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A large space surrounding the castle

Lyra walked up to the castle. It was beautiful, magnificent, and wonderful. She had never been to it before. Actually, this was her first time in Perin. She loved how this place was so majestic. She sighed, starting to get hot in the warm weather. She should go back to the inn she stayed at.

Morrigan walked up to the castle and stared. She immediately felt a sense of unease. Taking a deep breath, she took a step. And another. And another. She fought the rising urge to turn back and run away to the inn. No. She must do this. She took another step, and then another step, nervously advancing toward the castle.

Lyra heard a noise and turned around, seeing a person about her age. "Oh! Hello! Do-do you need help?" She asked in her Thesidourian accent. She didn't know why she asked, since she was new to this Kingdom.

Morrigan blinked. And blinked again. "N-no...it's...fine," she said, trembling.

Lyra blinked. "Um...Do you know which way it is to the nearest inn?" She finally asked.

"...y-yea it's down the street and to the left," she said.

"Are you okay?" Lyra asked the woman. "You don't look so well." She noted.

"...mmm? i'm fine," morrigan lied. soon this would all be over, and she would be back at the inn, doing something else.

"You sure? Your looking really pale." She didn't want to irritate the lady but she wanted to help.

(she's only 16)

morrigan only nods and plasters a big grin on her face, when in reality she felt like she was about to throw up. "i'm sure!"

(got it!)

Lyra nodded. "Okay, if you're sure." She said.

morrigan nodded vigorously

(if possible can lyra ask morrigan why she's at the castle)

(Okay ofc!)

Lyra looked around awkwardly. "So...why are you at the castle?" She asked.

Morrigan blinked. She has not expected anyone to ask her that.
"umm...i'm auditioning to perform for the king. of course, if I get the job, i will be the king's personal entertainer, a court jester of sorts.
if i fail... i, well...you know...will get executed."

"You'll get executed?" Lyra almost yelled. "Just for not entertaining him? Things are so much different back home..." She said, thinking about her Kingdom, Thesidour.

morrigan winced at the sudden loudness of the girl's tone. "heh...heh...yeah...," she says. she knows of the dire consequences and wishes they didn't exist.

"I'm Lyra." She said, offering a small smile.

"I'm morrigan," she said, offering her hand.

Lyra stared at the hand before grabbing it awkwardly. Was this what they did in this Kingdom? Grab hands? She blushed, embarrassed and unsure. Next time she visits a foreign kingdom she should do some research.

morrigan flushed at the lyra's unsureness before awkwardly shaking it. she wondered where the girl was from and wanted to do further research. if she survived.

"So...are you in a hurry?" She asked, not wanting to hold up the girl.

"no, i'm just...stalling," she said. "it's in another 15 minutes. I just came here early to, you know, get used to the idea?"

Lyra nodded. "So, why do you want to get this job when it comes with such a big risk?" She asked, tilting her head.

morrigan's eyes widen. "have you not heard of how much money you get? it's $100,000,000!" (pretend the $ sign is in their currency)

(Yh okay!)

Lyra blinked, not really understanding. "Oh, that is your currency!" She said finally understanding. "Is it a lot?" She asked.

morrigan blinked. "it's enough to buy a whole mansion with still some left over!"

Lyra's jaw dropped. "Woah, that's...wow." She said, shocked. She'd never even seen that much money, let alone even have half of it.

morrigan nodded. "and...so now you know."
she wanted to stall some more but knew if she did she wouldn't get anywhere. she also wanted to learn more about lyra and where she came from.

"Well...why do you need or want the money?" Lyra asked. Fame? Riches?

"to get out of here," she said.

Lyra again was surprised. "Why would you want to leave?" She asked.

"I don't like crowded places,"she said. I wanted to live somewhere secluded."