling atop the princess. She awakens to a faceful of blood - the two of you tumble out into a chaotic tangled mess on the ground.

Given the moonlight from the hole you made in the wall, you can make out a tall and black-wrapped figure moving fluidly in the dark, a handful of daggers hanging loosely from its hands. The princess appears to be panicking, making it difficult for you to move under her flailing weight.

>What do you do?

>>4290755
throw the gun and whip out whatever weapon we have on hand. Besides the knife. I don't know about the sword but I guess that would leave the cursed vorpal dagger?

>>4290755
>don't try to get Galia off us, it probably won't attack her. try to make her aware of the assailant by making her look in that direction. e.g. if we're lying sorta face to face, briefly grab the hair at the back of her head and yank it backwards, so she'll turn to find out what's hurting her/realize we want her to look in that direction.

>grab at the sheet to block the assailant's vision of at least part of our bodies, to make us harder to hit past Galia.


thought:
throwing daggers, like the ones surprisingly stuck in Galia's motor carriage.

>>4290768
This
Also scream

>>4290846
Screaming wont work. The Hushed spell effect, remember?

>>4290828
I have an idea I'd like to offer. Grabbing whatever sheets nearby, throwing them on the assaulter, then kicking them down or stabbing them. Even if they have dark vision, you'll have a hard time seeing through a bed sheet.

>>4290768
I second this. Anything just throw it.

>>4290857
Who knows which was the spell caster, so try screaming. We might have gotten him. Or it could be this one

>>4290857
issue is we're under Galia and have an injured arm. we'd need to throw the blanket, extricate ourself from Galia, then rush.
I want to get her aware of the threat, prevent it from attacking by staying near her, get up together, then do something like that.

>>4290755
flip over so we're covering the princess with our body and pray to god help comes

>>4291458
Bad idea magical silence means no one is likely to even realize something is wrong

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>>4290768
>>4290846
>>4290903
>>4290828

>throw the gun and whip out whatever weapon we have on hand. Besides the knife. I don't know about the sword but I guess that would leave the cursed vorpal dagger?

Quickly dragging yourself out from under the princess, you whip the gun at your assailant's head, who narrowly dodges it, and take that time to unhook your vorpal dagger from your belt. The bandit seems to recognize it, initially shrinking from the blade before tucking one of his daggers into his fingers and taking aim. You move to stab him, throwing the blanket up as a distraction and going low with the blade out. You tackle him into the bullethole you just fired into the side of the convoy.
You hear nothing as the choppy wood of the wall gives way and you both go tumbling down the side of the block. For a moment, time freezes as you both go tumbling off in a mess of cloth and blades. The princess, caught up in the action, jumps as if to save you before realizing her predicament as the three of you come tumbling off the side of the caravan and hit the ground with an unsatisfying crunch.

[...]

You wake up in a haze of heat and wind, your eyes closed. The gentle rustle of the sea's tall grass prickles at your ears and fingers. You feel damp.

>What do you do?

>>4291570
>try to get up
>confirm if we passed out briefly or for a long time (is it bright out? can we see/hear the cart?)
>if cart is nearby, shout "BANDITS!"
>check on Galia and the intruder.

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thought:
spooky that the assailant recognized the weapon. Miyuki's seen us use it.
might be a famous item.
also it apparently has a spooky red aura, so they might have just realized it's magic/a specific enchantment.

>>4291570
See if the princess is alright and who was our assaulter. Are we able to walk?

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>>4291578
>>4291588
>>4291622

>try to get up
>confirm if we passed out briefly or for a long time (is it bright out? can we see/hear the cart?)
>if cart is nearby, shout "BANDITS!"
>check on Galia and the intruder.

You try to get up, opening your eyes with a steady apprehension. It's bright out, and particularly hot, too. Looking around, you see nothing but the unending, rolling plains. The cart is no where to be seen. The dagger's still stuck in your upper arm.
"Oh, thank the gods. I thought you died." You hear a familiar and relieved voice - the princess is rubbing at her head behind you, still in her nightgown. "Th.. the caravan's gone. I think it's been a few hours already now.."

>What do you do?

>>4291657
Remove dagger, see what's been left behind from us being ejected from the cart.

>"Galia, any chance you've been attacked by assassins before?"

>>4291657
Check the guy we tackled out of.
Check for any more injuries. The princess looks largely unharmed but she should had stuck with the caravan.
Tear up the blanket, pull out the danger, and use the blanket as a bandage. It's not idea but it'll work for now.
Did we happen to tumble out here with a the guy?
Give the rest of the blanket to the princess so she can cover herself unless she wants to get sun burns.

>>4291657
>confirm the bad guy is really gone. they're here for Galia, it's weird that they'd disappear without her.
>try to ascertain what way the cart was going:
we're probably near the tracks.
we live here, we should know how to determine cardinal directions from the sun.
if nothing else:
we should know where the sun's been relative to the cart at different times during this journey (e.g. when do we get good light in our room)

>"do you remember anything from when your carriage got attacked? like did everything go quiet back then too? goblins are noisy."
>"someone was throwing daggers back then too. Sigrid helped ask Curly some questions, but she was too fixated on saving you to give details."

deliberately get the name wrong as a changeling check. it was Curnow.

>>4291657
>check own wounds

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>>4291662
>>4291670
>>4291692

>"Galia, any chance you've been attacked by assassins before?"
>"do you remember anything from when your carriage got attacked? like did everything go quiet back then too? goblins are noisy."
>"someone was throwing daggers back then too. Sigrid helped ask Curly some questions, but she was too fixated on saving you to give details."

"Galia, any chance you've been attacked by assassins before?" You look to the princess.
"Obviously. I'm the princess." She snorts. "How did they find out I was with you if they're assassins, though..?"
"Do you remember anything from when your carriage got attacked? Like did everything go quiet back then too? Goblins are noisy." You think back. "Someone was throwing daggers back then too. Sigrid helped ask.. Curly some questions, but she was too fixated on saving you to give details."
"Curly? Who the hell is Curly? Do you mean Curnow?" Miyuki scowls, a flash of annoyance crossing her features. "And.. no. I think it was.. loud. With a lot of screeching."

>Check for any more injuries. The princess looks largely unharmed but she should had stuck with the caravan.
>Tear up the blanket, pull out the danger, and use the blanket as a bandage. It's not idea but it'll work for now.

You first check yourself for injuries - removing your straw cloak and shirt to the princess' ire, you find that it's mostly just bruising along your arm and side coupled with the dagger wound. You take a sharp breath, bite your tongue, and pull the dagger from your arm. Fresh blood begins to leak before you quickly stifle it with your shitty cloth blanket.

You tear a strip from it and wrap it around your arm. It'll work, but you probably shouldn't be exacerbating it.

>confirm the bad guy is really gone. they're here for Galia, it's weird that they'd disappear without her.
>try to ascertain what way the cart was going:

You examine your surroundings. Losing your bearings in the Primordial Sea is a surefire way to getting yourself killed, so any sort of landmark to orient yourself around is ideal. Luckily, given that it was so recent, the carriage trail in the grass is still visible. You'll be able to follow it to keep up with them - and if they've reached Kirin, it'll likely be a 10 or 12 hour walk. No telling how dangerous it'll actually be, though.

You also find your assailant nearby. Thin, wispy waves of white hair hang from a dark hood. A dark elf bandit, presumably. She's still breathing.

>What do you do?

>>4291739
>"Curly? Who the hell is Curly? Do you mean Curnow?" Miyuki scowls, a flash of annoyance crossing her features. "And.. no. I think it was.. loud. With a lot of screeching."
that Miyuki a typo?

>>4291739
Disarm bandit, tie her up, and get walking.

>>4291739
She is not best girl. Punch her in the face and knock her out, then loot the body. After that take her clothes and give them to the princess or something if she wants them. We gotta stanch the bleeding to the arm eventually.

