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[ The video feed opens up to what looks like the inside of an abandoned ruin. Yuri, Rita, and the rest of the party can be seen walking in. ]

[ ooc: 3:13 to the end of the video. The feed cuts just as Yuri stands to face the monster. As usual, replies will come an hour or so later, after the fight is over. Replies will come both from Yuri and Rita (

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Well, she's not as good as me with a sword, or Rita with magic. The brown haired girl, who was all over that blastia. Anyway, she can fight, but she's not really a match for the knights that were trying to keep her in there.

[ At this point she simply raises a hand. ] Enough, Yuri. It sounds as if all you have to share is rather dull. This is coming off rather like a common epic- one in which even the fights are simply brushed over. [ No, Kags. Conversations are a two-way street. :T ]

...What part of this common? I'll trade this for unordinary then.

I do not know the entire story, of course, but let us begin with the basics. [ She takes a sip of her tea before she begins. ] You aided a princess in her escape on her behalf. Naturally, this must make you a wanted man on some account, but you persist in your endeavor. Whatever you are trying to accomplish, it is high risk not only on your part but the nation's future. You are escorting the princess for something she found it necessary to abandon her immediate duties; perhaps it is a conspiracy, perhaps she simply wished to see the world. You protect her, Rita, and others in your party. Somewhere along the line, it has become more than a quest simply baring to the immediate. You have already encountered a dragon; furthermore, there are dangerous beasts that reside in your world. There are only certain items that are capable of protecting entire cities.

Whether you succeed or fail in whatever you are trying to do matters little. Simply enough, this is a tale that will be passed from milk maids to their children. Even if the royal family cuts it from official record book, this adventure shall be scattered, distorted, and dramatized upon the tips of tongues. In fact, I would be suspicious of finagling on a higher power's part if this tale was not passed down. If you, a supposed commoner, did not see this from happening when you first decided to aid the princess I question your intelligence.

[ ... ]

That sounds like a great story and all, but this isn't my mission. She just wanted out. I just happened to be in the castle at the time. That's all. The only reason she's with me now is because she wants to see more of the world. Me? I'm just chasing a thief. That's not especially important to the empire, I'm doing this for the folks back home. Once I get back what he stole, that'll be the end of my "adventure".

[ Though he couldn't lie. It was fun, traveling the world like this. ]

I guess you got some parts right. I am a wanted man. For kidnapping the princess among other things.

A wanted man chasing a thief. Did you not think this through at all? [ Gently, she sets the tea down. ] If you have a black mark on your record and are associated with a princess, if she does not pull the most elaborate of political strings... a complete villain shall be made out of you. She looks young and unimpressive; I doubt she could convince any council to approve a full pardon she might give you.

No, Yuri- when your adventure is over I doubt that all will return to the simple life you once had. By agreeing to help a princess, you signed your life and any potential children and grandchildren you may have away.

[ He just shrugged. ] Yeah, you're right about that. Our council is pretty corrupt, and I don't think she could do it. But...I'm not worried. I'll figure something out. Maybe I could use the fact that I saved the heir to the throne from drowning too. He seemed like a pretty nice guy. [ He gave an exasperated sigh. ]

Sheesh, how do I keep getting caught up in these things.

Maa, there are a number of traits you have that would have predicted early on you would sign your life away.

You should have warned me ahead of time, princess. I didn't exactly sign up for all of this.

If you consider the first meeting coincidence, you did 'sign up' for it the moment you agreed to help the princess- for you had a choice. If you consider the first meeting destiny, you did not sign up for it as you have said, and you had no choice. So- happenstance or destiny? Which is it truly, I wonder?

I wasn't going to just let her get caught by the knights trying to stop her. They didn't look like they were going to protect her very well.

Well, guess no sense in complaining. It hasn't been all bad.

What's this... 'hasn't been all bad'? Some regrets, perhaps?

More like the opposite. I was getting bored just staying in the city. Seeing the world isn't something people get to do often here, with the monsters and all. So, yeah, hasn't been all bad, even if I've been chased, attacked, and all that.