second oath ≈

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Frog looks somewhat distant, perturbed, and downright depressed for a frog. If that's possible. There are a few dents in his armor and his long green cape is torn up a bit, but his wounds have long since been healed. His broadsword leans against the bar counter next to him, where he has been steadily drinking for a couple of hours.

He's starting to look like a regular already.]

Ohhh... my queen... forgive me...

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[servant-ofevil.livejournal.com]

[The words 'queen' and 'forgive' practically ping Len's presence, especially when used in the same sentence. He stands politely to the side, but it's pretty obvious he's a bit worried.]

Are you feeling ill, sir?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Pardon the miserable frog, he's not in his right mind right now. He looks up from the counter and the bottom of his mug, blinking.]

'm not ale... ill. I'm a failure... failure isn't an illness, lad, 's a curse.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[Remus knows this state very well; he's seen it so often, been in it a few times himself, near enough

he approaches quietly, carefully, and his voice is gentle when he speaks] Frog?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[By now he seems nearly asleep, but when he hears a familiar voice he makes an effort to sit up a bit.]

... Remus?

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[slight nod] Yeah. [slides onto the stool next to him] You all right, then?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[He looks wearily at his sword, then takes a deep gulp of ale.]

I don't... My kingdom is better off wi'out the likes of me.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[quietly] I think most of us feel that way, when we lose one.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

've lost more than one. I lost the queen, an' it's my presence there that put her in such danger. [He croaks tiredly.] Why didn't she banish me like she ought to...?

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[frowns, deeply] You didn't want it to - you wanted to protect her. [easy enough to surmise, considering] That's probably why.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[The whole knight getup never fails.]

But I failed. There are far better knights than I; 've always known this...

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

We all fail, sometimes, and there's always someone better. Hardly means we're not worth it.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[a long stretch of silence]

I've nothing if 've no kingdom, and to my kingdom I'm nothing.

[contract_star]

[...It's a frog.]

Ah...are you alright?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[It's an Asian! HOLY CRAP!]

What...? 'm fine, 'm fine. T'is my deeds that are worrisome, an' the state of my kingdom...

[contract_star]

[Decides to focus on the fact that he's distressed rather than the frog part for now.]

I'm sorry about that. You mentioned something about a Queen?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[Isaac rather likes this bar, so he's hangin about]

You alright?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

Queen Leene...

[He pauses a moment to refill his mug.]

She was missing, but the lad... Crono, and the lady with him helped me dispatch her kidnapper.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Aren't you underage, Isaac?

Regardless, this is the fourth time he's been asked that.]

This -- this knight be a disgrace! I should've been tossed out upon my own sword!

[contract_star]

[Ah, this is a subject Hei is quite familiar with.] But I take it you didn't find her? Did the kidnapper give you any leads?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

We found her... but... t'was my own presence that put her in danger. I was her personal guard an' yet she was still taken. Had we arrived but a moment later...

[He doesn't want to think about that. He drowns a pathetic sigh in his arms.]

[contract_star]

But she's safe? She is safe now, isn't she?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

... Aye. She's far from the reach of the Fiendlord and his henchmen now. And I...

Ohhhh...

[Thump. Back into his ale he goes.]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[He's 17! That's plenty old in Fantasy land!]

That never ends well. What happened?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[And Frog is like... ten years your elder, kid.]

Everything happened. Nothing happened. [deflates] My Queen...

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[He's still a freaking frog. If he can drink, Isaac can too!]

Is she alright?