...

Clara - she/her

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[solaireprincess]

[she yelling gets louder and alexis’ voice can be heard]

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

Lexi?

[solaireprincess]

[a loud bang can be heard and footsteps walking further into the house]

[pinkloverclara]

[she gets startled, so she hides under her bed and covers herself with her blankets]

[solaireprincess]

Clara? It’s Alexis! You in here?

[pinkloverclara]

Hm...

[solaireprincess]

[she goes into the room across the hall]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[slowly gets out from under her bed]

Miss Lexi?...

[solaireprincess]

[she opens the door to Clara’s room and sighs, relieved]

There you are.

[pinkloverclara]

Miss Lexi!!

[quickly gets out from under her bed, accidentally bumping her shoulder against it in the process, and runs towards Alexis, immediately hugging her legs]

i missed you so much!!!

[solaireprincess]

Oh—

[she leans down and gives Clara a hug]

[pinkloverclara]

[hugs her tighter and starts to sob quietly]

i- i thought i wouldn't see you again...

[solaireprincess]

[she picks her up and rubs her back]

Don’t cry, it’s alright.

[pinkloverclara]

[hugs her by the neck]

[sniff] how did my parents not stop you?

[solaireprincess]

I reported them. The department is here. Now you can come back with me.

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

really??

[solaireprincess]

[she nods and walks out of the room]

[pinkloverclara]

yay!!

[hugs her by the neck]

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[solaireprincess]

[she yelling gets louder and alexis’ voice can be heard]

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

Lexi?

[solaireprincess]

[a loud bang can be heard and footsteps walking further into the house]

[pinkloverclara]

[she gets startled, so she hides under her bed and covers herself with her blankets]

[solaireprincess]

Clara? It’s Alexis! You in here?

[pinkloverclara]

Hm...

[solaireprincess]

[she goes into the room across the hall]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[slowly gets out from under her bed]

Miss Lexi?...

[solaireprincess]

[she opens the door to Clara’s room and sighs, relieved]

There you are.

[pinkloverclara]

Miss Lexi!!

[quickly gets out from under her bed, accidentally bumping her shoulder against it in the process, and runs towards Alexis, immediately hugging her legs]

i missed you so much!!!

[solaireprincess]

Oh—

[she leans down and gives Clara a hug]

[pinkloverclara]

[hugs her tighter and starts to sob quietly]

i- i thought i wouldn't see you again...

[solaireprincess]

[she picks her up and rubs her back]

Don’t cry, it’s alright.

[pinkloverclara]

[hugs her by the neck]

[sniff] how did my parents not stop you?

[solaireprincess]

I reported them. The department is here. Now you can come back with me.

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

really??

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[solaireprincess]

[she yelling gets louder and alexis’ voice can be heard]

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

Lexi?

[solaireprincess]

[a loud bang can be heard and footsteps walking further into the house]

[pinkloverclara]

[she gets startled, so she hides under her bed and covers herself with her blankets]

[solaireprincess]

Clara? It’s Alexis! You in here?

[pinkloverclara]

Hm...

[solaireprincess]

[she goes into the room across the hall]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[slowly gets out from under her bed]

Miss Lexi?...

[solaireprincess]

[she opens the door to Clara’s room and sighs, relieved]

There you are.

[pinkloverclara]

Miss Lexi!!

[quickly gets out from under her bed, accidentally bumping her shoulder against it in the process, and runs towards Alexis, immediately hugging her legs]

i missed you so much!!!

[solaireprincess]

Oh—

[she leans down and gives Clara a hug]

[pinkloverclara]

[hugs her tighter and starts to sob quietly]

i- i thought i wouldn't see you again...

[solaireprincess]

[she picks her up and rubs her back]

Don’t cry, it’s alright.

[pinkloverclara]

[hugs her by the neck]

[sniff] how did my parents not stop you?

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[solaireprincess]

[she yelling gets louder and alexis’ voice can be heard]

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

Lexi?