>>4291739
Ima be honest, Rob her, any daggers, books, id, food, watch, shoes, they are ours now. then tie her up, and probably should finish her off

>>4291739
Ok so the first portion of the post still confuses me. Changing my post a bit. Cripple one of her legs and an arm with a good stomping and then see if we can squeeze any info from her. Either she cooperates and we leave her out here to figure out her own way to civilization, or we kill her here and now.

>>4291744
oops, yeah lol

>>4291739
>>4291775
+
>Galia should at least wear the cloak (to disguise her slightly) and boots if they're not too small (because it's a long walk and she's in her sleepwear).

>"sorry about the Curly thing. changeling check. you passed."

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>>4291771
>>4291775

>Ok so the first portion of the post still confuses me. Changing my post a bit. Cripple one of her legs and an arm with a good stomping and then see if we can squeeze any info from her. Either she cooperates and we leave her out here to figure out her own way to civilization, or we kill her here and now.
>Galia should at least wear the cloak (to disguise her slightly) and boots if they're not too small (because it's a long walk and she's in her sleepwear).
>"sorry about the Curly thing. changeling check. you passed."

Staring down at the unconscious delf, you raise one boot and stomp on her leg until it gives way to a gross angle. Galia looks disgusted. "Wh-.. what the hell are you doing?!" She asks, her lip curling.
"Making sure she can't get away." You bend down, ridding the elf of her cloak and the sacks attached to her hip. "Sorry about the Curly thing. Changeling check. You passed."

After robbing the bandit blind, you find many of your own belongings - that nice boot you found a few days ago, about 50 gold that you stashed away in your bed, and about 12 daggers. You give the cloak to Galia to mask her elven features, but it's nothing particularly substantial and certainly nothing in the way of food or water. She remains unconscious throughout the ordeal.

By the time you're done, the dark elf comes to, a thin, low groan escaping from her lips. "Wh-.." She moans in pain. "Ugh. Mercenaries.."

>What do you do?

>>4291794
Hell of bitch boy. I'll make this quick. Tell me everything or I'll draw out what I want from you painfully. You dont die instantly if I spill your guts everywhere.

>>4291801
*hello bitch boy.
Fuck me I need coffee.

>>4291794
If she becomes cooperative, I'd like her to answer a few things.
>Who is she and how did she get into the caravan?
>Why did she try stealing from us?
>How many of them are left? Who is their group? Who was that person in the room we killed?
>who else is was in the caravan?

If she is not cooperative then stomp on her other leg. If shes still not cooperative then start cutting out her toe nails and agrivating the broken legs.

>>4291794
>"hi! you'd have picked another room to rob if you didn't know what you were after. I'm betting you guys know Kristine?"

see if she goes straight to a different explanation (e.g. it was the Royal) or tries to affirm our wrong assumption.

>>4291807
>>4291821
Supporting

>>4291807
go easy on the torture. toenail stuff is a bit much for the princess.
escalation if she keeps lying:
fuck up her hair.
agitate her leg.
fuck up her other leg.
threaten to leave without killing her.

>>4291840
>>4291807
I agree nail pulling is a bit much. But we could brake fingers. just enough to get her to speak, or just enough that she can't move and will die alone if we leave her. We don't want to get buddy buddy with the enemy

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>>4291821
>>4291807
>>4291830

>Who is she and how did she get into the caravan?
>Why did she try stealing from us?
>How many of them are left? Who is their group? Who was that person in the room we killed?
>who else is was in the caravan?
>"hi! you'd have picked another room to rob if you didn't know what you were after. I'm betting you guys know Kristine?"

"Hello, bitch boy. I'll make this quick. Tell me everything or I'll draw out what I want from you painfully. You don't die instantly if I spill your guts everywhere." You hiss, pulling your sword from its holster.
"Scruffy..!" Galia exclaims from behind you. "What is WRONG with you? D-don't do that!"
"Scruffy? Your name is Scruffy?" The dark elf sneers, a pained giggle escaping her lips. "Scruffy and the princess. Right."

"Who are you and how did you get into the caravan?" You place the sword against her throat. "And why did you try stealing from us?"
"Some nobody bandit. Every caravan that area gets raided." She mutters, edging her head away from the blade. "Maybe the question you should be asking is why the giant lumbering creaking pile of planks covered in red flags hasn't been stolen from already."
"How many of you are left, and who's in your group?" You keep it pointed at her. "Who was that person in the room we killed?"
"There's about 6 bandits in the crew. Can't be fucked to remember all their names. They were all in that little convoy of yours." She responds easily. "You killed some human named.. ah. Don't remember. Sh-shit." She rubs at her broken leg, her face twisting in pain. "Why'd you have to break it..?"
"You'd have picked another room to rob if you didn't know what you were after. I'm betting you guys know Kristine?"
"Kristine?" She raises a brow. "No, I'm not familiar with Kristine. And you think I'm after the princess? I'm not exactly some world-dominating lich overlord. If we tried holding her for ransom, the king would roll in with the entire fucking army and smoke us in public."

>What do you do?

>>4291845
Ask her, where their hideout is, so we can get supplies. Then kill her

>>4291845
>Give me a reason to let you live, or I'll gut you like cattle here and now. Is there a bounty for your crew?
I dont know what other questions anons have for her, but I think a good fracture to the ribs and a couple purple bruises to her body should be enough before we knock her out. Maybe break her index finger and thumb in her right hand as a good measure. You cant be a good rogue bandit with a broken hand.

They're bandits Galia. If not for me they'd ACTUALLY ransom you for money. Some bandit groups vary in their rules of conduct if they use any at all, but typically they'll just murder you and take you stuff. I'm not one for stereo types cuz my dad's an elf, but she's fitting the dark elf stereo type too well and I cant be bother to sympathize with her. At least this way unless she can afford a doctor, she'll either end up a dead bandit, or some menial in a city. Would you prefer I kill her right now so she cant hurt anyone else in the future?

>>4291850
In front of the princess?

>>4291868
We'll tell Galia to turn around. Of mice and men style, She'll turn around from the deed, and she will think of something soothing as we do it

>>4291880
That's not very reassuring, and Galia miiight try to further dissuade us from killing. Might.

thought:
they could use a respectable intermediary and get a cut. bandits catch the princess, make a deal with mercs to leave their camp without a fight in exchange for a lot of money. mercs "rescue" the princess by "driving off" the bandits, get the bounty.
not saying that's likely if they're just six though. mercs could just drive them off normally.

>>4291845
>point at our wound: "if she cared more about not killing people than about loot, she'd have run before we could get up off the floor."
>sigh
>"do you think you'll live with your leg, doesn't seem to be much loyalty in your crew if you don't know each other's names. and we're not helping move you."
do we have the vorpal dagger?
if we have the vorpal dagger and she's doubtful:
>"you seemed like you recognized this enchantment. should be a painless way to die if you want to."

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>>4291868
>>4291925

>Give me a reason to let you live, or I'll gut you like cattle here and now. Is there a bounty for your crew?
>point at our wound: "if she cared more about not killing people than about loot, she'd have run before we could get up off the floor."
>sigh
>"do you think you'll live with your leg, doesn't seem to be much loyalty in your crew if you don't know each other's names. and we're not helping move you."
>"you seemed like you recognized this enchantment. should be a painless way to die if you want to."

"Do you think you'll live with your leg? Doesn't seem to be much loyalty in your crew if you don't know each other's names, and we're not helping move you." You remove your vorpal dagger from your belt. It hums ominously and feels warm in your hands, the thin red aura trailing off of it giving off a faint red light. "Seems like you recognized this enchantment. Should be a painless way to die if you want to."
"Believe me, mercenary, I'd rather not die." She squirms noticeably at the sight of the dagger, moving herself away.
"Scruffy! Don't KILL her!" Galia protests.
"If she cared more about not killing people than about loot, she'd have run before we could get up off the floor." You glance over your shoulder to the princess. "What about Claire? Didn't you come swinging with that sword?"
"I didn't WANT to kill Claire. Just, maybe.. disarm her." Galia seems uncomfortable, taking a few steps back. "Can't you just.. leave her here..?"

