"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?!"
"Nya." Mia meowed softly next to her ear. "Get up, sleepy human."
A paw tapped her shoulder gently, but insistently.
"Hrmff..."
She shifted a bit and yawned, stretching, as she opened her eyes and sat up in the bed. "...Right...I'm awake, Mia..."
The katsith perched on her knee and sniffed, tail flicking back and forth. "About time. That idiot fae got you all disoriented from sleep."
She glanced around in a slow confusion.
They weren't...
Still at the Festival of Celebration, were they?
Or...
Were they still at the Festival of Celebration?
There were no longer any fae around. Just the beds.
Had it ended in the night even though Merwyn said it was a multiple day affair...?
Emily looked around, face squinting in confusion.
"Did I...sleep through....?"
Mia rolled her eyes "Mmgghh....such a stupid human..."