[TheSpatialWeeg]

Rider stared at Peach. A person that has 'a smile so lovely you can't help but smile with them'? Who could it possibly be? After quick thinking, she realized that it was a compliment directed at her. The smol girl began blushing and hid her face, giggling. "C-come on~..." she muttered as she shook her head slightly. She showed her face again once Peach mentioned that the bear was originally a donation to a charity. There was a charity? Huh, that was neat!

She had grown more interested in the princess that was being so extremely sweet to her. She would ask why was she giving attention a girl such as herself, but that wasn't exactly the best thought to have right now, was it? They just got out from a rather depressing conversation, she wouldn't want the atmosphere to go somber again in such little time. It was time to thread carefully into the pool of questions she could ask.

"Can I ask...where are you from, Ms. Peach...?"

[Mari]

Peach beamed at Rider in response to her observable shyness. She certainly seemed to have forgotten any sadness on her own part. Perhaps Rider's smile really was all she needed to be happy. "I'm from Toad Town in the Mushroom Kingdom. It's a beautiful place where the clouds can sing and the stars can grant your wishes. Perhaps one day I'll be able to invite you to visit." Peach explained. It was hard to describe the whimsical lands of the mushroom kingdom to an outsider, but she'd started to get a knack for it since arriving on Li.

"What about you, Ms. Rider..?" Peach went on to ask, a tad curious as to the nature of her new friend's origins.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Mushroom Kingdom, hm? Well, whatever that place was, she was highly tempted to ask if the clouds could really sing, but...she actually decided not to. The other art sounded good enough, though. "I-I'd like to visit one day, if you don't mind...!" Rider beamed at Peach, sounding rather excited to visit that place.

The question about her homeland brought many fond memories and admittedly a bit of homesickness. Then again, who wouldn't be homesick after you got flung into an apocalyptic world in which you fend yourself off against a deadly virus?

"I come from a place called Primp Town." Rider said. "I haven't much to say about it, but it's a really peaceful and beautiful place...!"

She kind of found herself fumbling for a photo she could possibly show the princess, but unfortunately, the search on her pockets heralded nothing. Well, she would have to invite Peach to her dorm if she ever wanted to show it.

[Mari]

"Perhaps soon! I only wish I could invite you under better conditions." Peach replied encouragingly, only to lament the destruction of her kingdom in its current state. Thankfully, Rider's homeland hadn't been exposed to such a terrible reality. She didn't want to think about how she would have felt if she'd had to deal with Li just a handful of years earlier in her life. Peach took another sip of her tea, taking the moment to consider the plausibility of visiting Rider's world. Would they even be able to find a way to each other after Li was all healed and put back together? Would things go back to normal and it'd be as if they'd never known each other? Those were some heavy thoughts.

"Perhaps I could pay a visit to 'Primp' one day... I'd love to meet your teacher." Peach remarked in thought. She then considered something else. Right, right. She hadn't even told Rider about the charity's purpose. If she wanted to start taking care of her, that was a good first step regardless of where it went from there.

"By the way. Remember that charity I mentioned..? If you ever need anything, anything at all, you can stop by and ask for it. It's located right in Sunshine Circle, at the very center of the life sphere..." Peach explained, offering Rider a description of the charity vault and item bank. At least that way she knew Rider wouldn't be suffering from the famine.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Rider tilted her head a bit when Peach said about 'better conditions'. What did she mean by that? Was she talking about Mushroom Kingdom or the Life Sphere? I mean, the Life Sphere wasn't exactly in the best condition. Apparently resources were lacking, or so word of mouth said. Then again, word of mouth was just that. Word of mouth. It was easy to be skeptical of because there was no official backing...at least, not that the smol girl knew of.

Rider looked at Peach as she expressed a desire to meet Ms. Accord. "W-well...my teacher's here on Li too...with my school as well...she's over at Rainbow Square if you want to see her..." the girl said to the princess as she sipped a bit more of tea. Peach gave her more insight on the charity and--wait...was she giving her access to anything the charity had? Well, it kind of made sense for her to do so, but...well, Peach didn't have confirmation Rider was indeed a child. Or at least, a child on the age group she thought that could get the stamp of approval.

"M-Ms. Peach...I'm 9 years old...a-are you sure I could get anything from there...?"

[Mari]

Peach beamed a bit. It wasn't really difficult to guess Rider's age, given her size and demeanor. She simply radiated a certain youth that made it difficult to imagine the smol bab was anything other than what she appeared. "Of course, Rider... The charity was made just for young ladies like you~" Peach reassured, not wanting Rider to feel as if she had nowhere to turn if she ever needed food, toys, ...gigantic guns. You know. Normal things you'd find at a children's charity. HENRY "And you can take anything you need, even if it's for a friend." Peach went on to explain, continuing to reassure Rider not to feel bad paying them a visit. She seemed to think about this for a long moment before she next spoke.

"As for your teacher, I shall have to pay her a visit. I'm sure we could both find something to talk about."

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Rider let out a sigh of relief as Peach confirmed that the charity was accessible to her. Well, at least she wasn't breaking any rules whenever she wanted to grab something out of it.  "Thank you for the offer, Ms. Peach...I'll be sure to drop by whenever possible~" Rider happily said to the princess.

The smol girl was quite glad she met her.

There was silence for a bit until Peach talked about Ms. Accord again. Rider felt necessary to add more details. "L-like I said, she can be found in the Rainbow Sphere a-at our school...and her going out is fairly uncommon, to be frank...she's kind of busy trying to fix the school, so...she isn't exactly free, but she can stop for a chat..." Rider explained. Maybe she talked a little too much...? Or did she talk too little? She herself wouldn't know...