>What do you do?

>>4291951
Only if she makes it worth our time princess. Why do you want her to not die? Do you believe she wont go back to being a bandit?
Wait I think she'd sting something. Kick her injured leg. As long as we keep this dialogue going and not killing/knocking her out, I dont want to chance her trying some nasty trick.

Ask her whom among her group casted the Hush spell. What was the guy we killed capable of doing, and what can the remaining four of them do?

>>4291951
>"...Fine. But thanks to you, we're stuck out here, so you're on your own, unless you've got something to say to change my mind."

>>4291976
Jeez, chill out on torturing the dark elf.

>>4291951
>@Galia "we can. I was just offering."

>ask what the others are capable of.

>@bandit "I don't think you want to be the bandit who taught a princess to stop being merciful to bandits, so please keep quiet about her."

Bunch of edgelords in here all of a sudden, what the hell.

I don't buy the bandit bullshit. Common bandits have some kind of magic to mask sound, attacking a mercenary cart and going directly to the Princess' room, more worried about killing people than fleeing with their lives?

She's talking a load of bullshit, imo.

>>4292015
i don't know man. Would be alot simpler to end her misery, then hauling a broken leg changeling who does not even know the names of her bandit group. Makes it way easier on us

>>4292015
evidence to support the important parts of she's saying:
nobody found us or her and we've been lying here for hours. the cart doesn't move that fast. they'd have found us if they looked for her.
the Royal also said met bandits who had this spell (probably the same ones).

>>4292015
Agreeing with this, quest isn't dark enough to warrant killing non-gobs.
We already stripped her of supplies, and there's no way we're heartless enough to leave her stranded with nothing. Let's hoist her and go after the caravan.

>>4291951
>"...Fine. But thanks to you, we're stuck out here, so you're on your own, unless you've got something to say to change my mind."

>>4292065
she's pretty big and it's up to 12 hours of walking without her.
she has no indication we're willing to help her, but she still would rather stay here than die, so I think she thinks she'll be ok. her crew is probably nearby.
I'd have preferred not breaking her leg in the first place (maybe an arm to dissuade her from fighting), but we're not going to carry someone we don't like for more than 12 hours.

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>I don't buy the bandit bullshit. Common bandits have some kind of magic to mask sound, attacking a mercenary cart and going directly to the Princess' room, more worried about killing people than fleeing with their lives?
>She's talking a load of bullshit, imo.

"I don't buy it." You keep the blade angled at her. "Common bandits have some kind of magic to mask sound? Attacking a mercenary cart and going directly to the Princess' room? More worried about killing people than fleeing with their lives?"
"Believe it, merc." The dark elf scoffs. "There were thieves in other rooms as well. Hush magic is tough, not uncommon."

>"...Fine. But thanks to you, we're stuck out here, so you're on your own, unless you've got something to say to change my mind."

"...Fine. But thanks to you, we're stuck out here, so you're on your own, unless you've got something to say to change my mind." You look back to Galia, who seems relieved you didn't just stick her in the throat.
"If you want to leave, leave. I can.. manage." She glances at her broken leg, her lip curling. "Would've been nice if you just tied me up."

>What do you do?

>>4292092
Hit her in the head to knock her out, then follow the trail back to the carriage. We've a lot of ground to cover. We've no food and water so we should hurry if we want to get there before it gets dark. Use something to cover your head so you dont overheat.

I didn't read some of the posts yet about being edgy, I'm just cautious and paranoid to all hell.

>>4292092

>>4292091
We can help her hobble for like, 10 hours, yeah. Just have to take turns with Galia. Speaking of which...

>>4292092
>Hey Galia, you know any healing magic?
>If not, splint her ankle, then hoist

>>4292092
>leave.

>>4292105
>take her with us
>risk betray
>around elves, watch yourself
No thank you. I'd much rather leave her or kill her. Besides, she'd slow us down. No to mention the fact we have no food and water. I think.

>>4292118
>No food and water
>One day
>Leaving the opportunity for more adventure and characters behind
No

>>4292122
We just crippled her and they tried to kill us. It's not worth risking our lives by keeping her in our company.

>>4292092
>knock her out and leave
The princess alone is already a handful

>>4292092
If there's any wood left over from the crash, splint her leg, but after that, she's on her own.

The whole "Break her leg" thing was just excessively edgy, desu.

>>4292143
Yeah I support this less edgy option.

>>4292143
I'm fine with this.

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>If there's any wood left over from the crash, splint her leg, but after that, she's on her own.

".. Alright." Scouting the area for wood hunks left after the stumble, you find a sizeable segment that should work well as a splint. You holster it to her leg with a strip of the blanket. "You're on your own now."
".. Thank you." The dark elf mutters under her breath.

With the princess in tow, you begin the long journey back to the convoy, watching the fallen dark elf disappear over the horizon behind you.
"Thanks for not.. killing her." Galia suddenly speaks out behind you. "Even if it doesn't make sense. It doesn't really feel right.."
"Mmm." You respond absentmindedly.

[...]

It seems the bandit hasn't followed you. You've been traveling for maybe 4 or 5 hours now - just an endless trudge through grass with nothing around for miles. The heat is killing you. The Flower Quarter can make the Primordial Sea a nightmare some days. You grew up here and you're already thoroughly soaked through with sweat. The princess behind you seems to be in an even worse state - her face is flushed and she's breathing quickly, her head lolling from side to side as you walk.

"Can we.. can we stop? Just for a moment?" She asks, gulping a gasp of air. "I don't feel so good.."
"Me neither." You mutter, wiping a wave of soaked blonde hair from off your forehead.
"H-hey. There..! Do you see that..?" She looks out to the distance. You see a small outcropping of roofs - a few fancy stone and brick cottages just over the horizon. "Is that Kirin..?!"
"No. Too close." You respond. "Just another town."
"Think we can stop for supplies? For just a bit? I think I'm gonna pass out." Galia asks in a ragged voice, her face notably pinker than usual.

>What do you do?

>>4292172
Supplies sure I guess. Should I pretent to be a guard of yours? Carriage got ambushed so I had to ditch the armor? I got enough for food and water, maybe we can even get a horse to kirin.

>>4292172
>okay, but make sure to hide your identity

>>4292172
Alright, but keep your face hidden. We don't know how the locals might react, especially if they're anti-monarchists.

>>4292172
>"we really should, but we'll need to make you less recognizable somehow. less princess-like. just A half elf."
>"how attached are you to your hair?"
at least take out the braids, make it messier and slightly dirtier, put it in a ponytail.
>have her crawl on the ground a bit so it looks like she's been stealthing.

>>4292178
>>4292183
>>4292196
>>4292211
Supporting
>Especially the part where we mess with her hair.

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>>4292178

>"we really should, but we'll need to make you less recognizable somehow. less princess-like. just A half elf."
>"how attached are you to your hair?"
>Especially the part where we mess with her hair.

"We really should, but we'll need to make you less recognizable somehow. Less princess-like. Just a half-elf." You remove your sword from its sheath. "How attached are you to your hair?"
"You are NOT touching my hair." She places defensive hands on both braids. "I'll just.. tuck it into the hood."

[...]

The two of you enter the town - Galia helps you read a sign that denotes it as Culley. Luckily, it's early enough in the morning that there aren't too many passerby, and those that are out and about pay the both of you no mind. The roads are cobbled and the buildings are solidly structured, a far cry from the distant slipshod towns deep in the sea, so you're definitely getting closer to civilization. It even has it's own-
"Scruffy! An adventurer's guild!" The princess's eyes light up as she points at the structure, a tall, noble looking building with a few small parties milling about the outside. "Let's go there for supplies."
An adventuring guild likely would provide free water and have some good supplies for the trip, but you'd run the risk of the princess being recognized. It's guaranteed that there's a bounty poster up for her in that very building. A store might be a little harder on your wallet, but the princess isn't likely to be recognized. And she seems to really want to enter the guild.

