"Wowwwww, this place is amazing!" Basil says with excitement.
"That's very surprising of you say, especially because tieflings here have it rough."
"That does not mean I can't appreciate the culture and everything else you know."
"That's true. I just never liked how your kind can be treated based on where they're born."
"Well that's awfully kind of you to say."
"Don't get used to it. But I also never liked the rich. I've always heard stories on how they can screw people over with just the fling of their finger."
"Then why did you come to Guyry Kingdom of all places."
"..."
"Okay sorry, I won't ask that question again.", Basil says with a sad face.
"Don't be sorry, to be honest, I don't even know why I need top be here. I only know that something in me told me I should go here. I left my father behind to come here, so I know it's for a good reason."
"So you do have a father!"
"How badly do you wanna be punched?"
"EEP" Basil says with a squeal.
***
After some time of walking around we head to a tavern for a drink.
"Hey, how old are you anyways? I mean you got to be at least 15 to drink y'know."
"Your asking me that when your the one who's short and looks like a child."
"Well I am 102 ill have you know.", Basil says in an annoyed tone
"Heh, grandma.", I snicker.
"Now looks like your the one who needs to be punched." Basil says even more angrily
"Well I will have you know I am only 30."
"Youngin.", Basil snickers back
"At least I'm not old and brittle like you."
Basil looks like she is actually going to fight me now.
"Okay okay, let's stop the jokes, get a room, then get a drink, that sound fair?"
"Fine"
***
Some time has passed and Basil is now drunk. I've always heard the older a tiefling get's, the more prone they are to drink. Me personally, I'm still on my first tab of beer. Never really cared for beer though. I only drink at social places like this. Speaking of, this tavern is very loud. Full of beat people. Some humans here and there, but that's about it.
"SILENCE!"
I heard a voice yell that across the room. Now that was unexpected. Everyone went silent
Wait, holy shit. It's the Queen of Guyry Kingdom, Queen Yun I've only heard her beauty in the stories but, it's actually her.
Her silky orange hair, red dress, and cunning smile. Hell, just from "SILENCE" comment her attitude is on point. Even more accurate to boot, she's a drunkard.
That's the most infamous thing about the Queen, she drinks, a lot.
Didn't think she'd come to this cavern though. Better keep my head down, I'd rather not draw attention to myself in front of the Queen.
"Well if it isn't the orange shit face herself.", Basil says drunkenly
"Oh no." I say audibly
"The hell you just say to me you low life tiefling."
"I said-"
"Okay time to go back to our room.", I say to Basil and quickly grab her arm and drag her away.
***
It's the next morning and Basil has a hangover.
"What happened?", basil says with a headache.
"You insulted the Queen, while drunk."
"Oh. Shit."
"Oh shit indeed, what were you thinking?!"
"Well I was drunk and-"
"Okay whatever, just get some rest and I'm going to head out."
"Head out where?" Basil said in confusion.
"To apologize to the Queen on your behalf."
"Um, okay."
"I'll be back."
As I leave i hear the sound of Basil falling onto the bed.
***
Damn, first day we come here Basil insults the queen, for whatever reason. Why do things have to be so difficult. I don't know. But I have to apologize and make things right. That's what father taught me anyways.
"Alright, let's do this."
I walk down the street as it's bustling with people.
"Alright, time to convince the guards to let me apologize to the Queen, that's gonna be hard."
Surprisingly, it was not that hard, they recognized me the second I walked up. Must've been that she told her people to look for us. She must be still pissed.
*sigh* "This is gonna be rough."
As I am walking through the castle, I notice every nook and cranny. Or I should say, I'm caught up in it's beauty.
Before I get through the throne room though the check me for weapons and any other of sorts. Thankfully I left my stuff at the tavern.
As I get to the throne room before I could even think I hear.
"Speak your name."
I'm honestly sweating. This is a lot more nerve racking than I thought. But also, I catch myself encapsulated in the Queens beauty once more. FOCUS.
"My name is Velyra Emiya, I came to apologize on behalf of my partner in travel Basil.
"Mhm." The Queen says in a nonchalant tone.
That's odd. I honestly expected her to be mad, but no. She's just kind of nuetral. It's kind of scary how calm she is.
"Well as I said, we are sorry for the disturbance and insult we caused you at the tavern. My partner was drunk and had no idea what she was saying."
"It's okay, I knew that tiefling anyways."
Huh.
"Wait, what?"
"Basil. It isn't the first time we have encountered each other. Before I became Queen and was still a princess under my sisters shadow as a child, I would usually play out in the fields to pass my days. One day a certain tiefling came to town. That tiefling obviously being Basil. One day Basil came to the field I was playing in. And low and behold we became friends. We grew up, or I should say, i grew up with her. She has a young appearance but is actually well into her life. Anyways, as time went on I was closer to becoming the Queen. Then my sister eventually gave up her status and handed it down to me. But Basil didn't like that. Reason being, my future husband. Basil never liked the King and the way he did things. But I didn't see it at the time. So me and Basil got into a fight and went our separate ways. Needless to say though, Basil was right. The King was awful."
"Wow, I'm sorry, I didn't know any of this. Basil never told me."
"Probably because basil didn't want to involve you. She has a good soul for a tiefling after all."
"So, what happened to your husb-, Ahem, the king. I mean I know he left years ago.
"Well of course, everybody knows that. We banished him but did not tell the public why. The only reason we could banish him was because he and his family named married into ours in the Guyry name. So after he hit me once, I banished him. Still will never know why my sister put up with him for so long."
"I'm sorry-"
"There's no need to apologize. This whole ordeal happened because years ago I did not listen to a good friend. Nevermind mind that, I actually had a question for you."
"Yeah?", I say in a confused tone.
"Why did you come to Guyry Kingdom?"
"That-"
Suddenly a huge earthquake shook the ground.
Guards came rushing to the Queen.
"Madam, we must get you to safety!", one of the guards says.
"And you, you must get to a safe place as well, but we cannot allow you to stay."
"No it's okay, she's with me!", Queen Yun yells.
I was honestly surprised at the comment she made.
But wait, I can't stay here, I must check on Basil!
"I appreciate the offer, but I must check on Basil."
"I understand. Go.", she says.
I run outside, only to find out it was not an earthquake. It was a monster. Not only that, I have no idea what kinda monster this was. It's nothing I've ever seen or heard of before.
Nevermind that! I must get to the tavern.
After pushing my body to run as fast as I could I got to the tavern.
Only to find that Basil, was dead.