#which is pretty much literally synonymous with 'señor' honestly

[whetstonefires]

this is in fact how we got the title 'mister' in english, the title 'kyrie' in greek, the title 'monsieur' in french, the title 'señor' in spanish, the title 'signor' in italian--all of these are used the same generic way now, but are derived from titles of mild distinction like 'master' and 'my lord.'

courtesy inflation will get you every time.

anyway yeah i agree, the princess speaking above is the head of HR.

“So let me get this straight. We’re here to rescue a princess.”

“That’s right.”

“At the request of a princess.”

“Right again.”

“And you, who will be leading the expedition, are also a princess.”

“You’re very perceptive.”

“How big is your royal family, again?“

“We don’t have one.”

“But–“

“We overthrew our monarchy centuries ago, but we kept most of the titles around. The rank of ‘princess’ is held by the directors in charge of various civil service branches.“

“Huh. And the princess we’re rescuing today is in charge of…?”

“Public sanitation.”

“The Lord of Death’s Dominion kidnapped your public sanitation director?”

“We think he’s a little confused.”