>Enter the guild.
>Go to a store.
>Write-In.

>>4292230
Ask her when all of this is said and done, would she still want to go adventuring?

I have a middle ground we can settle on. we'll buy you a mask or at least a face mask of sorts from the general store to hide your identity better, then we can go to the Adventurer's Guild for some free suplies. I think Scruffy's old rank (depending on how long and far he's gone as an adventurer before joining the mercs) should afford him enough clout for some additions amenities.

Once we're inside we can pick a table and point people out Breakfast clod style. Who's are the backstabbers that'll kill you and take the rewards, the murderhobos, the chaotic neutrals, etc. We aught to point out the less then likable figures. Especially the pretty ones. The pretty and handsome ones are always (at least most of the time) the most cunning and distrustful due to their charismatic natures.

>>4292230
How many shekels do we have?

>>4292230
>Go to a store.
>"I know you really, REALLY want to see the guild, but they'd recognize you in a moment. If you can let it go for today, I promise you that after we get back to your home, we'll visit the local Guild right after we see your dad. I promise."

>>4292238
20 GP was it?

>>4292238
"about 50 gold that you stashed away in your bed"
source: >>4291794

>>4292230

>>4292241
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but we aren't taking her all the way home, just to a larger city. but yes we can visit the guild there, that's not too risky.

>>4292253
what if they have posters of the princess for idiots who can't read?

>>4292241
This

>>4292241
ok switching my vote to this. I hope they have horses and sun unbrellas. A horse we can afford at least.

>>4292241
Supporting

>>4292257
I don't think it's risky to go there in the same town as she needs to be delivered, after we've been at the royal guard checkpoint and they've had the bounty taken down. difficult part is convincing them to let us do that for fun.

does assume Kirin has an adventurer guild, but I don't think that's a big assumption.

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>>4292253
>>4292241

>Go to a store.
>"I know you really, REALLY want to see the guild, but they'd recognize you in a moment. If you can let it go for today, I promise you that after we get back to your home, we'll visit the local Guild right after we see your dad. I promise."

"I know you really, REALLY want to see the guild, but they'd recognize you in a moment." You sigh. "If you can let it go for today, I promise you that after we get back to your home, we'll visit the local Guild right after we see your dad. I promise."
"Mmmmmmmmmmm.." Galia holds her breath in hesitant frustration before releasing a small sigh. "Alright.."

You find a small shop tucked away in a sleepy little corner of the town - perfect for your needs. The owner, a small, thin man greets you as you enter - you approach his counter and slap the small cloth sack of gold pieces onto it. "Water." You breathe out raggedly.

[...]

After spending 5 coins on a good few gallons, you and the princess chug the jars right in the center of the shop. It seeps into your chest and the lightness in your head dissipates. Galia's face loses it's flush and her shoulders perk up. Once you're done, you still have four hefty jars left for the trip. Plenty, you're sure. The shop owner watches anxiously.
"S-so, erm-.. that all?" He asks, toying with his moustache.

>Leave now.
>Peruse for more wares.
>Write-In.

>>4292312
>Peruse for more wares.
How much you willing to buy for these daggers?
Do you have a horse?

>>4292312
get a small amount of rations. we need energy if we're going to walk seven more hours.

a handgun and ammo if there's one in our price range (I'm assuming we don't have ours, since we threw it as a distraction before falling out of the carriage).

it's a small shop, so there's probably not a horse. and I doubt we can get a horse strong enough to carry two people for 40 gold.

>>4292312
a hat for Galia in a brighter color, to hide her hair without getting as warm.

>>4292346
>>4292336
>>4292318
These
Also a mask if he has one

>>4292312
Ask if he has a journal. I think this will be beneficial for u. Little book for us to write in, little book to learn in. Very important

>>4292346
lighter color. a straw hat or something. if she's kept her hood up, put it on ourself for now and give it to her later, so she doesn't have to take her hood down.

>>4292349
not this.
buying masks is suspicious. people wearing masks are suspicious. I wore a mask before it was cool, and you should have seen the faces of children and women in their sixties.

>>4292351
that sounds expensive in a fantasy world, and we can't use it while we're travelling. save it for when we get the bounty.

>>4292336
Maybe he might know a guy with a stable selling horses. Guns are generally expensive so we might need to hold off on purchasing one, unless the horse is beyond the 45 GP price range.

>and I doubt we can get a horse strong enough to carry two people for 40 gold.
You mean because a normal horse is incapable of carrying two relatively small people, or because 45 GP is worth a weak horse? If anything we can purchase a donkey or mule.

>>4292346
a white or yellow sun hat. Maybe a yellow cloak and sun hat to blend in with the grass?

>>4292351
She already has a diary. She'll probably just write in that.

>>4292365
There's nothing wrong with buying mask. Plenty of people like to go around with masks, and if you automatically suspect anyone wearing a mask of being a criminal then you wouldn't be a very good guard if you harassed every masked individual in the streets. If anything, depending on the type of mask you'll be scene as weird or eccentric.

The fuck? A gun is expensive. normally if this was a nonmagical setting a book would typically be reserved for the noble and wealthy as commoners typically don't know how to read, nor can afford books, but this is a fantasy setting and fantasy cheats. besides, she already has a book to write in back in her trunk.

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>>4292368

>a hat for Galia in a brighter color, to hide her hair without getting as warm.
>get a small amount of rations. we need energy if we're going to walk seven more hours.
>a handgun and ammo if there's one in our price range (I'm assuming we don't have ours, since we threw it as a distraction before falling out of the carriage).

You barter with the nervous looking shopkeep for a few minutes. While another gun is well out of your price-range, it's about 10 GP for a small sack of shot, and another 5 GP for a good few cans of salted meat for the trip. A stable mule for two would run you about 40 GP. Luckily, a small disguise is just 2 GP.

>What should the princess wear? [DRAW/WRITE]
>What should you buy with your 45 GP?

>>4292378
Bunny suit to go with our bunny ears.

No, not really...

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>>4292378
What about selling the knives? Can we sell 11 and give Galia the last one?

Does the saddle for two come with the mule, or will a thick blanket be enough? It better come with a saddle.

Buy the mule, buy the disguise, and haggle the knives over for the meat. Neither of us had breakfast and it would do us good. We'll be pushing the mule to catch up with the others. Hopefully they're still alive.

>>4292388
Brilliant

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>>4292393
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No one could possibly believe the Princess would wear something so stupid.

Hey, OP, weird question; could you post the daytime title picture for the quest without the writing on it? I really like the look of it and was thinking of using it as my desktop.

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>>4292535
Perfection

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>>4292513
Sure, here you go:

>>4292651
THE CARAVAN IS FINE! HUZZAH!

>>4292486
>galiastrovania
wp

>>4292428
In seriousness I think this one is the best

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>>4292387

>What about selling the knives? Can we sell 11 and give Galia the last one?
>Does the saddle for two come with the mule, or will a thick blanket be enough? It better come with a saddle.
>Buy the mule, buy the disguise, and haggle the knives over for the meat. Neither of us had breakfast and it would do us good. We'll be pushing the mule to catch up with the others. Hopefully they're still alive.
>Bunny suit to go with our bunny ears.

You briefly consider purchasing the princess a bunny suit, but quickly shake the idea from your mind. She probably wouldn't go for it. Instead, you buy her a straw cloak and hat that fits the region far more than her fancy white gown and manage to haggle 11 of the dark elf's daggers over for a few tins of salted meat. That, coupled with the mule (which comes with a saddle,) costs you the rest of your cloth pouch.

The shopkeep leads you out to the back of the lot, where a few mules mill about in a small grass yard. You pick a HEALTHY looking one and lead it out of the fenced area, the now straw cloaked Galia accompanying you as you thank the shopkeep and leave.

>What do you do?