"U-um...I may be repeating myself, but...thank you very much for everything, Ms. Peach..."

[Mari]

Peach pondered Ms. Accord's situation for a moment. Fix..? What had attacked the school? Hopefully not a thematically appropriate book themed villain. ...Wouldn't that just be odd? She would drink the last of her tear as she listened, setting the china down and folding her hands in her lap. "You're very welcome, Ms. Rider. And if there's anything you ever need that isn't something the charity can provide, you may always come to me." Peach replied. There was certainly a lot of love in the air.

"And... Never let the world change you, Ms. Rider. Sometimes, kindness and love are a stronger force against evil than any weapon." Peach went on after a moment, seeming to imply something about a power behind Rider's disposition and goodwill that wasn't necessarily clear.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Rider only nodded in response to Peach reassuring to come look for the princess in case she needed something the charity couldn't have...well, depending on the situation, at least. The little girl smiled at Peach as she twiddled her fingers...at least until what Peach said next.

To never let this world change her...? She was less worried on rather why would Peach want her to be the same, she was worried with how would she maintain that despite the cruelty up and beyond the Life Sphere. It was a rather daunting favor to ask of her considering the circumstances...but...

"I promise you, Ms. Peach...I'll do my very best on that front..."

[Mari]

Peach nodded in acknowledgment of Rider's answer, apparently pleased. She took a deep breath before speaking. "Thank you, Rider..." Peach softly replied. She was quietly wondering if Rider was a hero, or just another citizen of the life sphere hoping for a better tomorrow. A part of her hoped the latter, if only because she worried about Rider getting hurt. She supposed she could always ask, seeing as how she had Rider's attention for the moment being. "Rider..? You would not happen to be... fighting alongside the heroes of Li, would you?" Peach asked. Judging by her tone it had been a lucky guess--...or had it?

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Rider tilted her head in curiosity. What did Peach mean by that? What did count as helping these 'heroes' of Li? Doing those missions, perhaps? The smol girl wouldn't know exactly what the princess wanted to mean by that...well, it was worth at least trying to say what she did, at least.

"U-um...I've...did a 'mission' once...I-I'm not sure if it counts...but I saved a friend of mine in the Dark Emerald Coast..."

A pause from the girl. "I...I haven't done much aside from that..." She suddenly continued, fidgeting on her chair. "I've been spending my time on my apartment with m-my friend..." She went on to say before quietly ending her answer with a final sip of the tea.

"More, please...?" Rider went on to ask as she brought the tea cup to the princess.

[Mari]

Alarm registered on Peach's face as Rider explained what she'd done. The dark emerald coast was a very dangerous place to be, especially for someone of her age. Peach was snapped out of her thoughts when Rider asked for more tea, moving to pour the other a new cup. "...There you go." Peach replied, allowing herself a moment of clarity. "That was very brave of you, Rider. I didn't know you were a heroine~" Peach replied, breaming brightly at the other. What a pleasant surprise! "Who are your friends, if I might ask..? Are they doing well as well..?" the princess went on to ask, just a tad curious. It sounded like she'd stumbled upon a group of orphans, by the sound of it, or perhaps just this one Rider had saved.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

The smol bab look delighted in receiving more tea, not really paying attention to Peach's admittedly quick-to-vanish alarm. "T-thank you~" she piped before taking a sip of the tea. Whilst she was sipping, she noticed Peach praising her heroics. She would object, but she sat this one out due to remembering that what she did was indeed a very brave thing. It wasn't all the time you save someone's life...was it?

Once the princess asked about her friends, she stopped drinking the tea before searching for...something on her dress. Eventually, she pulled out a photo which had both her and Amitie together. Sadly, she hadn't found a photo with Raffine on it, so it was description time for her.

"W-well...the blonde with the Puyo cap in the photo...her name's Amitie...she's my roommate and...well, my best friend..."

She paused for a while to catch her breath. She was expecting her talk about the pinkette be a mouthful. "The one I saved was named Raffine. She has pink hair, uses mostly orange clothing...has a...bit of an issue with pride..." Rider kind of stopped there.  On second thought, talking about Raffine was rather hard. "I-I can say both are fine though..."

[Mari]

Peach nodded thoughtfully. Amitie, huh? That sounded like a name to remember. She hoped she was a good kid, just like Rider. The idea to visit them both came to her right away, but before she could comment on that, Peach brought up Raffine. Now there was someone she recognized. Who could forget her? "Oh! You know Raffine..? She's been staying with us at the Magical Girl's Society, actually." Peach replied in a matter-o-fact tone. "She seems like a sweet girl..." Peach went on to muse aloud, though one could see that she had her own thoughts on the 'proper lady' that she wasn't voicing right now.

"...Perhaps I can pay you and Amitie a visit sometime! I could bring a cake." Peach went on to offer.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Rider was admittedly a bit surprised by the fact that Peach already knew Raffine, however she was more surprised by the fact that the 'proper lady' was part of a 'Magical Girls Society'. Huh, who'd knew she liked those things? You learn something new everyday, and for Rider, this day was far from an exception.

"That's...interesting..." Rider muttered before Peach brought up visiting both her and Amitie someday, possibly bringing cake along. Rider's smile grew a bit wider in genuine happiness.

"Ehehe~...I'm sure Amitie will enjoy your visit, Ms. Peach!" She said for reassurance.