[solaireprincess]

[a loud bang can be heard and footsteps walking further into the house]

[pinkloverclara]

[she gets startled, so she hides under her bed and covers herself with her blankets]

[solaireprincess]

Clara? It’s Alexis! You in here?

[pinkloverclara]

Hm...

[solaireprincess]

[she goes into the room across the hall]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[slowly gets out from under her bed]

Miss Lexi?...

[solaireprincess]

[she opens the door to Clara’s room and sighs, relieved]

There you are.

[pinkloverclara]

Miss Lexi!!

[quickly gets out from under her bed, accidentally bumping her shoulder against it in the process, and runs towards Alexis, immediately hugging her legs]

i missed you so much!!!

[solaireprincess]

Oh—

[she leans down and gives Clara a hug]

[pinkloverclara]

[hugs her tighter and starts to sob quietly]

i- i thought i wouldn't see you again...

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[solaireprincess]

[she yelling gets louder and alexis’ voice can be heard]

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

Lexi?

[solaireprincess]

[a loud bang can be heard and footsteps walking further into the house]

[pinkloverclara]

[she gets startled, so she hides under her bed and covers herself with her blankets]

[solaireprincess]

Clara? It’s Alexis! You in here?

[pinkloverclara]

Hm...

[solaireprincess]

[she goes into the room across the hall]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[slowly gets out from under her bed]

Miss Lexi?...

[solaireprincess]

[she opens the door to Clara’s room and sighs, relieved]

There you are.

[pinkloverclara]

Miss Lexi!!

[quickly gets out from under her bed, accidentally bumping her shoulder against it in the process, and runs towards Alexis, immediately hugging her legs]

i missed you so much!!!

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[solaireprincess]

[she yelling gets louder and alexis’ voice can be heard]

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

Lexi?

[solaireprincess]

[a loud bang can be heard and footsteps walking further into the house]

[pinkloverclara]

[she gets startled, so she hides under her bed and covers herself with her blankets]

[solaireprincess]

Clara? It’s Alexis! You in here?

[pinkloverclara]

Hm...

[solaireprincess]

[she goes into the room across the hall]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[slowly gets out from under her bed]

Miss Lexi?...

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[solaireprincess]

[she yelling gets louder and alexis’ voice can be heard]

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

Lexi?

[solaireprincess]

[a loud bang can be heard and footsteps walking further into the house]

[pinkloverclara]

[she gets startled, so she hides under her bed and covers herself with her blankets]

[solaireprincess]

Clara? It’s Alexis! You in here?

[pinkloverclara]

Hm...

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[solaireprincess]

[she yelling gets louder and alexis’ voice can be heard]

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

Lexi?

[solaireprincess]

[a loud bang can be heard and footsteps walking further into the house]

[pinkloverclara]

[she gets startled, so she hides under her bed and covers herself with her blankets]

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[solaireprincess]

[she yelling gets louder and alexis’ voice can be heard]

[pinkloverclara]

[gasps]

Lexi?

[pinkloverclara]

[loud shouting can be heard at the front of the house]

[slowly wakes up]

Hmm?...

[pinkloverclara]

[Alexis enters the house and frowns slightly from how silent it is]

... Clara? You here?

[there is no answer]

[solaireprincess]

[she walks around the cottage]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[she's still not appearing or answering]

[solaireprincess]

[she checks her room to see if she’s asleep]

[pinkloverclara]

[she isn't there, and many of her toys and bed sheets are on the floor]

[solaireprincess]

She’s not the type to wonder off…

[alexis speeds out of the cottage and calls out for her]

[pinkloverclara]

[there's no answer]

[solaireprincess]

[she frowns and zips off into the forest]

[pinkloverclara]

[one of her shoes is on the floor, alongside some pairs of footsteps]

[pinkloverclara]

[Alexis enters the house and frowns slightly from how silent it is]

... Clara? You here?

[there is no answer]

[solaireprincess]

[she walks around the cottage]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[she's still not appearing or answering]

[solaireprincess]

[she checks her room to see if she’s asleep]

[pinkloverclara]

[she isn't there, and many of her toys and bed sheets are on the floor]

[solaireprincess]

She’s not the type to wonder off…

[alexis speeds out of the cottage and calls out for her]

[pinkloverclara]

[there's no answer]

[pinkloverclara]

[Alexis enters the house and frowns slightly from how silent it is]

... Clara? You here?

