[he just smiles sadly. she'll change her mind soon enough.]
Well, he went out and saw the world, or at least a tiny corner of it. It was a long and difficult journey. For a while, he thought he'd never find a place that needed him or his talents. He never gave up, though; everything bad that happened to him along the way just made him want to try harder.
And eventually, it paid off! One day, he happened upon a tiny little kingdom. Beautiful didn't even come close to describing it. It was...
[he grasps for the word.]
...Pure. Literally untouched by the outside world. The people that lived there weren't even human, so you can imagine how they felt when they saw a real one just come waltzing through the gates. They didn't trust him at first, but their king... Hoo boy. Their king really hated him. See, the thing was, this kingdom was special in another way, too: it had a great, vast treasure hidden inside of it. More precious than gold and diamonds combined...for a human. For these creatures, it was more of a - a resource. It kept them alive, you see. Through magic.
So of course the king had reason to be suspicious; here was this kid walking in like he owned the place, throwing this precious treasure around. He wanted him to leave and never come back. Instead, the boy got him to come to a compromise with him. If the king allowed him to stay and use this treasure sparingly to make his fortune in the nearby towns, he'd protect them. He wouldn't abuse their trust. He'd stick by them and - and keep their kingdom alive.
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Well, he went out and saw the world, or at least a tiny corner of it. It was a long and difficult journey. For a while, he thought he'd never find a place that needed him or his talents. He never gave up, though; everything bad that happened to him along the way just made him want to try harder.
And eventually, it paid off! One day, he happened upon a tiny little kingdom. Beautiful didn't even come close to describing it. It was...
[he grasps for the word.]
...Pure. Literally untouched by the outside world. The people that lived there weren't even human, so you can imagine how they felt when they saw a real one just come waltzing through the gates. They didn't trust him at first, but their king... Hoo boy. Their king really hated him. See, the thing was, this kingdom was special in another way, too: it had a great, vast treasure hidden inside of it. More precious than gold and diamonds combined...for a human. For these creatures, it was more of a - a resource. It kept them alive, you see. Through magic.
So of course the king had reason to be suspicious; here was this kid walking in like he owned the place, throwing this precious treasure around. He wanted him to leave and never come back. Instead, the boy got him to come to a compromise with him. If the king allowed him to stay and use this treasure sparingly to make his fortune in the nearby towns, he'd protect them. He wouldn't abuse their trust. He'd stick by them and - and keep their kingdom alive.
That's what he promised them anyhow.