" I don't have much to say." Kamiko says, twanging the string of the crossbow. "Once I finally traded everything and returned the key the guard gave me this as a reward. He even gave me a few bolts. Not sure how this is supposed to help me make the princess laugh, but we've gotten this far."

You feel like guards giving away weapons isn't exactly normal.

"It's more common than you think in stories, though, usually it's a spear or a sword." She says with a nod. "Now, what happened to you guys?"

You explain your attempt at making the princess laugh, trying your best to give what few pointers you can to your co-worker so she can strategize.

A sudden yell startles your party, and looking around you spot Zul marching towards you. Despite the old and patched clothes, the coif, and the fake beard, her green skin gives her away easily.

"Sneaking off from your father to chase the dream of makin' a princess laugh... Even Sven fell for it. Now what did I say about this whole princess poppycock?" She says, fuming. She then sees Tamako and let's out a cry of anger. "What happened?!"

"I got punished." Tamako says with a shrug.

"Look how they've desecrated her adorable face! Scarring it forever! Wounds both physical and mental that shall never heal!" Zul says melodramaticly as she examines your daughter.

"It's just a bit of paint, I'll be fine. " Tamako says with a huff, but the bearded alien has already turned to face you.

"Why did you let her go and try to marry the princess? Why did you even bring her along? Let me guess, you failed too right?" She asks, sternly.

You explain that you think you married a princess. Just not the princess you had hoped for, and repeat the explanation you gave Kamiko.

"You were forced to marry someone you've never met or be imprisoned? And they made you do it with such a lurid bauble?" Zul says pointing to the ring on your finger.

"He'll only be married for three days." Tamako says, trying to defend you. "And the ring doesn't look THAT bad..."

Ignoring this, Zul rounds on Kamiko and exclaims,"Hans, my baby, I won't have you suffer such a horrific punishment! We are going home, now!"

"Erm, may I please go father? If I can marry the princess we'll all be rich?" Kamiko says, trying her best to improvise her role.

It's pretty funny seeing the small alien trying to order around such a wall of a woman. Kamiko could probably just step over Zul if she really wanted to, but she seems to be too polite to do so.