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Where does the part about me being excited that you're planning on doing absolutely nothing yet come in? I'm fine at the palace in Agrabah with Aladdin. It's where I'm supposed to be, it's where I want to be, and so if you don't mind? I'll be going back there now.

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For once I agree. You're just going to be in the way if you're put anywhere else.

[ hahahasfd Wow, way to rub Jasmine the wrong way right off the bat, Mozenrath. It's not like she knows you yet ~~oh what is extensive series and film canon for a person~~ ]

No one puts me anywhere I don't want to be. If I decide to go anywhere, I won't be the one in anyone's way.

[ And harrumph, sir, for implying the reality would be otherwise! She's far too confident that she has the right of things. Because experience, yes, which she must have so much of, says she'll just be a help. A big, in touch with the world outside the palace help. ]

I'm sure. One rich, privileged, self-important little girl against a world of perils, politics, delicate infrastructures, vicious creatures, crime and punishment, perhaps a little magic?

[Pfft]

Oh yes, I'm sure you'll manage. [Is that sarcasm?]

Exactly how is that different than what I've already had to deal with?

[ She hears that sarcasm. Gosh, guy, what is your problem? She can so handle all of that stuff! ]

What, you mean palace living? Having everything your heart could desire, never having to work a day in your life to be fed, clothed, or stimulated?

You really think it's not that different anywhere else?

I met someone before, who was courting the princess of Agrabah. His name was Prince Ali. Do you know him?

[ Conundrum: this man, whoever he is, is right to some extent. Or more mocking what she knows isn't universally true. Sure, she didn't spend long down in the city proper, but it was pretty apparent from that alone that things weren't as easy as she was used to.

But she also has a problem with lots of critical processing of this reality. ]

I didn't say that, and you're bringing up different points than you were before. Who are you?

[A slow, not entirely pleasant smile, but still with much less of his characteristic venom.] Someone from the outside.

[ Jasmine raises an eyebrow, then half smiles. ]

Yes, actually, I think the name's familiar to me. Sort of tall man, wearing lots of white, traveling on an elephant?

I've never heard of a name like that before.

[ More to make the point he was avoiding an actual introduction, and she doesn't, in general, trust when that happens. Then again, she's also fairly unsure of that... smile. Paired with the earlier sarcasm, he's not exactly hitting her "be charitable" points. ]

Oh, I bet you're the smart one at home.

I don't know if he's tall for a human or not, and there was no elephant, but I do remember that he wore white.

Aren't you the charming one. If that's all you have to say, then I'll be going now.

[ ... Not that there's much of anywhere to walk away to around here, but it's the thought, right? The thought is what counts! ]

Keep in touch, Princess.

He lost track of Abu?

[ She's surprised to hear that. ]

His courting didn't quite go like he expected. I didn't end up being married to anyone by the name of Prince Ali, law or not.

I'll see what I can do.

There weren't many of us there, and we didn't really know how to get back to our homes, or even how we got there in the first place.

[...that peaks her interest.]

You're the princess? Who did you choose, then?

That doesn't sound like a good situation to be caught up in at all. Did things work out all right? People got back home?

[ Jasmine's a bit amused. ]

A streetrat named Aladdin. You could say things didn't go exactly according to the letter of the law.

[ But it got better? ]

I hope so. I wasn't there for long, and it was like no time had passed at my home. I just woke up like normal.

[...

Wait. Ali had said that he dressed as a commoner at times, but there had been that odd tone in his voice. This woman seems amused, too.]

Why did you choose Aladdin over Prince Ali?

That's... not the strangest thing I've seen. I hope it was the same for everyone else.

[ Aladdin too. She'd rather not lose him in places she can't get him back out of. As far as her question went... ]

Between the two, Aladdin was the more honest.

How did you meet Aladdin?

[ Good question. Should she really get into it?

... Why not. ]

I, ah, decided to take an unannounced tour of the city. On my own. It was very interesting, but I wasn't quite paying as much attention as I should have been. We met when I was having a misunderstanding with one of the shopkeepers off the marketplace.

[This is just confirming her suspicions. :| ]

Why would there be a misunderstanding, if you are the princess?

Don't let her take you anywhere you don't want to go, Jasmine.

Did I mention this wasn't an official trip?

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