People might still see the Prince if they looked, but then most people didn't pay attention to the Prince even when he was right in front of them. The only way he'd be of ANY importance was if he survived while his parents and sister did not, and then only as long as it took to get him married off. Sol Falena was a matriarchy, and there was absolutely no way for HIM to legally ascend the throne.
No, nobody paid much attention to the Prince.
"These are people I trust," said Ferid. "Normally I wouldn't think of sending them on a mission due to their age and preferences."
"Ah," said Faroush. "What kind of preferences?"
"Well, none of them are employed as guards," said Ferid. "They have some combat talents but they explore them in different manners. This is Kaede Nagase, she's a courier."
"Sessha hears that the Prince is interested in the martial arts, perhaps we can compare notes during this journey, de gozaru," said the very tall girl.
"That'd be good," admitted Faroush. Something told him this gal wasn't a pushover in a fight.
Ferid continued. "This is Konoka Konoe, who is quite accomplished for her age with her Water Rune. Konoka's friend and bodyguard, Setsuna Sakurazaki."
Faroush nodded to the two girls. "She looks kinda familiar."
"Yes," said Konoka, smiling a gigawatt smile. "I'm the daughter of Eishun Konoe. We met when we were children."
"The noble family Konoe has not formally allied with either the Barows or Godwin faction," said Ferid. "They are mainly Runemasters and scholars - not quite into the power acquisition that the two major factions are."
"I see," said Faroush, a memory tickling forth regarding some formal get-together the parents had arranged and a bunch of kids getting together for some games while the adults did unfun stuff.
"You're right, Secchan, he 'growed up real good'," said Konoka to her companion.
The sword-wielder spluttered and coughed and turned an interesting shade of red.
"Ah," said Queen Arshtat, sitting back on her throne and relaxing with a little smile on her face.
THAT caused both the Faroush and Ranma halves to get a VERY uneasy feeling about that. "'Ah'? 'Ah'-what, Your Majesty?"
The look the Queen turned towards her son might have been labelled 'catty' by some had it not involved the Queen of Sol Falena. "I simply have reason to believe that certain questions I had have an answer that is not terribly displeasing."
"Finally, that brings us to the last member of this expedition," said Ferid.
(Posted Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:44)
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