first petal.

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

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[A young woman appears in the mirror, as per the usual. She's new, but doesn't look particularly bewildered or frightened. Instead, she looks determined, if a little nervous.]

This is a message...from Princess Estellise Sidos Heurassein to the Queen of Hearts. I would like to o-open diplomatic talks between the Empire and the Gardens! I--

[Her shoulders droop.]

I'm sorry. That isn't right. Please...call me Estelle.

[She perks up a bit and offers a shaky smile.]

I'm a client of the guild Brave Vesperia, and I need to find a way back to them. I know it's not the same as a formal invitation to peace talks from a princess, but please, if you could, this is very important to me. I can't promise anything from the empire, because this is my quest, not theirs. But I'll do whatever I can to repay you, when the time comes. So...return me to Brave Vesperia!

[She turns away, not realizing the mirror is still recording her, lets out a breath, and crouches to pet a cat.]

Yuri, Karol, Judith...I'm trying my best, I promise! Even without you. I won't be away for long.

Comments

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

It's not...!

I shouldn't have mentioned it, really. This isn't about me being a princess.

[sheroic.livejournal.com]

But if you're a princess, I can save you! I'd save you anyway, but wouldn't it be cooler if you were a princess?

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[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

It's true I am still a princess...

You can save me?

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

No. I think...I don't need to be saved right now.

[sheroic.livejournal.com]

Why not? I've, like, never gotten to save a princess before!

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

Then...how do you know you can?

Have you read about it?

[sheroic.livejournal.com]

Because I'm a heroine, duh! You can't tell? It's totally what I do!

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

Heroes do save princesses often in the stories...

But a hero or heroine must do more than that. He or she must also help those in need and...uphold justice.

[sheroic.livejournal.com]

I do that all the time! I always tell the other countries what to do so they're more like me!

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

More like you...

Can you tell me how to be more like--

Wait!

Other countries? That doesn't make any sense.

[sheroic.livejournal.com]

What doesn't? It makes perfect sense!

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

[Thinking about this for a moment.]

I see...you're some kind of diplomat?