canon is The Princess Novels by Jim C Hines

[scintillates]

Life after death? Because that worked out so well the first time I tried it. I hope you're not expecting it to go any better because it's me this time, I haven't exactly had the best run of luck lately.

All right, to be honest, I really don't care what you think you can do me. I probably deserve it after everything that happened. But stop trying to drag Talia into this! I arranged everything so that she would have the best chance at happiness without me. You don't have any right to ruin that for her and make things even more confusing!

By the way, the idea of giving me mirrors for a weapon again is sick, and you should be ashamed of yourself.

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[asingleprick]

[BC You don't speak for her.]

I'm not going to just let you go somewhere on your own, Snow.

[scintillates]

Do I need to remind you that your duty is to Danielle?

[asingleprick]

[... >BC]

So I'll find the Princess, and she'll decide she wants to come with. [There's a slight shrug of her shoulders before she gives a sigh. No, Danielle would never leave her family.] Snow...

[scintillates]

Good luck prying her away from Jacob after - everything. [Something in her expression tightens and she looks away before summoning a smile.] Oh good, you do remember my name!

[asingleprick]

Why would I have forgotten your name?

[scintillates]

No reason. [Because she's dead 8c] I just think it's good that you haven't.

[asingleprick]

[Talia frowns.] I could never forget you.

[scintillates]

[Silence]

It might be better for you.

[asingleprick]

That's not how it works.

[thorforgottoshower]

[ Squintiiiiing aaaat ]

Hadn't realized mirrors were so offensive.

[scintillates]

[Oh hello there :3c]

It's what you might call a specialised case. [A slow smile] I don't suppose you have a name?

[thorforgottoshower]

[ h-hey 8| sup ]

How so specialised, if it's right that I should ask? [ a bit of a tight lipped welp kind of expression, because pretty as you are, his name doesn't get given out very easily ] Aye, I do. But Huntsman's what I go by.

[scintillates]

Demons, possession, destruction of entire countries. Don't you--

[She breaks off, eyes widening slightly, mouth still open. A beat passes, before she quietly shuts her mouth and observes him] Huntsman, you say? [She takes a step closer]

[thorforgottoshower]

Charming. Sounds like home.

[ Oh the irony. And, uhm, did he say something wrong? What's going on here 8| ] I do say. Had bad experiences with the profession before, have you?

[scintillates]

Oh, dear. I'm sorry about that. [She's sort of distracted when she says it though. Her eyes drag up his body, taking in the sight of him before a slow smile curves across her lips]

No. Quite the opposite, actually. You just took me by surprise.

[thorforgottoshower]

Not your fault. [ OR IS IT. I mean. Hi.

He glances to the side, clearing his through and scratches the side of his neck, pretending not to see that look. ] Ah. Well. All the better, I s'ppose. And I might call you... what?

[scintillates]

I can't be sorry anyway?

[The smile lifts at the corner. She doesn't actually laugh at him, but it's pretty clear she finds his reaction amusing] You might call me a lot of things, but Snow is generally what I respond to.

[lollipopchainsaws]

Ooh! Mirrors!

...wait, you said 'ashamed'. What's wrong with mirrors?

[scintillates]

They have a tendency to contain demons, as it turns out.

[hangsaround]

Your mundane is doing horrible things relating to your past to you too, huh?

[scintillates]

She's thinking about it with something disturbingly close to a smile on her face, yes.