"[b][color=fdc68a]Cozy castles...hm.[/color][/b]" Nadeline pondered to herself mostly. As the two stopped in front of a stand, she thought carefully about what Wesley had said. "[b][color=fdc68a]The first time I snuck out of the castle...when was that? It was so long ago...ah! There was a festival in town--my mother and father were too busy to take me, even though I desperately wanted to go. So I jumped out my window and went into town.[/color][/b]" She started giggling, grinning at Wesley. "[b][color=fdc68a]Oh, what an uproar my disappeareance caused! But it was so liberating to see things up close rather then watching from a window. From then on I would always leave the castle as I pleased...Mother and Father encouraged it, but they would want me to go with someone...so I would go with my tutor, Aloa. Harris believed that she would be good to control me, but in reality, Aloa was the one who educated me of the world and its workings.[/color][/b]" 

At this point she was rambling somewhat, a nostalgic gleam in her eye as she recalled the events. "[b][color=fdc68a]Aloa is a viera, you see...she is very wise. She was like the big sister I never got to have--mind you Emiri is older then me but I always thought of myself as the older one. But if it wasn't for Aloa, I would never have the courage to go and do what I pleased as opposed to doing what is right. 'To be duty bond does not define you as just' she would say, and urged me to think for myself so that if I should ever rule over Rozarria, I would not have a closed mind.[/color][/b]" She let out a dreamy sigh, looking to Wesley. "[b][color=fdc68a]Tell me more about yourself, Your Highness. It would pleasure me greatly to know what makes you tick.[/color][/b]"

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Jaakuna was afraid? It was the fight with Ixion all over again. Still, she knew what it was like to be so scared that it hurt. Emiri watched Jaakuna, feeling his hand grip hers so tightly, she felt his fear. And she knew. Gods know she understood that feeling. With her free hand she wiped his tear away, and then gently smiled at him. "[b][color=f6989d]Do you see how you and I are right here? Can you feel my hand, despite whatever it is that you're feeling?[/color][/b]" She asked him. "[b][color=f6989d]This is what keeps me going. Just being able to hold your hand like this. So long as I breathe I will fight for this moment and the next. With whatever power I have or don't have I will keep fighting. Nothing Rozarria or Archadia can do will ever break that resolution. Just believe in me, and I will keep you safe from them.[/color][/b]" Her voice was more determined then ever, her eyes showing equal determination as she squeezed his hand back. She meant every word.