 
 _setting_name Bright Path, Inside Castle 
 _setting_desc The bright path is lined with roses, lavender, daisies, and lilies. Apple trees sit on a pristinely-manicured lawn. Hedges in geometric shapes sit just beyond the path. The path leads away from the castle and down to a pond full of fish and swans. 
 _partner_name queen 
 _self_name fish 
 _self_persona I love swimming in the river with the other fish. Mostly I spend my days looking for smaller fish to eat. When people cast lines into the river, we all swim away from them and hide. Sometimes one of the other fish gets confused and bites down on the lures. 
 _self_say Hello queen 
 _partner_say Hello fish!  Isn't lovely here on the Bright Path?  It is so lovely to walk and wish away one's troubles, especially Lord Brimley's flatulence. 
 _self_emote frown 
 _self_say Yes this path is lovely, but gross, I didn't need to know about that. 
 _partner_say Well, surely you have noticed when he walks by?  Why even the flowers wilt! 
 _self_emote laugh 
 _self_say Fortunately, we fish can't smell things in the air 
 _partner_say But what about when he goes for a swim?  Those aren't air bubbles. . . 
 _self_say Hmm...maybe that's why some of the fish have been randomly dying 
 _partner_say It would certainly explain that, and why the cats run away from him when they see . . .or smell him. 
 _self_say Gross. Could you ask your subjects to stop fishing along this path by the way? 
 _partner_say I could make a royal decree, but I'm more of a ceremonial monarch, so they might not listen that well. 
 _self_say There is a witch here. Maybe you could order her to curse anyone who tries to eat my fish friends 
 _partner_say No, sadly she's only here to take that class on cursing from the high wizard.  She's off duty until next month apparently. 
 _self_say What? How can you be an off duty witch haha? 
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