>>4293289
Pet the HEALTHY mule. Its important to assert dominance via eye contact and to show that it's a good boy/girl. Find a stable brush it brush it with, check to see if got a chance to eat/drink before leaving the stable, then head on out and try to find your way to kirin at a gallops pace.

>>4293337
based and animal-husbandry pilled

>>4293289

>>4293337
gallop sounds a bit much, but yeah make sure it's ready.

>does it have a name?
>make sure Galia is comfortable with it and confirm if she can control it a bit.
>test whether can carry both of us easily, doesn't seem comfortable with doing that, or seems to have actual difficulty.

if it can carry both of us easily:
>ride at a human's speedwalk/jog pace.

if it can't:
>switch out rider and walker every 30-60 minutes.
will still save some time since the one walking will be well rested.
>we ride first.
so Galia's hair isn't super visible from a up high on the mule. also makes look like we're in charge and not treating her like a princess.
she's probably going to tire quicker than us anyways, so she'll be riding for a larger fraction of the journey than we will.

thoughts:
if it protests when we try to make it carry both of, it might still be useful to be able to get on its back if we need to outrun humanoid assailants.

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>>4293337

>Pet the HEALTHY mule. Its important to assert dominance via eye contact and to show that it's a good boy/girl. Find a stable brush it brush it with, check to see if got a chance to eat/drink before leaving the stable, then head on out and try to find your way to kirin at a gallops pace.
>does it have a name?
>make sure Galia is comfortable with it and confirm if she can control it a bit.
>test whether can carry both of us easily, doesn't seem comfortable with doing that, or seems to have actual difficulty.
>switch out rider and walker every 30-60 minutes.

You pet the HEALTHY mule and ingratiate him to you. Although initially you want to name him, the princess whines about it enough that you let her settle on naming him "Peeky." You test his holding capacity - it seems like he can carry the supplies and one rider at a time, leaving just one to walk. Galia manages to get the hang of keeping a hold on him with a bit of difficulty, but she's not totally unfamiliar with handling riding animals. You settle on riding him first with the princess just next to him. Thanks to the disguise you purchased, you, Galia, and Peeky make it out of the town just fine at a slow and steady pace. You continue the journey out of Culley together.

[...]

You've been traveling for a few hours now. It's been a pleasant trip under the sun, which has thankfully cooled a little. Galia even forced you to practice a little along the way, showing you written words from her journal as you ride and forcing you to enunciate. You have a feeling you'll be catching up to the caravan any moment now. Galia shoots a look between you and the plains.
"Are you gonna miss this?" She asks suddenly. "When you get your coin and I get back to the capital. Who's gonna teach you to read?"

>What do you do?

>>4293412
It all depends on a lot of things. Should you have your father's blessing and still desire to adventure you could probably come with us. Better that then trying on your own again. That or I'll pay someone to tutor me. Maybe even see if Sigrid, Miyuki, or Ana can. Don't tell me you're gonna miss the manly and totally masculine Scruffy now.
Give her the 1 knife we have left in case of GOBLINS.

>>4293424
This is good

>>4293412
>"spelling it out like you taught me, I could maybe try to read an easy book or some paperwork on my own soon. I think the other mercs can all read at least a bit, though Sigrid probably knows the most words."
>"but that's not really what you're asking."
>"I think I'll miss you, and anyone I've got to know who decides to quit."
>"and miss being on an adventure, once I go back to mercenary work."
>"won't miss either enough to go on an adventure together while you're still wanted and untrained, though. if that's where you're going with this."

>>4293412
>Well, after this is all over we're probably gonna disband
>I think Miyuki and Sigrid are going to look for stuff to be doing, so we could probably hang around the capital now and then.
>You could always teach me to read then

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>>4293431

>It all depends on a lot of things. Should you have your father's blessing and still desire to adventure you could probably come with us. Better that then trying on your own again. That or I'll pay someone to tutor me. Maybe even see if Sigrid, Miyuki, or Ana can. Don't tell me you're gonna miss the manly and totally masculine Scruffy now.
>Give her the 1 knife we have left in case of GOBLINS.

"It all depends on a lot of things. Should you have your father's blessing and still desire to adventure you could probably come with us. Better that then trying on your own again." You admit with a shrug. "That or I'll pay someone to tutor me. Maybe even see if Sigrid, Miyuki, or Ana can. Don't tell me you're gonna miss the manly and totally masculine Scruffy now."
"Obviously not." She snorts. "There's a million other desperate illiterate mercs out here."

You continue your journey quietly until Galia comes to a sudden stop, placing a hand on Peeky. "Look." She whispers. You squint. A few dark figures mill about in the distance - your merc crew? No. Just some adventurers. Probably from Kirin. "What do you want to do?"

>What do you do?

>>4293461
Letw take a look closer

>>4293461
That hat looks kinda familiar...

>>4293461
Are we following the wagon's trail, or blazing our own trail to Kirin?

>>4293461
>>4293467
This makes the most sense

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>>4293524

>Are we following the wagon's trail, or blazing our own trail to Kirin?

You're still following the wagon's trail.

>Letw take a look closer

You ride the mule in a bit closer. Definitely some adventurers - they tend to have a certain "look" about them. Maybe a bit younger than you. One is a smaller, bespectacled witch and the other is a taller looking boy wearing some light plate. They seem to catch sight of you, regarding you with a wave.

>What do you do?

>>4293562
I'm wary. The half elf was of no help and we didn't get to interrogate her enough. Ask them if this is the way to kirin and how far it might be.

>>4293562
Wave back, and ask how are they doing. Keep it short and simple

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>>4293569

>Ask them if this is the way to kirin and how far it might be.
>Wave back, and ask how are they doing. Keep it short and simple

You wave back. "Hey. How's it going?" You ask, staying atop the mule. "Is this the way to Kirin? How far is it from here?"
"We're just out on a goblin quest." The bespectacled girl shrugs.
"And yeah. Kirin is only an hour or two out from here." The boy nods before turning his attention to Galia, squinting. "You look.. really familiar. I think I've seen you somewhere in Kirin, right?"

>What do you do?

>>4293578
>Nah, we're from way outta town... What, do you think all elves look the same or somethin?

>>4293587
I support this.

>>4293578
Be ready to stab a bish just in case.

>>4293578
>>4293587

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>>4293743

>Nah, we're from way outta town... What, do you think all elves look the same or somethin?

"Nah, we're from way outta town... What, do you think all elves look the same or somethin'?" You accuse the adventurer, crossing your arms.
"No! Of course not!" The adventurer puts his hands up defensively. "Elves aren't exactly common around here. I've definitely seen someone like her. The white hair and freckles.."
"I think it was in the adventurer's guild." The small witch pipes up.
"Mmmmm.. wait. Are you..?" He squints at the princess.

>What do you do?

>>4293757
Hey, you're talking to my wife big guy. I recommend you stop giving her the stink eye unless you want to start something

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>>4293757
Changeling, actually. We know why she seems familiar to you. We saw the posters in one of the last towns we were in and used this as a means to make up for lost cash by taking our opportuned adventurers and bandits, after we were robbed a while back. Beat up a dark elf and we bought this donkey. You two wanna get squared up too?

>>4293760
Not to say Galia's bad at improve, but I think the shock expression she'll probably have kind of discredit that.

>>4293757
Try to deny like
>>4293760

If they get suspicious tell them that the gig is up. Offer them part of the reward for help in protecting the princess. Subtly mention that tricking us will not end well due to our relations with the princess as she could demand their imprisonment.

Better that than the two running their mouths to the wrong people.

>>4293757
>@Galia: "I think they got it."
>"yeah, she is in fact THE Amanoa Korobovinian."
>@Galia: "you were on that list of top ten most successful adventurers under 20 years, right? they probably know you from there."

>>4293775
what?

>>4293775
pretend they're recognizing her as an adventurer who's kinda famous, but not super famous, who doesn't exist.
fanboy at her.
if they wonder what she does, it's a genetic power to teleport crystals (e.g. into people's heads), but she's all out of crystals.
it's more likely to work than the other suggestions, and also potentially hilarious.

