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 Ninth
Before Emily knew it, her feet hit the ground and she stumbled, almost falling. Fortunately, she managed to catch herself before doing that, but it was still embarrassing.
In her defense, however, the transition between the human and the fae realms was usually gentle enough that it was basically a smooth step, and didn't feel much different than stepping through a door into another room.
But that time...
That time had been very abrupt.
A sudden shift in scenery.
An unsettling and stomach turning drop.
And even though her feet were flat on solid ground, for a brief moment she still felt like she was plummeting downward, even as she kept her footing.
Merwyn hummed quietly as he kept a hand on her shoulder, helping to steady her.
"This is a different part of the fae lands than you've been, Treasure. Don't worry. You will adapt well, because you have two fae familiars~"