My Knight Rescuer is a Jerk! So Why should I ignore the Prince?
"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?!"
One Hundred and Fiftieth
Never mind princely dignity.
She didn't feel like she had any dignity at all herself, either, being held in a bridal carry by Merwyn while Adrien hung off from Merwyn's shoulders from behind like...like a sad sort of...human backpack.
Even as a fae, it seemed Merwyn was struggling with his balance.
Simply falling in with a sad little belly flop would not have gotten them free, unfortunately.
Thus, she was there. In Merwyn's arms. Waiting for the far to position and steady himself properly for this ridiculous water gamble.
She was almost dreading what came after.
Because, of course, she still didn't understand how this would make a unicorn, dragon, or anything else to appear.
And if they didn't just poof into being, she had no idea what to do. If it was time sensitive they might have to do it all over again.
This awkwardness.
But...
They had no other choice.