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[[Continuing from this thread.]]

Hiya, Zelda-han!

[ Konoka, ever the cheerful one, was dressed a bit lighter than Zelda and seemed to have wedge sandals that would more than likely help her match the other woman's height. But more than that, she'd look... pretty impressed at how formal Zelda was. ]

Gosh, for someone drunk you're really holding it together. I guess I'll be your guide for a lil' while, huh? Let's get the paint on first!

Ah, yes, the paint.

[She flushed a little. Not only at the compliment but because one had ever painted her body before. Zelda had dabbled in the arts but she wasn't an artist by any means. She wondered if she could do well enough on Konoka.]

How would you like me to stand?

Ah, how about we get to a tent before we decide all that? Don't wanna be a spectacle out here for everyone, do we?

[ She would gently usher Zelda toward a tent to go apply their paint, if they hadn't moved into one already. Only when they were away from prying eyes did Konoka actually answer Zelda's question. ]

I guess the best place to start is the stomach. I can't call myself an artist, though. You want somethin' in particular? A pattern, or a theme?

[Zelda flushed when she realized what she had implied without meaning to.]

R... right.

[She allowed Konoha to guide her in the right direction, looking behind them to watch the tent flap close once they were inside. Then she perked up with the question at the first thing that popped into her mind; the Silent Princess.]

I wouldn't suppose you'd be able to paint a flower?

Hmmmm, I can try!

[ Konoka at first had the basic idea to just draw the first kind of flower that came to mind, but decided to check with Zelda while she gathered the materials. ]

What kind of flower did you have in mind? Could you describe it to me?

Well, [Her expression turns somewhat nostalgic] it's a five pointed flower; blue with a white border around the petals. It's called the Silent Princess and... it's special to me.

[She brings a hand up to clutch at her breast]

One could say, I have a sort of an affinity for it.

Oh, that sounds romantic! I promise I'll do my best.

[ She doesn't know how much that's worth, but she'll definitely try.

Konoka brings the painting supplies over, and dips one brush to start her work... right on Zelda's torso. ]

Stay still for me, okay?

[She shivered and let out a light laugh as the paint touched her skin. It was cold against the warm night air.]

I'm sure you'll do wonderful!

[Despite the cold, making her want to squirm, she managed to hold still by focusing on the look of concentration that Konoka had on her face as she started to paint the flower. Zelda couldn't help but think that she's kind of pretty.

[ Konoka, to her credit, isn't awful. She's honestly pretty decent, though that's owing more to her calm and concentration on her task than any latent talent. The paints don't have a wide variety of color, but there's enough to draw the petals, hopefully as Zelda imagines them. ]

Wow, you're good at holdin' still, yeah? I think this is comin' together...

[ It won't be long, but Konoka is also largely drawing on her torso. She wonders what she could do for Zelda's limbs, or maybe even her face... ]

[Zelda laughs lightly, though still manages to stay still.]

It's from many years of sitting as a figurehead while my father attended to duties in Court.

[Zelda doesn't mind her torso, or even her limbs painted, but please don't paint her face!]

Geez, sounds a little tough! I didn't have long meetings of sitting still 'til I hit 16 or so.

[ And then she realizes something from Zelda's statement, just as she finishes. ]

Ah, does that mean you're royalty?!

[ Konoka wouldn't fly into apologies, as most she knew would probably find that annoying. Still, Zelda's answer might influence how she'd treat her. ]

[She smiled a little wistfully. Waiting until she was sixteen would have been nice. However, she didn't get much of a childhood once she turned seven. She had to remain a valiant and steady princess after her mother died.

Which she just realized she had let drop. Zelda had been somewhat careful who she told, as there was always the risk of assassins and those looking to ransom her off. Maybe not as common in this world, but it was how she was raised. There was also the fact that people tended to treat her differently.]

I am. I am Zelda, Princess of Hyrule.

[Which it looked like Konoka might do.]

Please, I hope this doesn't affect our interactions.

Gosh, that's neat!

[ Konoka, for a little bit, gazed at Zelda. Somehow, this woman was drunk, and yet disciplined enough to have that regal bearing holding her back even despite all of that. Well, mostly.

She's all too familiar with royalty having to put distance between them and the people. Asuna flipped out when Setsuna so much as bowed in her presence, which was funny but probably a bit painful for someone like Zelda. When she thought of it that way, her being this drunk was the closest to freedom she'd get.

So Konoka simply added this. ]

But really, that doesn't matter out here, does it? You're still Zelda-han to me.

[Zelda had accepted that many people were going to add something to her name. So she didn't question the suffix this time. She smiled gratefully at her new friend.]

You have my gratitude.

[She wasn't sure if Konoha was done with her painting so she continued to stand still. She was still smiling though.]

Would you like me to paint you when you're finished?

Oh! Sure!

[ Konoka hadn't planned on it, but since Zelda offered, she wasn't about to turn it down.

Konoka next worked on painting Zelda's limbs, going for a vine motif. It was basic, but surely it would look pretty underwater, right? ]

So Zelda, what's one thing you found here that you wish you had at home?

For me? Probably breathin' underwater without expendin' magic.

One thing I've found here that I wish I had at home? My Gembonded magic doesn't quite work yet. I've yet to harness it.

[She blinked and looked away.]

Friends... not friends that double as subjects, but real friends...

Ah...

[ Konoka feels a little silly for not having as 'important' an answer as Zelda's, but then again it might be because Konoka was a bit luckier than most. It was not her fault, after all. ]

Well, I'm glad you have those friends here.

[ She's done with the arms now! Maybe a little detail on the legs, too... ]

I miss my friends at home, so I'm thankful I've made some here. It makes missing them easier to bear.

[Well now it seemed the both of them had a new friend in one another. Or at least that's what Zelda was going to propose. After all, they were in rather close quarters at the moment. If that didn't form a sort of bond, what would?

She glanced at the detailing on her arms and smiled. It was beautiful.]

Well, now you have yet another.

[Hopefully, Konoka would understand that? Zelda wasn't the best at casual interactions.]

[ Konoka catches that implication. She's more than happy to have made another friend, and she's sure Zelda feels the same way. ]

Aw, thank you!

[ She's finishing up the last vine pattern on the leg when she speaks again. ]

Having friends is wonderful. Sometimes I wonder how I'd survive without them, even with just their memories.

[ Painting complete. ]

There. I'm finished! How does it look.

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OMG I love her swimsuit and sandals!

Thanks! :3

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sorry so late getting back to you!

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