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"*And do you know what I see when I look into Priya’s eyes? The woman I love. The one whose word I trust above all else, so when she says she won’t do anything drastic, I believe her.*"
―Caligo to Marnina

**Pringle** is the canonical relationship between Caligo and Priya.

## Canon

### Meeting

The two first met when Priya arrived in Taraxacum looking for a home and employment. Caligo was the president at the time of her arrival, and he along with Noor greeted her and found her a home to stay in. She was shown around before she inquired about a job. Caligo joined the group and informed Priya that Taraxacum didn't offer any paying jobs, but rather it functioned more on volunteer work rather than actual paying jobs. Hesitant about that, she asked if there was anywhere she could stay that offered a paying job. Caligo offered to show her around Praesidium, saying that he had a friend who could likely get her a job. She agreed, and he and Iniko showed her around Praesidium. Unaccustomed to the cold, she struggled throughout the tour, though Caligo and Max both offered her their jackets. She refused until Caligo insisted, and spent the rest of the tour thinking of a way to return the favor. After securing a job in Praesidium, she decided that living in the castle didn't suit her living preferences, and she opted to stay in Taraxacum and coping with the commute.

### Growing Closer

Throughout her time in Taraxacum, Priya began befriending her neighbors and getting more involved in the village's community. During the time that she was wandering around and meeting new people, Marnina resided in Taraxacum. Priya began speaking with her, and the two began bonding over the fact that they were both magic folk. Although she was of a different magic type than Marnina, she agreed to train Priya seeing as the fire her Soleil magic produced was too hot for her to properly handle, and she would inevitably end up burning herself whenever she used it. As they grew to regard each other like sisters, Priya began developing romantic feelings for Caligo. She and Caligo would often talk and spend time together whenever she got back from work in Praesidium, and bonded over their shared admiration for Marnina. Upon confessing these feelings to Marnina, she seconded her thought about Caligo's strength of character, but warned her that Caligo had been in love with Sunny, and had been planning to confess to her prior to her untimely death at Iniko (Max)'s hands. Priya understood and felt slightly dejected, but decided to try her luck after growing closer to him. The two became good friends before she finally confessed.

### Confessing

One day, during their typical conversations, Priya steeled her nerves, taking into account everything that Marnina had told her and confessed her feelings to him. Caligo was shocked and began to panic as his feelings for Sunny and memories of what happened to her began overwhelming him. Without responding, he simply left the bar to gather his thoughts and figure out his emotions. Taking this a rejection, Priya returned to her home and spent most of the following days alone. After she stopped coming by the bar for their usual afternoon talks, Caligo grew worried and began to realize that she likely saw his response as a rejection. After the time that had passed along with the situation he was in, Caligo had come to decide that despite his feelings for Sunny, he knew that trying to keep his relationship with a dead person alive was nigh on impossible. He felt bad for rejecting Priya and came to realize that he had feelings for her. Though these conflicted with his love for Sunny, he decided that he should move on seeing as she had died. He approached Priya's house one day and explained his emotions. Surprised and slightly confused, Priya listened before telling him that she would not be open to being in a relationship with him if the sole purpose of the relationship was to help him get over Sunny. He countered by saying that he truly did care about her, and that despite still having feelings for Sunny, he was willing to move on. Accepting his feelings and feeling relieved that he had accepted her proposal, the two began dating.

### The In-Between

Following this the two were nearly inseparable. Priya still worked her job in Praesidium, but returned every evening as soon as she could to visit the bar and spend time with Caligo. During the early hours of the morning, Caligo would also wake up and make Priya a latte before heading over to her home and spending the few hours she had before work with her there. He also began accompanying her to her magic sessions with Marnina to ensure that neither of them got hurt. On the off occasion that something went wrong, he would hurriedly approach Priya with healing potions and gentle affection and reassurance. Their relationship strengthened, and the two became almost unhealthily attached to one another. When Marnina ended up breaking a promise to Caligo and temporarily sending him into a deep depression, Priya felt hurt and concerned. Seeing the effect it had on Caligo, she comforted him and stayed by his side until he was able to work through it. During this, she made an obecanje to him, promising him that she would never leave him. Unsure about the consequences of breaking the promise, Caligo advised against her doing so, but she stubbornly insisted that she was certain she would never break it.

Some months later, Priya eventually asked Caligo if he ever got overwhelmed with taking care of Taraxacum on his own and offered to help. He accepted and formally asked her to become his Vice President. She happily agreed and began assisting him in whatever ways she could.

On the 28th of September, 2023, Priya's memories of Caligo were entirely erased by Miya for two weeks, leading her to believe that the two were never in a relationship. Caligo never made any advances while she was in this state, but his insistence for her to remain in Taraxacum and attempts to get her to remember him made her uncomfortable. Caligo was imprisoned in Praesidium under Marcella's orders at the time, and was unable to do anything. Despite not having her memories Priya retrieved the bells and quit her job at the castle to avoid putting herself in anymore danger, though this meant that the two had even less time together, as she would visit him regularly during her shifts.

Due to Caligo serving as a source of safety and security for Priya, Priya became very anxious and paranoid after losing her memories. She lost the security that Taraxacum (Caligo) gave her and wished to leave. Caligo attempted to stop her by bringing up the obecanje, though was ultimately unable to. She left Taraxacum for Dracia on October 10th and returned on October 12th once she regained her memories. She and Caligo reunited and returned to business as usual for the next few days.

On October 16th, Caligo invited Priya to a picnic atop the Taraxacum waterfall. He decorated the area and prepared a meal for them to share. Once they arrived, Caligo surprised Priya with a proposal, which she accepted. They are now engaged, with no set wedding date at this time.

## Trivia

### Typical Dates

* Walks/hikes
* Birdwatching
* Quality time