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[typemoonmoon]

[ Darkness fills the space of the locket from her end with her own appearance barely visible. Night time. Eerily quiet for the world. With thick fabric wrapped around the side of her head in the form of a cloak. These actions paint the tale of being intentional, whether or not she fully comprehends her doing so is another story entirely. ]

What is this world's highest power? [ Not who, but what. She seeks out power beyond the mortal realm and feels as if this doesn't need clarification despite asking the captive populace. ]

Those who the sovereign answer to. [ Arcueid does clarify on that point as she sucks in her lower lip in thought, baring one of her fangs. ] Mystical creatures of power, magic... perhaps a god.

Yes, a god is exactly what I seek.

Tell me of one.

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[notyetlegend]

[For a moment it looks like the suggestion has worked...before Merida blinks and shakes her head.]

Well o'course I'm capable of makin' th' right choice. It's not like I go near Quendi anyway.

[typemoonmoon]

Then it'll be no trouble to avoid it. [ Cheerfully spoken. ]

Thank you for your help, Hartslayer.

[notyetlegend]

[A little unnerved.]

I never said my title.

[typemoonmoon]

It's known to me. [ Merida did claim earlier to have killed the White Hart and the title has been passed among the folk of the land.

Granted not everyone knows Arcueid is a Disney Princess. ]

[notyetlegend]

[She reaches to scratch her cheek.]

Please don't call me that. It's bad enough th' imps do.

[typemoonmoon]

I have nothing else to call you?

[ She's never had to ask someone for their name before... since she's never spoken to people in her entire existence until recent. ]

[notyetlegend]

I have a name.

[She gives a sigh.]

Merida of DunBroch, daughter of Fergus th' Bear King.

[typemoonmoon]

Merida of DunBroch, daughter of Fergus th' Bear King. [ Arcueid repeats, cataloging it within her mind. ]

Arcueid Brunestud, White Princess of the True Ancestors.

... Is this how people introduce themselves in this world?

[notyetlegend]

Aye, but just Merida's fine.

[She inclines her head, then curtsies out of habit.]

Sometimes. A lot of people don't have titles, or don't want them known. I don't really see th' point in being known by mine.

[typemoonmoon]

You don't have a surname. [ Even she has something like that so it's odd to meet someone without one. ]

Why?

[notyetlegend]

I'm a princess. [She pauses, then continues with a small shrug.] Any surnames my parents had were given up when my dad became king.

[typemoonmoon]

I'm a princess too, but have one. [ So straight forward with her questioning, but that's strange.

Her surname is because of her "father", so for one to relinquish it because of royalty... man, this must be the kind of stuff Shiki learns in school. Rather pointless. ]

[notyetlegend]

Well, other royal families do have last names I suppose.

[Merida taps her chin, trying to remember her mother's lessons on other royalty.]

King Arthur, for example. His full name was Arthur Pendragon, even though he was King of Camelot. We're referred to by our clan names in my kingdom. Ah, like Lord an' Young MacGuffin are of th' MacGuffin clan. DunBroch is my clan, so that's my title as princess, 'of DunBroch'.

[typemoonmoon]

Cultural difference. [ She understands it now. ]

You've heard the tale of King Arthur..? Are you from Earth?

[ Is this another one of her humans she must protect? Strange, she should have picked up on that sooner. ]

[notyetlegend]

Aye. [There's a nod.] Some variation of it at least. Although I'm not sure if that's just th' time I come from or not. I'm from 1066.

[She inclines her head, then gives a small grimace.]

Mum told me th' tale of King Arthur as part of my lessons. Historical examples were her favourite topic.

[typemoonmoon]

[ Whoa, it's someone older than her! ] Are you immortal?

[ How is the next question. Don't worry, they can cycle back around to King Arthur after she makes sure Merida can live. ]

[notyetlegend]

What??

[Well that's a first. First being told her life is a tale in the future and now this.]

N-no, I just got taken to this world from 1066. I'm only sixteen!

[typemoonmoon]

They can do that? [ No one told her they can do that.

This place can do that.

That can be done here.

Consider her celestial mind blown. ]