Knight: And we will have a glorious manor with acres and acres of-
Person A: Er, where are you going to find the cash for that?
Person B: Yeah, those dream homes never come cheap, you know.
Maiden: Well, as a noble knight/hero/prince-in-hiding, my husband is bound to-
Knight: ...my parents are broke. Completely cleaned out. Kings often are, you know.
...silence...
Knight: Why else do you think I was kicked out? "Make something of yourself" indeed! And send some back home too, no doubt! But that's all right because, as a royal princess from a well-to-do kingdom, my wife-
Maiden"...I'm not a princess.
Person B : B-But, all maidens destined to be rescued by knights from fire-breathing dragons are princesses! Laws of the Universe, and all.
Maiden: Oh no. The princess is planning on sacrificing herself next Friday. Larger crowds. Guess you missed the memo, huh?
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Date: 2005-05-21 08:36 pm (UTC)Knight: And we will have a glorious manor with acres and acres of-
Person A: Er, where are you going to find the cash for that?
Person B: Yeah, those dream homes never come cheap, you know.
Maiden: Well, as a noble knight/hero/prince-in-hiding, my husband is bound to-
Knight: ...my parents are broke. Completely cleaned out. Kings often are, you know.
...silence...
Knight: Why else do you think I was kicked out? "Make something of yourself" indeed! And send some back home too, no doubt!
But that's all right because, as a royal princess from a well-to-do kingdom, my wife-
Maiden"...I'm not a princess.
Person B : B-But, all maidens destined to be rescued by knights from fire-breathing dragons are princesses! Laws of the Universe, and all.
Maiden: Oh no. The princess is planning on sacrificing herself next Friday. Larger crowds. Guess you missed the memo, huh?