yo

{ With the time she's given, King removes his dress. Placing on the given dress with long roots, being careful not to rip it. }

... HM.

IT'S... NICE. THANK YOU.

... IF I COULD CHANGE AWAY FROM YOUR EYES.

CASTLETTE?

OH. YOU'RE ONE OF 𝘏𝘐𝘚 TOYS. HOW MISERABLE.

I AM SO SICK OF YOU.

...

{ Roots block the path, it seems. }

WHAT ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT?

. . .

I FIND YOU,
IRKSOME.

"HIDEOUS".

AND YET,
YOU IGNORE THE REFLECTION.

{ The King turns back to Pearl. }

HOW FANCY.
YOU ARE NOT HOLDING BACK.

IF I TOLD YOU,
YOU WOULD START RUNNING.

AND I CAN'T LET YOU DO THAT YET.

{ The King turned back to the forest. He'll wait. It was a funny idea, an outfit change.. this vessel was fine, in his eyes. }

{ But the idea that someone would give him another outfit. It implies... care. How oddly comforting. }

YES, YES. GRAB YOUR "OUTFITS".

I WILL BE WAITING.

YOU ARE A SOLDIER.

SOLDIERS DO NOT DEFY GODS.

...

{ The King's expression is unreadable for a moment. They nod. }

VERY WELL.

I AM A KING,
THE GOD OF THIS FOREST.

AND YOU WOULD DARE UNDRESS ME FOR ANOTHER "BETTER" DRESS?

{{ i think this was a big hitter (and also like one of the best layouts ive made to date)

YOU HAVE.

SOMEWHERE,
SOMETIME,
SOMEHOW,

WE'VE MET.

IS THE LACK OF LIMBS BEYOND YOUR UNDERSTANDING?

YOU WILL, SOON.

"SHOOT"?

PRIMITIVE. YET, EXPECTED.

THAT WAS NOT A QUESTION I NEEDED AN ANSWER FOR.

...

I CANNOT CHANGE.

DON'T QUESTION A KING.

DO YOU?

THEN WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE ME WEAR?

THIS IS MY FOREST.

...

WHY DO YOU THINK I WOULD NEED ANOTHER DRESS?

THE LATTER.

YOU'RE FAR FROM WHEREVER YOU SAW THAT, THEN.