Voice: un.Mera

[winebending]

[There's silence for a long moment before she finally speaks. Her voice is quiet but matter-of-fact. She's a princess who shouldn't show emotion in these type of situations; even if her heart is breaking a little at having to do this.]

For those of you who knew him the man named Arthur Curry is no longer here.

Comments

[itsnothingpersonal]

That you're celebrating.

[winebending]

It's a bit jarring to see someone that night for them to be gone the next morning.

[itsnothingpersonal]

That is the way of loss.

[winebending]

That's true.

[itsnothingpersonal]

[He's quiet for a moment.]

Have you known him long?

[winebending]

No.

[She doesn't know what else to say about it. She didn't know Arthur for long, but she did love him, or was starting to. It's difficult to say when the option was never given to you to choose.]

[itsnothingpersonal]

Well, I...suppose that better, then?

[winebending]

He's needed back in our world.

[And he can be with his parents. That's important.]

[itsnothingpersonal]

Well, of course he is, he is their king, after all. How long do you suppose that perspective will make you feel better about his loss?

[winebending]

As long as it has to.

[itsnothingpersonal]

I hope that continues to work out for you.

[winebending]

People have been suggesting alcohol and ice cream. Are they normal land dweller things?

[itsnothingpersonal]

Alcohol, yes, typically. Ice cream is a human craving.

[winebending]

Why are they suggesting it?

[itsnothingpersonal]

Because, aside from leading to terribly ill planned decisions, it has a numbing effect. I assume they believe you to be heartbroken.

[A beat.]

Are you?

[winebending]

He was my roommate and my king. While I do like him, I'm used to disappointment.

[She's a royal daughter. She rarely gets what she wants.]

[itsnothingpersonal]

[He knows that tone. He's had it himself.]

Has it never occurred to you to simply take what you want?

[winebending]

You know well enough that isn't how it works. I may be a talented warrior, but I'm still a pawn of my kingdom.

[Arthur is just the preferrable option whom she happens actually to like.]

[itsnothingpersonal]

Oh, yes. I've never done anything other than precisely what was expected of me.

[And if you believe that, Mera...]

[winebending]

With your ingenuity? I highly doubt that.

It's different being the son of a king rather than a daughter.

[itsnothingpersonal]

Perhaps. I've never been the daughter of a king.

[winebending]

I would hope not.

[She can't help smirking at that.]

Though now I'm curious what you would look like if you were.

[itsnothingpersonal]

When next we meet, I'll show you.

[winebending]

You don't have to. My imagination may be more entertaining than fact.

[itsnothingpersonal]

You underestimate the powers of my imagination.