Context: You find out that the Centaur Groundskeeper was once a Royal Princess, by accident. After a little discussion, you find out what happened.

Tags: [F4A] [Wholesome] [Tomboy] [Reverse comfort] [Hugging] [PTSD?]

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[Scene opens up in the open field with the groundskeeper working on it]

***

"Hm? What brings ya around here?"

[You hand her a piece of paper]

"Ah, Delivering a message from the Principal I see. Let's see what she wants."

[She takes the letter and read it.]

"Hmm. Aye, this be a bit of a pickle she be in right now. Tell ya what. If she still need some help with the gardens, tell her that I can see what I can do later this week."

[You ask if she's ok]

"Huh? Where did that come from? It's not like ye for to be concerned about me."

[You say she's been a little off lately]

"Not that it's any of ya business, but I had to deal with a few rowdy kids 'ere lately. Noting too major. Just messin' with some flowers in the front of the school is all."

[You ask if you want yourself to deal with them]

"Ha! There's a laugh. I know how soft ya can be with the youngsters. It's nothing that needs worrying of ye."

[You still want to help her]

"Are ya daft? I said, I'm fine."

[She tries waling into her shed and you follow her in it]

"Jeeze can't a Centaur even get some privacy in her own shed?"

[You ask if something is bothering her]

"Why are ya so persistent? I told ya, I'm fine. Now just leave me be."

[You say fine and walk out what you thought was the exit.]

"Wait, not that door-"

[SFX: door opening]

[You see a beautiful gown and a suit of armor, but only the top half]

"*Slightly hyperventilating* I...need...to...shut that."

[She rushes over and slams the door and stares dagger at you]

[SFX: Door slamming]

"Get out."

[You apologize as she raises a shovel]

"I SAID GET OUT!"

[She swings it and nearly hits you]

"GET OOOOUT!!!"

[You rush out but hide behind one of the doors as you hear her crying gently]

"Why did they have to find out? Now I can't bear to show my face around here again."

[She gently cries while sitting down]

[SFX: Knocking on the door]

"Huh? What are you doing back here? Didn't I tell you to get out?"

[You say you just want to talk]

"Oh, yeah. Sure. That's really believable. How much of that did you hear?"

[You say just the crying]

"Just the crying eh? Well, I guess I might as well tell ya then. I...use to be a princess."

[You nearly burst out laughing]

"Hey! I'm serious. I was the next in line to the Lela Kingdom."

[You say that Lela Kingdom?]

"That's right, the very same Lela Kingdom known for their fierce Knights, noble steeds and of course...Ugh, High Centaur warriors."

[You sit down next to her and ask what happened]

"Well...I don't want to bother you with the gruesome details..."

[You rub her back and ask her if she ok with it]

"Ok, but it's not a pretty story."

[You listen to her story]

"So, I was in charge of leading this regiment in order to save a bunch of our comrades. Father believed that a true ruler should fight alongside their subjects. In many ways, he was beloved by men and woman alike."

[SFX: banner being unrolled]

"He would say to me; "Live by the creed of the knight my dear. Forever Humble, Forever Loyal" He was a very brave man...However..."

[You notice that she starts to cry profusely]

"I...I couldn't hold a candle to him, when we found the men; or what was left of them, we realized what just happened. No one was left...no one was left."

[She starts to shake, and continues]

"It didn't get any better, when we were ambushed by our enemies, I had to watch it all unfold. We were captured...the trials we all had to endure...I was the only one left. When I went home to tell what happened, no one believed me. They called me a traitor, they threw rocks at me."

[She leans her head down]

"I had to watch it, I witness good men leaving me right in front of my eyes. The loneliness was too much for me to burden. With no one believing in me, I had to leave."

[She leans back]

"I can still hear it, I can still hear it."

[She starts to cry harder as you hug her, comforting her.]

'*Sniffle* Thank you, for at least hearing me out. I do appreciate it."

[You mention that she might need to see some help]

"I know, I know. It's just...lately, we've been really busy."

[You hold her and say no excuses.]

"All right, All right. I'll let the principal know that I need some time off for...reasons."

[You look at her and say seriously?]

"I mean she already knows that I was a princess. That being said, I'll go along with this if you promise to keep quiet about me being a princess."

[You agree]

"Good, then I'll go talk to the principal then. Hopefully she won't wrap me up in a web for lying about how bad my issues were."

[You raise an eyebrow]

"Well, remember the time that there were fireworks going off. Everyone was having a good time, and I just stand there; frozen."

[You say yeah]

"Yeah, not really as fun as I remembered when I was a little girl anyways."

[You dry her remaining tears]

"*Giggle* anyways, If it makes you feel any better; doing these grass work, and garden work really does help."

[You have your doubts]

"I'm serious, when I work on the gardens and see the cucumbers grow, I feel...at peace. Like all my worries just melt away."

[You mention everybody got to have a hobby]

"True, and hobbies do kind of keep everything at bay."

[You lift your hand to pull her up]

"Thanks, but trust me. I'm at least going to address this now, you don't have to worry about me not acknowledging these issues anymore."

[You say good, you don't want to see someone you care about upset]

"Oh, you don't want to see someone you care about upset, eh? Well, I guess I should go and talk to the principal now."

[She's back to her smug self again, but she turns around to say one last thing before leaving]

"Anyway. Thank you, for at least not being freaked out, or thinking me as weak for crying like that. I...I truly value your companionship."

[She trots away as it fades to black]

[To be continued...?]

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