[there is no answer]

[solaireprincess]

[she walks around the cottage]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[she's still not appearing or answering]

[solaireprincess]

[she checks her room to see if she’s asleep]

[pinkloverclara]

[she isn't there, and many of her toys and bed sheets are on the floor]

[pinkloverclara]

[Alexis enters the house and frowns slightly from how silent it is]

... Clara? You here?

[there is no answer]

[solaireprincess]

[she walks around the cottage]

Clara?

[pinkloverclara]

[she's still not appearing or answering]

[pinkloverclara]

[Alexis enters the house and frowns slightly from how silent it is]

... Clara? You here?

[there is no answer]

[solaireprincess]

Miss pretty lady?

- Clara

[she hangs her coat and looks down at clara]

Yes?

[solaireprincess]

No, I haven’t because I have no desire to model.

[pinkloverclara]

oooh

well... i still think you would be an amazing model

[solaireprincess]

Miss pretty lady?

- Clara

[she hangs her coat and looks down at clara]

Yes?

[pinkloverclara]

i don't member if you already told me, but... umm...

do you have a family? like, parents, siblings, grandpas, and all that

[solaireprincess]

[she hums]

I don’t have a family. Why do you ask?

[pinkloverclara]

[looks down] oh, i was just curious

...but if you don't have a family, then where did you come from?

[solaireprincess]

[she huffs out a small laugh]

I don’t have a family currently. I came from my mother, as most people do, but she’s long gone now.

[pinkloverclara]

ooooh, that makes sense

oh, and, umm... sorry to hear that...

[sits on the floor, still looking up at her]

and how was your mom like?

[solaireprincess]

[she opens up a cupboard and takes out a wine glass, setting it on the counter and pouring a blood bag into it]

My mom…

[she shrugs and takes a sip of blood]

People would always tell me that I looked like her.

[pinkloverclara]

[looks down] umm... was she as pretty as you, then?

[solaireprincess]

[she chuckles]

I guess so.

[pinkloverclara]

...

are you okie with me asking about your mom?

[solaireprincess]

Yes, you can ask about whatever. It’s fine.

[pinkloverclara]

oh, okie...

...

do you have any stories about her? like funny stories and stuff

[solaireprincess]

No. I mean— I do have stories of her but my mom wasn’t one for fun.

[pinkloverclara]

Ooooh

hmm... do you want to tell me the stories?

[solaireprincess]

I don’t necessarily want to tell you about my crazy mother. The only nice thing I can say about her is that she was a good cook.

[pinkloverclara]

Oh...

but... if she wasn't nice, then how are you so nice?

[solaireprincess]

Nice isn’t how I’d describe myself…

[pinkloverclara]

Why?

you always take care of me and bb, and you're super nice to us!

oh, and you shoo-ed away my parents

[looks up at her] if that's not being nice, what is it?

[solaireprincess]

[she shrugs]

It’s— different.

[pinkloverclara]

hm? what do you mean?

[solaireprincess]

Some people would consider me nice and those are all kids. Talk to an adult that knows me, that’s a whole different story.

[pinkloverclara]

well... me and bb know you too, and we don't think you're bad

maybe those adults just don't know you well

[solaireprincess]

[she shrugs]

Well it’s not like I care anyway.

[pinkloverclara]

oh, that's nice

...

umm... sorry if i made you feel bad for asking about your mom...

[solaireprincess]

[she waves a hand dismissively]

You didn't make me feel bad. I just haven't really talked about my mother in a very long time.

[pinkloverclara]

okie, that's good

...

and... did you have any siblings?

[solaireprincess]

Yeah, I had an older brother and two younger siblings.

[pinkloverclara]

how were they like?

[looking up at Alexis with curiosity]

[solaireprincess]

My older brother was a bi— he was very… rude. My mom’s favorite.

