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[ofbravery]

[ She was bored. So very bored. She wasn't training, because that's what they wanted from her, and the last thing Merida wanted to do was satisfy the people who wanted her to fight for them. She wouldn't do it. She wouldn't! And that was the end of it.

However, this didn't leave her with much to do. She wandered the city, even explored a bit of the Outlands, but she didn't go far. She was daring, but she wasn't stupid. She knew this world was dangerous, and she didn't want to lose her head without a good reason.

So she finally takes the painstaking time to learn to use the strange device she had been given upon her arrival. It took her plenty of attempts to get it working properly, and even when she does, there are several segments of very brief footage of the redheaded princess growling at her tablet in frustration. ]

Oi, is it working now? About time. [ She clears her throat. ] I want someone to tell me more about the land outside this city. [ It was much too crowded, too cluttered here. She wanted a freer space. ] A good place to explore, t'actually, you know, move around - that's what I'm lookin' for. How do you even stand it in this city?

[ She taps her chin. ] An' while you're at it, tell me what you do around here t'keep busy. I'm goin' out of m'mind.

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[revolutionized]

Well, 'cause it's fun. It doesn't hurt you or anything like that, and there's not a lotta stuff to do around this place.

[ofbravery]

Yeah, I'm noticin'. [ Pause. ] Maybe I'll give it a go sometime.

[revolutionized]

I can teach you, if you want. Do you play any sports?

[Please know what baseball is, she is thinking to herself. Or basketball. Anything...]

[ofbravery]

[ Well, she did know of a few sporting activities...! ]

I know archery! [ THAT'S WHAT SHE MEANT, RIGHT. ]

[revolutionized]

[utena softly cries to herself

but she knows archery! It's kind of a Thing in Japan] Oh, there's a class at my school for that, but I've never done it before. [scratching her head] Are you good at it?

[ofbravery]

[ Is she good at it. HAHA. ] Good? I'm the best. I could teach you, if you like!

[revolutionized]

Really? Gee, that'd be something else. I'm no good at that sorta stuff. I know how to use a sword, but I don't like weapons much...

[But it could be useful.] But it wouldn't hurt to try, I guess...sure, I'd like to learn.