canon is Swan Lake

[whitish]

My mun, I beg of you. Rest! Rest rather than keep me captive here, in your mind where I am apart... even from death.

Yes, I beg of you! Separate me not from my end, for it is all I have left.

Truly it is all I have left now.

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[nomorefeathers]

I can sympathize with not wanting to be kept captive, but I would think being alive far preferable to death.

[whitish]

There is nothing left for me. It has all has been taken.

[nomorefeathers]

Overdramatic much?

[whitish]

You speak to me with such nerve!

[nomorefeathers]

Death is final. With life, there's still hope.

[whitish]

What to hope for, then? When trapped in a swan's body forever...

[nomorefeathers]

That there might be others with greater magic power? That the gods might take pity on your plight? That there still might be some way out?

[whitish]

My forgiveness changes nothing! Siegfried -- Oh, Siegfried still pledged his vows to Odile and not to me.

[nomorefeathers]

So you will die for love?

[whitish]

I must die, because I cannot live without him.

[nomorefeathers]

While such sentiments make for good theatre, they're profoundly stupid in real life.

[whitish]

Life has not been my own for years. It has been the property of him.

[nomorefeathers]

[looooooong pause]

I can understand that.

[whitish]

If so, how is my wish for freedom in death so strange?

[nomorefeathers]

Because if you're dead in captivity, you never get to be free.

[whitish]

[She pauses at this.]

If I die a prisoner, a prisoner I will remain beyond?

[nomorefeathers]

I can't say for sure, but is it a risk you really want to take?

[whitish]

But it's too painful! Being separated from him like this.

[nomorefeathers]

And are you guaranteed togetherness in death? Life isn't a dramatic tragedy.

[whitish]

The lake is one of tears and on its shore tragedy rules, second in command only to Rothbart.

[lt_blade]

[The captive thing does strike a cord with her, but she's always been a fighter-more than just a physical sort.]

I can't believe I'm saying this..but...[she lets out a huff]maybe your mun feels that you deserve something better than death.

Maybe a start over?

[Are you happy? You have her defending a mun.]

Besides, I've had enough near death experiences, and seen it enough to know that there's no such thing as a 'painless' way to go.

[whitish]

I care not about the pain. No pain can possibly surpass the one in which I'm living now.

[lt_blade]

[Why does she have a feeling she knows what the answer is.]

You're still able to talk..if it was really that bad you'd be rendered speechless.

Atleast try to explain the cause of it.

[whitish]

My beloved. My beloved who swore his love to me... was misled into promising marriage to another.

[lt_blade]

....

Let me get this straight. You want to kill yourself because your lover was blindsided into getting engaged to another.

Engagements are not permanent, they can be broken a lot easier than a marriage.

You said the guy was tricked..if that's the case, then the engagement is no longer valid because it was under false pretences.

Therefor, you shouldn't try to kill yourself, but try to get to him and actually explain what happened.

he's still alive, you have that hope.

[Which is more than what Sonya could say for herself.]

[whitish]

We have spoken. I have willingly forgiven him everything, yet the curse forgives naught!

[lt_blade]

[Her expression turns serious}

What sort of curse are you talking about? And details would be appreciated.

[Relationships are one thing, but curses and magic, those she-sadly-has more experience in]

[whitish]

You must understand! At daytime, I am trapped in the body of a swan. Only at night can I regain my humanity. Rothbart has made it so!

[lt_blade]

A sorcerer then..

[She thinks..come on mun, help a solider out.]

Killing yourself will solve nothing, especially since your lover cares about you that much-even if he's not all that bright-you and him need to confront this guy..challenge him.

If you don't, then he'll keep doing what he's doing..finding and turning girls into swans like some damned bird keeper.

[whitish]

The lake has been cried into existence by my dear mother. Only when I throw myself into its waters will the spell be broken and Rothbart's powers vanquished. Now when his vow of true love has been denied me.

[lt_blade]

Lady, I'm all for throwing yourself on a grenade to save the team, but this is extreme even for that.

Besides, we already established that the vow your lover took was invalid, because he was under some glamour..an illusion.

There has to be another way..do you know of any other sorcerer..someone with power?

Sorcerers are very paranoid about rivals..if you could play to another one's pride, he or she may be able to help you.

And get your lover to help as well.

You're a swan by day, but that's not to say you couldn't make yourself useful by night. You could try to think of something.

I'm just trying to help you here.

[knightoftheswan]

[The Knight wishes he wasn't the one being sent to speak to this girl. He's all too aware of her being both like his Elsa and like his Siegfried's Princess.]

Foolish girl.

[.....yeah, not the greatest ice breaker, Lohengrin.]

[whitish]

I wish only for happiness and am given naught.

[knightoftheswan]

That is nothing new to me.

[Geez, even Tutu isn't this bad.]

I'm not sure I understand my mundane's fascination with your story.

[whitish]

My story is singular. Surely that must be the reason.

[knightoftheswan]

Forgive me if I don't share her enthusiasm.

[whitish]

Have you been requested to send your heart out to me?

[knightoftheswan]

Even if I had been, I wouldn't unless the act was sincere.

Though, were my liege present, his heart would be moved by your plight. Apparently he even has the same name as your love.

[whitish]

Siegfried? Oh, Siegfried...

[Her expression softens and she smiles, but there are tears in her eyes.]

[knightoftheswan]

[The Knight, in turn, softens a little himself.]

Our stories are actually quite similar. Like you, I will be left without my love due to circumstances beyond my control.

But despite that pain, I can't just die.