[she takes a sip of blood]

I don’t know much about my younger siblings, I was turned a few years after they were born.

[pinkloverclara]

oh...

mm... do you miss them? i mean your younger siblings

[solaireprincess]

No, I don’t.

[pinkloverclara]

hmmm...

...

you said you don't have a family, but... you're like my family now

do you think i'm not your family?

[solaireprincess]

I thought you meant biological relations.

[pinkloverclara]

what's bil... biog... that thing with b?

[solaireprincess]

Someone you’re related to by blood.

[she waves the wine glass in her hand for emphasis then down the entire thing and washes it out]

[pinkloverclara]

ooooh

mmm... no, i think i meant all kinds of families

[solaireprincess]

Ohhh, okay. Hey, do you know what archery is?

[pinkloverclara]

[shakes her head]

...

[looks down, without showing any expression]

so... i'm not your family, then?

[solaireprincess]

Maybe I’ll teach you sometime then.

[she sighs]

And I didn’t say that.

[pinkloverclara]

then what did you mean?

[solaireprincess]

I didn’t mean anything.

[pinkloverclara]

so... you think i'm your family or not?

[solaireprincess]

I don’t think anything.

[pinkloverclara]

ummm... okay...

[solaireprincess]

[she moves and goes to take a seat on the couch]

[pinkloverclara]

...

...you don't like me?

[solaireprincess]

Wha— I like you.

[pinkloverclara]

but... you sound like you don't want to be my family

[solaireprincess]

It’s not that Clara, please don’t take it personally.

[pinkloverclara]

mm... okie...

'm sorry...

i just... i don't know why you don't want to talk about it

[solaireprincess]

You don’t have to apologize. I just don’t necessarily… it’s complicated.

[pinkloverclara]

okay...

...

do you need help with understanding it?

[solaireprincess]

No, I don’t.

[she huff out a short laugh]

[pinkloverclara]

oh, okie

[after a moment of hesitation, she walks over to Alexis and hugs her (or at least hugs her leg)]

i'm sorry if this is mean, but... why don't you want to talk about your not-blood family? were they mean to you?

[solaireprincess]

[she picks clara up and sets her down on the couch beside her]

You mean the clan?

[pinkloverclara]

[shrugs]

i dunno

i didn't 'member if you told me about your family before

[solaireprincess]

I’ve told you about William, my maker. Speaking of him, I should probably visit soon.

[pinkloverclara]

ooooh, i think i 'member now

hmm... can i go with you?

[solaireprincess]

Yeah, I have no problem with that.

[pinkloverclara]

...is he nice?

[solaireprincess]

He’s nicer than me.

[pinkloverclara]

[looks at Alexis, incredulous]

really?

[solaireprincess]

[she chuckles]

A lot nicer.

[pinkloverclara]

...

can that happen?

[solaireprincess]

I—

[she starts laughing harder]

[pinkloverclara]

[giggles at her laughing]

miss pretty lady, it's the first time i've hears you laugh!

[solaireprincess]

[she calms down]

Sorry, I just find it amusing that you think people can’t be nicer than me.

[pinkloverclara]

well... you're one of the nicest people i've met, so i think it's hard to be nicer than you

[solaireprincess]

Its very easy to be nicer than me, you’re nicer than me.

[pinkloverclara]

you really think so?

[solaireprincess]

[she hums and then smiles for a split second]

Yes, I know so. You’re also a lot prettier.

[she messes with clara’s hair]

[pinkloverclara]

[giggles and hugs her]

no way! you're much prettier!

that's why you're Miss Pretty Lady

[solaireprincess]

[she shakes her head with a short laugh]

No, I'm nothing compared to you.

[pinkloverclara]

nuh-uh! you're far more prettier!

you're like... the prettiest person in the world! like a model!

[solaireprincess]

I wouldn’t say I’m model material.

[pinkloverclara]

well, i do

cause there's no way someone as pretty as you isn't a model

[solaireprincess]

Well, I am not. And I won’t be anytime soon.

[pinkloverclara]

mm...

have you tried to be a model before?