[Mari]

As the two arrived back at Peach's humble castle, Peach would stop just inside the doorway and turn to take Rosalina's hands in hers. "Consider it... our castle." she would reply in a rather casual tone. It was an offer of a home, a home away from home one might say. Or was it... a home away from a home away from home? Peach wasn't entirely sure where Rosalina felt most at home anymore. It wasn't very important. "Especially if you're going to do so much work helping me restore it." Peach continued, becoming a tad sheepish in response to Rosalina's kindness. She knew this was a kindness she could never return. ...Or was it? she suspected she couldn't do nearly enough to repay Rosalina's kindness, however, for she lacked any of the technical expertise required to help the observatory.

"It would... mean a lot to me,anyway." Peach would begin explaining, averting her gaze for just a moment. "I want... I want my castle to be a beacon of hope for Li. I want to take it back so that the people of Li--So that my people, know that our fight isn't hopeless. I want it to serve as a reminder that we can save the world, and as a sanctuary." Peach explained softly, shaking her head slightly as if in disbelief. It seemed like such a faraway, lofty goal! Could she ever manage such a feat? ...Perhaps with such good friends. Perhaps.

"...I believe I'll take you up on your offer to stay at the observatory--but for now, would you prefer your own room?" Peach would ask, implicitly offering to share a room with the other. Judging by the way she said it, in a casual tone without any hint of innuendo, the princess didn't mean anything inappropriate by the offer. Still, being invited to the princess room' at all was a very special privilege, let alone being allowed to share it with her for a night. Even Mario didn't have visiting rights to that particular room, so there had to be some sort of meaningful reason Rosalina was receiving the offer.

[Coolshaymin]

Rosalina looked to the castle as Peach stated her hopes for the castle to be a beacon of hope. That was a very admirable wish to have and goes to show Peach's pure heart. "It will be our castle then. One to spread hope across this planet," Rosalina agreed as she looked at the castle. In perfect condition it reminded her so much of her childhood. The castle was always so visible from the hilltop they played and watched the stars. It would feel great to restore it to it's former greatness and improve it's defenses.

Rosalina looked to Peach as she offered her own room... which implied the other option... she was not completely expecting. Peach did not seem the type to offer access to sleeping in her own room so fast. She doubted there was any sort of implications to it... But Peach's line of thinking was not matching up with her. "I suppose I can share a room... But may I ask if there is a certain reason you are offering?" Rosalina asked. Maybe it was the kindness of choice, maybe she needed someone to keep her company but Rosalina was curious and wanted to know for certain.

[Mari]

Peach would nod slowly, smiling when Rosalina accepted her implicit offer to share a room. She didn't normally share her room with others--but well... Rosalina was a girl! ...And a very special woman, at that. She also had her own reasons for wanting this, a fact that wasn't lost on Rosalina. Perry, of course, had no reference from which to understand the implications. Then Rosalina asked, and Peach realized the other thought odd of her. She would smile, folding her hands before her. "It's just..." she began, shaking her head slightly as if to poke fun at her own thoughts.

"The castle isn't completely safe, and I feel like we'll be a lot safer if we're together." she explained, smiling brightly at Rosalina. Who knew what sort of loony infected might just waltz into the castle and decide to attack them in their sleep? It could happen! That wasn't even accounting for some common koopa trying to kidnap them. Who was to say Bowser Jr. or Popple wouldn't come back to try and get some revenge? Who was to say Bowser himself didn't show up? The castle had a very strong reputation for getting raided by villains, after all! It was then that Peach addressed the elephant in the room and acknowledged some of the other reasons she might want Rosalina to stay in her room. "...Plus, I would really enjoy your company. I'm not used to it being so quiet when I sleep." Peach replied. It sounded like an odd complaint, a room not being noisy enough to sleep in, but then one had to consider what that silence represented. It represented the haunting emptiness of a once bustling castle. It represented being alone and unprotected.

[Coolshaymin]

Peach explained her reasoning and it was actually a wise and thought out decision... Rosalina probably did not think of it because she is used to being safe in the Comet Observatory and before that her Lumas took up too much room to consider sleeping in one room. The second reason would seem silly to most but Rosalina understood Peach's sentiments perfectly. She was not used to her Comet Observatory being so empty after her Lumas disappeared, it made it kind of difficult to sleep. Peach was probably the same way in that aspect. What was once a bustling castle of beauty was a broken ghost castle.

"Your reasoning is very wise. I think it is a wonderful idea. I honestly am not used to going to sleep in silence either. Perhaps we can provide each other that comfort. After you, Special One," Rosalina bowed as she agreed to Peach's invitation, ready to follow.

[Mari]

Princess Peach would smile fondly in response to Rosalina's new nickname for her, performing a curtsey in turn and moving to take the other's hand and lead her to her understandably luxurious room. Normally there would be someone guarding Peach's room to prevent Francis weirdos from snooping around, but it was, of course, unguarded now.

The room was ornately furnished and smelled faintly of a familiar perfume. A lavish queen sized bed, how convenient, awaited near the balcony. The room had its own fireplace and changing area, as well as a dysfunctional chandelier. The room was adorned with cloud themed wallpaper like many other areas of Peach's castle, and the flooring was a pink rug. Several portraits adorned the walls, including a childhood portrait of Peach with her family and a photo of Peach giving Perry a hug. Oddly enough, if one were to peek into the changing area, an entire clothing rack of similar or identical looking pink dresses was hung up inside. In spite of how luxuriously the room was furnished, it didn't appear to have very much entertainment in it. One might surmise that even Peach didn't spend a whole lot of her day here.

...Peach let out a gentle sigh of relief. Just knowing that she wasn't alone would make sleep easier for her tonight.

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