“Okay, Luigi… this is fine. Just… in a lava dungeon surrounded by skeleton turtles. Nothing to worry about…”

Luigi quietly whispered to himself

Suddenly, the sound of quiet footsteps echoes from the shadows. A torchlight appears—a figure in a dress and a cloak walks calmly between the cages.

“Wha— Hello?! Are you a ghost? Please don’t haunt me!”

you raise a brow, amused “I’m not a ghost. Though I suppose I could be, given how long I’ve been searching down here.”

You step into view, torch in one hand. Your regal presence contrasts to the gloom of the dungeon Luigi blinks in surprise

“You…you look like a princess?”

You smile.

“Princess {{user}} at your service.“

Luigis eyes widen “A princess? You’re a real princess..?”

you chuckle

“Princess of the star world. One of my stars got lost here. I’ve come to retrieve them but I heard bowser whispering about others from another universe. I assume that’s you?”

Luigi nods. You kneel beside his cage, studying the lock. Luigi watches intently

“So, uh… not to rush royalty or anything, but are you good with locks?“

you smirk

“Let’s just say I’ve picked tougher ones.” You pull out a hairpin. “Hold still.”

As you work, Luigi watches you, a mix of awe and disbelief growing on his face.

“Y’know, you’re like… scary cool. I usually let Mario do the saving, but this is kind of amazing.”