I looked up the name Galia, and it's from Star Wars and her mom is named Amanoa. Korobovinian is a nonsense word that appeared on a google translates MTG card that I've been wanting to use as a surname for someone.

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>>4293770
>>4293760

>Hey, you're talking to my wife big guy. I recommend you stop giving her the stink eye unless you want to start something

"Hey, you're talking to my wife big guy. I recommend you stop giving her the stink eye unless you want to start something." You get in his face by standing on your tip toes. Galia goes red behind you. The guy doesn't seem to buy it.
".. The princess." He shakes his head, pushing you aside with ease to speak with her. The small witch girl peaks out from behind him. "Hey, listen-.. do you need help? Can't imagine what it was like being stuck out here alone.."

Does this guy even see you?

"Kirin's about another hour off. You want us to walk with you?" He flashes a shiny copper tag. "We're adventurers. Don't even have to pay us. Just an honor to be with you, your majesty."
"Ah-.." Galia mutters awkwardly, sweating nervously and silent. "Well.."

>What do you do?

I’m tempted to cut them a deal. Do they have any character references?

>>4293814
>sucker punch him

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>>4293814
cucked again. Very black pilling moment.

Well it is up to Galia to decide. Make sure these 2 adventures don't get to over bearing. But at the same time, We can't do much here. Let Galia speak.

>>4293814
>>4293839
+

>>4293827
>>4293836
>>4293839
I told you guys. The changeling excuse probably would had worked.

>>4293862
nah

>>4293839
Let her talk but mention we were already taking he up there.

>>4293827
let not

>>4293814
boop the witch
Flash your own tag.

>>4293814
Forgot to add how do we know if they don't got any malicious intent for her. It's dangerous to trust strangers out in the Sea.

>Galia mutters awkwardly, sweating nervously and silent. "Well.."
Hand her over a jug of water. She's clearly exhausted from walking.

>>4293875
Do we even have a tag with us? And why do you want to get violent?

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>>4293839
>>4293861
>>4293869

>Well it is up to Galia to decide. Make sure these 2 adventures don't get to over bearing. But at the same time, We can't do much here. Let Galia speak.

"Ah.. well.." Galia flushes. "I've been running with Scruffy for a little while now. I think I'll stick with him."
"What is he? An adventurer? It's better to move in groups, y'know." The adventurer begins as he looks to you.
"Actually, he's, uh-.. a mercenary. We're going to meet up with a bigger group." Galia admits.
"A mercenary caravan? Princess-.. we're adventurers. We'll keep you safe." He turns his attention back to the princess. "We'll do it for free. You can't seriously believe sticking with mercs is actually a good idea..?"

>What do you do?

>>4293883
>"She already said no. Why don't you go fight some more goblins or something."

>>4293880
QM'll let us no if we still wear it or not. How was any of that violent?

>>4293883
throwing in my suggestions here >>4293875 >>4293879
They're free to come. More bodies between us and goblins, but if they so much as look at us funny we'll have a problem. If he's willing to do it for free then there shouldn't be any problem if they accompany us to return the princess to safety, unless they have ulterior motives.
If they deny allowing Scruffy to come they might come off as specious. If they agree then they're slightly less specious, but It would be better if they marched a head of us. I'm still worried about the 4 out of 6 remaining bandits back at the wagon.

Does the princess need to switch spots on Peeky?

>>4293883
>@Galia "might slow us down, there's only one mule. more guards might be worth it. but they're kinda rude."

It's not like the bounty's going to be paid out to whoever brings her in full with no regard for what she has to say.

>>4293883
>"Alright, listen here! I've been escorting her for days, and now you're trying to suck up to her right at the finish line. She said she's sticking with me, are yiu deaf? Go mind your own business. The rest of our group will be with us soon."

>>4293883
Just a little add in to whatever write in wins.
>"I'm a FORMER adventurer, thanks. I know the business, and I've lived in the Primordial Sea all my life. I'm not a complete amateur."

>>4293888
>>4293899
These, also
>look man you already have a waifu, why are you trying to take mine?

>>4293889
Sorry, misread >>4293875 as 'bop the witch' and thought this was also from you >>4293836
This tho >>4293605

>>4293889
is the >@Galia supposed to be a suggestion for what Galia should say? Isn't she independent from our control?

>>4293888
>>4293909
but the extra meat shields tho.

>>4293916
>waifu
LIES!

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>>4293918
We can have more than one...

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>>4293914
>>4293909
>>4293899
>>4293888

>"I'm a FORMER adventurer, thanks. I know the business, and I've lived in the Primordial Sea all my life. I'm not a complete amateur."
>"Alright, listen here! I've been escorting her for days, and now you're trying to suck up to her right at the finish line. She said she's sticking with me, are yiu deaf? Go mind your own business. The rest of our group will be with us soon."
>"She already said no. Why don't you go fight some more goblins or something."

"I'm a FORMER adventurer, thanks. I know the business, and I've lived in the Primordial Sea all my life. I'm not a complete amateur." You scowl, moving Peekay along as you push the adventurer aside with Galia. "I've been escorting her for days, and now you're trying to suck up to her right at the finish line. Go kill some goblins or something."
".. Fine." The adventurer mutters. "Let's go, sis."

With that, the armored up adventurer and his little sister begin to walk - he shoots a glance over his shoulder at you before continuing along his path. Galia sighs. "Thanks."

After just a brief few minutes of traveling, however, you catch sight of a familiar, towering pile of planks - red and gold flags and banners hanging loosely from its side as Magnus pulls it along. Looks like they began to come back for you as well.
"Oh, thank gods." Galia sighs.

>What do you do?

>>4293918
Face it, she's teaching us how to read, she's warming up to us, and we already promised to take her to the Adventurer's Guild back in her hometown, IE a date.

She's the waifu.

>>4293925
>run over to em

>>4293925
Magnus isn't dead so that means they should be relatively fine. Let's go meet back with everyone and show Magnus his new friend. Did you want to keep your new royal mount Gaila?

>>4293928
Get that disgusting ship outta here. Galia is turning out to be a great friend, but Miyuki is the purest snow flake. Besides, she probably has an arranged marriage, and trying to court the princess is a good way to garner the ire of her father and other loyal guards.

>>4293925
Get moving, those adventurer's are going to get to the town and chances are they're going to get organized.

Keep an eye out for any dark elf bandits, though...

>>4290171
>talking about kids
this is a death flag, isn't it?

>>4293931
The headpats...
The need to be appreciated...
Don't you see, anon?

Miyuki's the imouto.

>>4293925
>meet up with them

>>4293928
She’s a pretty good friend, but trying to court a princess is never a good idea anon. Also Miyuki best girl

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>>4293931

>run over to em
>Magnus isn't dead so that means they should be relatively fine. Let's go meet back with everyone and show Magnus his new friend. Did you want to keep your new royal mount Gaila?

You let loose a sigh of relief. "Let's go meet up with them." You sigh. "Did you want to keep your new royal mount?"
"Obviously. Peeky is mine." She places a hand on the donkey's head.

The two of you run to the block where the familiar tank of a knight sits at the head - the second she sees you, she throws down the reins and begins to run toward you with surprising speed for her size. "Thanks GODS." Ana sighs, grabbing both you and the princess in a hug.

>What do you do?

>>4293946
What's our names Ana. Just a formality in case we're being hugged by an impossibly strong changeling or magician.

>>4293946
>briefly reciprocate hug.
>"I'm exactly as worried for you people as you are for us. please let me down. is everyone alright?"

>>4293959
Supporting

>>4293931
Sorry G, Miyuki is cute, BUT Galia seems like a sweet girl who is very nice.

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>>4293976

>briefly reciprocate hug.
>"I'm exactly as worried for you people as you are for us. please let me down. is everyone alright?"

"I was worried too." You mutter under your breath, briefly returning her hug as she lets you down. "Is everyone alright?"

