[Backup] Water and Earth, Prologue, scene 6 -- The Messengers

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Originally written between November 2017 and January 2018.
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So I have brought her.

You are the Water Princess.

I am ... I am? What do you mean? And why?

We have waited a long time.

For what?

For you.

For what? You will wait longer. No one owns me. And putting children at risk is not part of any acceptable plan. It's not fair.

Putting children at risk?

We must consider this.

What is your opinion, Earth Prince?

I think that true helpers do not use force.

No one is being forced.

Nor do they rush things.

We are not rushing you, Water Princess. We are merely helping things along.

It is not time. Earth Prince is not ready.

How can it not be time, Earth Prince? You have finished three of your courses.

Earth Prince has other courses still to complete.

And Water Princess, if I am such, must also do certain things.

Water Princess has spoken, and Earth Prince concurs.

Must it be so?

It must.

So be it. We wait. How many days?

Five years.

Years?

Water Princess says years.

Do we have so much time?

Do we dare cut the natural course short?

We dare not.

The Prince and the Princess are resolute?

We are.

We must consult.

Those on the surface will be worrying.

You shall return.

Agreed.

Water Princess is not happy about this. Will you return?

I suppose I could.

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