>>10579343Red is taken aback by the sincerity of her friend's pleads. She hasn't heard the Princess break so much from her usual whimiscality ever before. Even in her unfair contempt for Lillith, she'd always show a sense of immaturity, as if there wasn't any actual hatred, more a pettiness. Yet now, there wasn't a single speck of the youthful carelessness left on Princess Knight's face, on her friend's face. The words said to her just now carried true weight behind them and they dared to stop Raging Red in her tracks. Red takes a moment to compose herself before responding
>Princess, come here for a momentThe Princess approaches and Red takes her hands in her own and squeezes them reassuringly
>Thank you>Truthfully, there was a time where I didn't like you>You were spoilt, cruel, naive and nothing like the girl in front of me now>Who is spoilt but considerate, naive yet kind>You're not perfect and spoilers, neither am I>But I cannot allow myself to be so...unsure>You're probably right about The Queen>I probably turned a blind eye to it with my hopes in my mind and my heart full>Yet, regardless, I will go out there and face her once more>Not because I'm really hoping to be a big star>Or because I want to hurt her in any way>But because I agreed to>And I agreed to myself at one point that I wouldn't step backwards anymore>You, Lillith, Kumome and of course, Dog>You all helped me find that part of myself and if I were to abandon it now>To abandon the Red you all helped build>Then it'd be a betrayal to everyone I hold dear>I need you now, more than ever, to watch me>No matter the result, tomorrow we will be back home, we will be laughing and we will be friendsRed gives one more reassuring squeeze before releasing the Princess' hands
>Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go stretch before the match(2/3)