Ana leads you in as she explains what happened. After you fell out in the night, the bandits continued to stage their theft and unfortunately stole a hefty chunk of supplies from the convoy. They only just realized when they arrived at town and upon investigating your room found evidence of a struggle with the corpse of the bandit you killed. They just crossed their fingers that you'd been kidnapped and decided to trek back and look for clues and had only been traveling for a short time.

[...]

You spend the rest of the trip there conversing with the rest of the crew and eating a hefty breakfast with the princess - cheese, sausages, tinned meats - anything that was left after the raid. Luckily, the princess' sword managed to narrowly avoid detection, although her armor wasn't so lucky. For once, rather than getting your food hauled up to you in an elevator, you take the time to eat with the mercs down in the main convoy while Ana rides. It's a pleasant and peaceful ride out.

You catch sight of the heads of the marble brick and oak structures endemic to well-off towns over the horizon in the opening of the carriage. Galia peeks out from next to you.

"There it is. Kirin. Took long enough, right..?" She smiles.
"Y-yeah. B-been a while since I-I've been in a town like this." Miyuki whispers.
"Mmmm. Reminds me of the capital." Sigrid sighs with a smile.

[...]

The crew stands out by the outskirts - Ana standing at front, while you're flanked by Sigrid and Miyuki. Galia, Claire, Shibumi, and Grobbo stand behind you.

"Right-.." Ana begins. "We'll be dropping the princess off at the guard checkpoint. She'll be left in their custody and they'll take a cavalcade of motor carriages out to bring her back to capital, which should take about half an hour. They'll give us the option to stay in Kirin and await your payment after a short time or come to the capital with the princess briefly to take it now. What do you think..?"

>What's your course of action?

>>4294017
I'm not ready to say goodbye yet. Lets travel to the capital, and say our goodbyes there

>>4294017
>"...Honestly, I'd prefer to go to the capital now with Galia. Need to keep up with my lessons, y'know."

>>4294017
We need to do something about the constant thefts. First the goblins, now the bandits. Even if we get the money we run the risk of getting getting robbed with all that cash. Lot of eyes on us, so maybe can we see if we can get some sort of magic vouchers or ask if we can deposit the reward money through a bank until we have our security squared away?

Can we also have documents of pardoning given Claire, Shibumi, and Grobbo signed but the Kirin guard captain and the princess, in addition to returning the stolen money as a sign of good faith?

>>4294017
>go to the capital so we can get the money once we get there
Also we need those pardons and I like >>4294044 idea of a magical credit card

>>4294017
right i didn't vote.
>go with the guard caravan.
Ask the princess what she's going to tell her father. Are we going with the same alibi?
>she stole her grandfathers sword because she wanted to practice in secret
>got kidnapped when no one was looking but eventually escaped with our help
>we offered to escort her back home and eventually stumbled upon Shibumi
>upon hearing their collective tragic stories the princess decided to pardon them should they return the stolen money
>the princess comes out on top wiser in the eyes of her father.
She wants to adjust any of that, or does she want to tell the absolute truth?

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>>4294025
>>4294031
>>4294068
>>4294078

>"...Honestly, I'd prefer to go to the capital now with Galia. Need to keep up with my lessons, y'know."
>Can we also have documents of pardoning given Claire, Shibumi, and Grobbo signed but the Kirin guard captain and the princess, in addition to returning the stolen money as a sign of good faith?

"...Honestly, I'd prefer to go to the capital now with Galia. Need to keep up with my lessons, y'know." You glance at the princess.
"That's what I figured." Ana nods, turning back to begin her walk into town. "I got a friend here who can keep an eye on the Butcher Block for a little while. We'll come with the motor cavalcade to the capital and get our reward deposited in a bank out there."
On the way there, you exchange a few quiet words with the princess. Galia quietly lets you know that she plans to stick to the truth - seems like she wants to let it be known that she got her guards killed.

Your sizeable group stroll down the cobbled town road triumphantly, drawing weird gazes from the passing villagers and adventurers. An odd mishmash of species and classes surrounding the princess. You approach the royal guard checkpoint - a tall, staunchly bleached brick building covered in azure banners and surrounded by armored guards. One knight approaches.
"State your business." The guard grimaces, keeping a healthy distance from the mass of mercenaries and thieves.
Wordlessly, you push the princess to the front of the group. "W-h.. h-.. th-.. the princess..?!"

[...]

After nearly getting speared right in front of the checkpoint and getting the arrangement of events sorted out, you manage to finagle a deal out with the guards, getting a pardon document signed as well as unloading most of the gold to be returned - some of which was stolen by the last bandit raid. By noon, you've got a motor carriage heading out of the Primordial Sea - the princess is set alone in one carriage loaded with guards while the mercenary crew is being driven in a separate one, the thieves tagging just behind.

".. and a new auger, and maybe one of those telescopic lenses, a silvergraph machine, some erythrid beetles to breed, lich material.." Sigrid lists her future purchases on her fingertips. "What about you, Miyuki? Ana?"
"Mmmm.. I-I don't know." The changeling admits. "I-I.. don't really know what to do with that kind of money besides buying f-food and weapons, I guess.."
"Get it out to my kids. Move them up north along the crescent to get them in a nice school." Ana stares out at the passing fields of green. Up ahead through the window, you can see the beginnings of what is presumably the capital where you've never been - tall, cobbled buildings stacked atop each other that seem to touch the sky, densely packed and a far cry from the unending open fields of the sea.

>What will you spend your riches on?

Falconry lessons

>>4294177
Kudos to the princess to sticking with the truth. She's definitely gonna get some kind of punishment, but I can respect her decision.

>".. and a new auger, and maybe one of those telescopic lenses, a silvergraph machine, some erythrid beetles to breed, lich material.."
Sigrid? You better enchant your stuff or have an super ghost guarding your stuff, or I will never let you live it down. God that sounds so bad, getting our things stolen. AGAIN. seriously. I wanna go bandit hunting. Oh Sigird! Let's whisper to Sigrid if she can use her ghost magic to force the dead guy in our room to force them to tell us about his friends and their hideout.

>Miyuki
To give her ideas, what does she likes and what is she passionate about, or what was she passionate about before joining us?

>us/you/Scruffy
New and better home for dad, and use some of our share to fund Shibumi's sort of traveling Smithy, with Claire as the guard/face of the operation and Grobbo as additional muscle. Plus whatever else he can do. I dunno, make and sell explosives?
For Scruffy? Better equipment and enchantments. Are there enchantments to make him harder to kill? Like Dead Pool tier regeneration?

>>4294177
Books, a tutor, a little movable house lead by horse that also functions as an impromptu store. Just a life of adventuring, and learning

>>4294204
Like the bird or the sword? You mean to buy it or teach it?

>>4294177
new pants, new shirt, new boots. extra pair of boots...
Check out the adventurer's guild.

>>4294177
Maybe a place in the city. Something decently sized for a few people to stay in, in case you guys come over and make plans for adventures. That, and a tutor to teach me how to read.

>>4294177
Is Miyuki a good language tutor?

>>4294226
Wouldnt an adventurers guild function as the same without having to spend money on property? Although if its chump change it might be worth buying. Theres the issue of it just sitting there so I guess we buy a house and sort of rent it out until a time its needed?

>>4294217
The bird. We do good with a spotter. But you need to know how to direct it and we’d have to get a pre-trained bird.

>>4294239
Why not one of those semi-immortal familiars? The ones that can die and they either come back after an amount of time, or you pay a few GP to revive them? Alternatively we could get a small flying homunculi or golem. Something that's extremely stealthy and perceptive. A bonus if it's smart enough to speak and alert us of any intruders.

>>4294226
Shit, almost forgot.

Bunny suits for the rest of the team.

Still not really.

>>4294231
>Wouldnt an adventurers guild function as the same without having to spend money on property?

Kinda, but I figured it would be nice if we could stay in town and be around in case Galia decided to continue teaching us.

