well this is a depressing excuse for a party

[onthebusagain]

[Mid-day on Sunday, Heather goes around and slips notes under dressing room doors.

If you don't want to be alone today, there will be snacks and people in the Ballroom today

--Heather

She's even dotted every i with a little heart! How cute.

The dining hall is a way better location for a party (or whatever this is) with its close proximity to the kitchen, and more intimate space- but Heather doesn't want to be anywhere near that place. Not for a while, at least. True to her word, Heather's brought snacks- finger sandwiches, a few bags of chips, and a big pitcher of lemonade. There isn't much else set up, but the piano is still there, should anyone want to play.]

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[trettende]

That's quite a thing to admit.

[ REAL AS HELL THOUGH, way to do what Hans can't, Heather. ]

I don't think anyone hates you, though.

[onthebusagain]

That's really nice of you to say. Thank you, Prince Hans.

[ OKAY BUT ENOUGH WITH BEING SAD. Heather bounces back. ]

Did I ever tell you how cool it is to know royalty? [ Especially Hans. He seems less home-schooled than Anna. ]

[trettende]

[ Well, he tries. And now he'll blush because you're fanning his ego, Heather. ]

Is it? [ He chuckles. ] I mean, I didn't really talk to many people outside the palace besides the time I spent in the Navy...

[ He's just good at telling people what they like to hear! ]

[onthebusagain]

Super cool! The closest thing to royalty I knew before is my friend Heather, but she was just prom queen, not a real Queen. What's it like? Are you, like, super rich? [ALL THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.]

[trettende]

I mean, I live in a castle, back in the Southern Isles.

[ He kinda hates the castle though? He's totally not the guy to ask here. ]

But sadly I don't get to enjoy much of the benefits besides living there-- since I'm so far down the line of succession, I don't get to do much ruling or anything.

[onthebusagain]

Wow. [Sounds like the dream.]

That's a little bit of a downer. Ruling's gotta me like, super stressful, though. You might be lucky!

[trettende]

I suppose?

[ He really does noooot. ]

But it'd be nice to have some people look up to me. I spent my whole life learning how to run a country but my brothers usually saw fit to point out how useless that was.