Trix cut her food into three equal parts, savoring the smell of it, noting how surprisingly tender it was. She speared one of them, and brought it down to the ground, [color=f6989d][i][b]"Come here Remilia,"[/b][/i][/color] she said looking at her female pup. The pup sauntered over, Remus watching hungrily, but keeping his place. Once Remilia took her meat, Trix did the same for Remus. Once they seemed content with their food, she turned back toward her own. The meat was delicious and hot, and the gravy rich and earthy. Trix wished she could cook this well, but perhaps later with practice.

Her eyes were on the woman's listening intently as she spoke. Trix had heard of princesses and such before, but from tales of cities long since past. Her father explained to her once how royalty tended to work. Some guy says he rules and owns the land, and that his heirs do as well. There were other details given as well, but she didn't understand how one person could own an entire kingdom. It took so many people to manage land, to run it, to make the kingdom better. The knights had thousands and thousands of people working for them, and there were still issues. 

Royalty just seemed silly. 

Then Rilana mentioned magic, and so casually. Trix stiffened a bit, growing nervous. Did she know that she could use magic? She hadn't used it at all, but she didn't know if that mattered. Her ignorance of all things magical was quite prevalent. The rumors of magic users being sought after by the knights, not being heard from again were heavy. She was looking at the woman now, both nervously and with disbelief. Celebrated? Magic had been missing for so many years now, how would it be celebrated? Her words made no sense. 

But it might be better not to press it. Perhaps she was just paranoid and Rilana had no idea about her magic. It might be best to steer the conversation away, [color=f6989d][i][b]"Wow, I didn't know gryphons could be befriended. I saw one once a long time ago, flying over the trees."[/b][/i][/color] Again, Trix felt the jealousy of this woman seeing the world, and gryphons and magic and everything. She wished she could be so brave. 

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"You're so interesting Lana, I really do hope you come to Ruby Banks and visit my shop one day, I'm sure the pups would love to see you again. Most people aren't so... well traveled, or even helpful, as you are. It's quite refreshing to have met you. Perhaps I can hear tales of other creatures you've met, and these magicks you speak of."[/b][/i][/color] She worried that she put too obvious of an inflection on that last bit but it couldn't be so bad right? She's a foreigner, not a knight. Even if she knew, no one would believe her over a citizen. 

Trix began cleaning up, smiling at Lana every time she caught her eye, truly thankful to have met this mysterious, exciting woman. Yes, it spurred jealousy in her, but at least she could live vicariously through someone better than herself. It was a shame the woman was a foreigner and needed to leave, Trix really wanted to get to know her better. But that was life, the best moments simply pass you by, leaving nothing but a memory.