>>4294210
nice CHARACTER

>>4294256
>make a bunny suit joke

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>>4294204
>>4294214
>>4294210

>Falconry lessons
>New and better home for dad, and use some of our share to fund Shibumi's sort of traveling Smithy, with Claire as the guard/face of the operation and Grobbo as additional muscle. Plus whatever else he can do. I dunno, make and sell explosives?
>For Scruffy? Better equipment and enchantments. Are there enchantments to make him harder to kill? Like Dead Pool tier regeneration?
>Books, a tutor, a little movable house lead by horse that also functions as an impromptu store. Just a life of adventuring, and learning

"Mmmm.." You ponder. ".. Falconry lessons. Books. Tutors. A better house for dad. New pants and a shirt."
"Sounds n-nice." Miyuki whispers. "I might b-buy some books.."
"A falcon? You could buy a dedicated fighting spirit with that kind of money." Sigrid snorts.
"Simple. I can appreciate that." Ana responds solemnly.

The carriage comes to a sudden halt with a thick plume of smoke. The guard driver at the front steps out of his seat and sidles out the side, opening up your door. Peering outside the window, you see a vast, bricked gate leading out to an immense tower.
"Stay here." The guard scans the group. "The princess is going to meet with her father privately. Then he'll speak to you." He closes the door and turns to march out toward the tower.

[...]

What feels like nearly two hours pass before the guard returns, opening up the shuttle and exchanging a glance between the four of you. "King Bosphoramus is ready to see you now."
The guard leads you out silently. You can't help but feel a bit anxious as you march, approaching the growing brick tower emblazoned with the same royal insignia that Galia was tucked under just a few days ago. Taking a breath, you walk under the gate leading into the main hall.

A royal blue carpet leads up to a fanciful empty silver throne. Rather, the king stands just in the center of the hall, adorned in a plain blue robe and crown. He lowers his head as you approach.

"Ana. Sigrid. Scruffy. Miyuki." The king lowers his head, his voice solemn. Galia peers out from behind her massive father. ".. I owe you my life for saving my daughter's, and I'd like to extend a formal apology for her brashness in the last few days. The 2 million pieces of gold will be provided to the company and divided as your boss sees fit."

>What do you do?

>>4294287
You got a very beautiful daughter haha... Is she engaged to anyone by any chance?

>>4294287
>"It's no problem. Glad to have been of service."
>Get shoved onto our knees by Ana, who knows how to deal with royalty.

>Later...
>"Any chance for us to visit Galia again? She kinda promised to help me learn how to read and write, and I do owe her a visit to the Adventurer's Guild."

>>4294309
+1

>>4294303
This is a VERY bad idea

>>4294287
>>4294309
I just realized...

We completely forgot about what we should give to Magnus for his share.

>>4294287
Ok. May I ask what will the princess do now? Would we be allowed to visit her or would you ever be in need of our services in the future?

>>4294303
HOW ABOUT NO

>>4294287
>You got a very beautiful daughter haha... Is she engaged to anyone by any chance?

>>4294319
Armor. Premium or high end apples and oats.

>>4294287
You got a very beautiful daughter haha... Is she engaged to anyone by any chance?

>>4294303
Vetoing this.
Lots of 1 posters voting for it... hmm...
>>4294309
Support.

>>4294287
This >>4294309
Pls no Miyki best girl

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>>4294309
>>4294311

>"It's no problem. Glad to have been of service."
>Get shoved onto our knees by Ana, who knows how to deal with royalty.

"It's no problem. Glad to have been of service." You initially simply bow your head before feeling a sharp shove as Ana brings you to your knees next to Galia and Miyuki.
"I can't express my gratitude enough." The king keeps his head bowed. "But before you proceed - I'd like to ask you a question that the princess herself just extended to me. She stole a set of royal plate and her grandfather's sword, losing the set and just barely scraping by with the blade. She fled the capital against my orders with two fine, hard working guards and got them gutted out on the frontier by goblins for nothing. She placed you fine mercenaries into a great heap of trouble for several long days - especially you, Scruffy. So why, exactly, should she be allowed to continue adventuring with you like she asked?"

>What do you do?

>>4294333
I just showed up after catching up on the other threads

>>4294338
She can go adventuring with me as her husband haha...

>>4294338
>”She seems pretty set on wanting to be an adventurer from what she has told us and her actions like her running off with the guards, so it’s probably better to at least give her adventurer training in case she manages to run away again than just deny her dreams.”

>>4294347
No anon. Bad anon.

>>4294338
>"Well, for one thing, I got to admit, I used to be an adventurer myself. Not a great one, honestly, but good enough to learn how to survive in the Primordial Sea. It's not easy. But I figure that this trip might have taught her a bit about living and surviving in the Primordial Sea, and I know she feels awful about her friends. I just think that she needs to be better informed about the dangers, and she's not going to learn that through a book."

>>4294338
>She can go adventuring with me as her husband haha...

>>4294377
>>4294347
I have a suspicious feeling about these “two” posters.

>>4294377
>>4294347
Wait for the sequel quest, anons.

>>4294338
These >>4294374
>>4294373

>>4294373
>>4294374
Supporting to ensure no derailment.

>>4294398
When is the sequel quest?

>>4294338
Why should she? Why shouldn't she? She shouldn't because she put herself into a heap of danger in addition to some other things. Why she should? Adventuring is a punishment in of itself to a princess, whom typically have people to help care for her. I do not doubt that some part of her still wants to be out there slaying dragons and saving villages. It might help humble her to understand what it takes to go adventuring. Like learning modesty or how to take care of herself. She'll most likely learn valuable lessons by the time she want to come back home.

>>4294347
>>4294377
ffs do I smell same posting? You couldn't even put in the effort. to try and hide it.

>>4294407
Whenever OP decides to make it.

>>4294408
It's because I'm not same posting.

>>4294338
Forgot to add this...
One of two things will happen if she continues with us on her adventure.
1.) She will grow out of her adventuring phase and wish to come home.
2.) She will grow more experienced in general and will be able to defend herself in a fight, in addition to a plethora of miscellaneous skill sets.

>>4294431
Could had fooled me.

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>>4294439
>>4294408
>>4294374
>>4294373

>”She seems pretty set on wanting to be an adventurer from what she has told us and her actions like her running off with the guards, so it’s probably better to at least give her adventurer training in case she manages to run away again than just deny her dreams.”
>"Well, for one thing, I got to admit, I used to be an adventurer myself. Not a great one, honestly, but good enough to learn how to survive in the Primordial Sea. It's not easy. But I figure that this trip might have taught her a bit about living and surviving in the Primordial Sea, and I know she feels awful about her friends. I just think that she needs to be better informed about the dangers, and she's not going to learn that through a book."

You take a moment to thief, briefly considering asking for her hand in marriage.

"Well, for one thing, I got to admit, I used to be an adventurer myself. Not a great one, honestly, but good enough to learn how to survive in the Primordial Sea. It's not easy. But I figure that this trip might have taught her a bit about living and surviving in the Primordial Sea, and I know she feels awful about her friends. I just think that she needs to be better informed about the dangers, and she's not going to learn that through a book." You reply smoothly. ”Adventuring is a punishment in of itself to a princess, whom typically have people to help care for her. I do not doubt that some part of her still wants to be out there slaying dragons and saving villages. It might help humble her to understand what it takes to go adventuring. Like learning modesty or how to take care of herself. She'll most likely learn valuable lessons by the time she want to come back home."
".. I see." The king's brow furrows. An almost uncomfortable amount of time passes as the princess continues to peer over her father's shoulders. He remains still and silent for several minutes, at least, before breaking the silence. ".. And you'd take care of her?"
"As we have for the last few days. And we could always return her should she tire." You respond quickly.
"I used to be an adventurer as well. Like my father before me.." The king murmurs, looking to the window. "I suppose.. she owes you her life. And she's an adult now. If she chooses to entrust herself with you after such a short time - I suppose it couldn't hurt for her to understand the people she leads."

>What do you do?