"Always remember, no matter how much a fae may seem like they experience emotions, no matter how human like a fae may behave...a fae can never be a human." The Keybearer. A young maiden from another world foretold by ancient prophesy, destined to collect the seven keys and save the world. Surely that's the kind of story that finds some plucky high schooler dreaming of adventure and whisks them off to find their true love, right? Overworked salary women like Emily have long passed the point where such fantasies can come true, and even if they did, it's not like she'd know the first thing about what to do. ...So of course, nobody even bothered to ask her before dropping her into an entirely new world full of magic and danger. Like the three hungry orcs eyeing her as soon as she wakes up. "What do you mean I can sense the keys if I use magic?! What magic?!" If Emily could, she'd have immediately issued a rejection letter, but unfortunately, the only way back is to finish her quest somehow. But it's not all danger and confusion. The knight who rushed into battle to save her is charming and kind and gorgeous, and the beautiful and lonely prince has a soft and kind smile only for her. If everyone she meets along the way is like them... Well. It can't be that bad, right? "...--I'VE BEEN KIDNAPPED BY A PAINTING?!"
The next several days were, for the most part, calm.
A fierce rainstorm rolled into Verilonia not long after Merwyn returned her back to her room.
The rainstorm was fierce enough that there could neither be proper testing for Keys in the palace, nor could any effective travel to other nations happen.
All trade was temporarily halted.
Travel in the weather was all but impossible.
Which meant there was very little for Emily to do but remain indoors.
Fortunately, however, the palace did have plenty of indoor entertainment available to her, and so her time spent there passed surprisingly peacefully and happily.
It was as if the storm had a calming effect on everything, and even when she encountered Kieran, he simply passed her by and ignored her like she didn't exist.
Which...
Still pissed her off.