IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

[beathollow]

it's all too perfect.

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[beathollow]

There's multiple conversation happening, but he's in luck-

The princess is such a dutiful daughter. The queen must be so proud.

And the princess in turn! Her mother is such a wise ruler- and so busy, too. I hope she knows what a good family she has.

It wouldn't do to disappoint them.

[townmusician]

[...Ah. Disappointing people with high standards? It's all coming together, getting him to understand Mafuyu better, but. Hm. Hm!!

Haruka scowls, pushing past the gossips and making his way to the gate to join Celeste. He might bump into one of them on the way past, but he doesn't care enough to stop or apologize.]

[beathollow]

A smudge of dirt appears on his side and the maid scowls.

How rude! Aren't you going to apologize?

[townmusician]

Are you going to apologize to the princess for speaking behind her back?

[beathollow]

Everyone praises the princess! She'd be happy to know how beloved she is!

[townmusician]

Does everyone openly wonder if the princess will disappoint people because there's so many expectations shoved on her? Because that doesn't sound like praise to me.

[beathollow]

Just because you doubt her doesn't mean we do. We know exactly how good she is, and she would never disappoint us.

[townmusician]

I don't have any doubts about the princess.

[He turns to leave, with one last thing thrown out over his shoulder.]

But humans don't stay perfect for long, and eventually they'll fail if they try. So, what I doubt is that any of you realize the princess is just as human as anyone else.

[And he's off! Forwards, to the gate.]