Kasari took a bit of comfort in the princess' words, regaining a bit of her confidence from before. This was what was best for her family, what she was doing would keep them safe for another year. She began to realize that she wasn't so much afraid of the Drakken as she was nervous about the situation itself. Kasari, a fire Gem that wasn't known for her grace or beauty, wielding intelligence common amongst the Gemminite people, was to become the bride of the most powerful race she had ever heard of. It was terrifying, and now that she was standing before them, it was becoming real.

She had mixed feelings over the doting the princess received, constantly shifting her weight from one foot to the other in thought. Of course she was happy the more brutish characters had their eyes on her, it meant that she didn't have a million eyes on herself. However, at the same time it sort of hurt her inner pride at not having the Drakken drooling over her. She had to calm herself from another bout of panic, trying to breathe as evenly as possible so as to not show her concern. It was difficult with thoughts of inadequacy, the images of dead Gem women who didn't make the cut for the men in search of brides. Kasari didn't know if those stories were true, or if it was a figment of her overactive imagination. She watched on with mild concern as the Drakken spun the princess around possessively, his actions met with a confident challenge from the Gem. [color=ed1c24]"She is going to cause some serious trouble."[/color] She mumbled out loud to herself, turning her eyes to meet the rare sight of a female Drakken.

The presence of such a creature was astonishing to the Gem, never before had she heard of female Drakken taking a Gem for a bride. For a moment all Kasari could do was stare in awe, looking around to see if the blow to her head was effecting her vision. [color=ed1c24]"I..."[/color] She hesitated, taking a deep breath before continuing. [color=ed1c24]"Walk without some guard dragging me along behind him. I wasn't previously aware that it was considered a crime."[/color]