Vincent was an arrogant bastard, but he caught on rather quickly that Emiri wasn't sure if she could even do it. The asshole was smart, that much she had to admit. She gripped her dress lightly, trying to calm herself. She wasn't usually the type to lose her temper, but he was really pushing her buttons--and he knew it..The urge to get up and hit him was great, but she wasn't an idiot. He could probably kill her right now if he wanted to. It seemed the Archadian family had much power in their hands, and yet here they were. She was brought here for a reason, but if she could not fulfill said reason, she was unsure what would happen afterwards. Would he kill her? Imprison her?

Emiri looked away from Vincent, choosing to remain silent. The situation reminded her much of her and Savayna meeting in the Ark. "[b]It seems I have no option but to trust your words. Funny...your General, too, made me an offer just like this one. I did as she said, and she released me.[/b]" Her voice was quiet, but held a curious tone as she looked at Vincent. "[b]It must be an Archadian gesture.[/b]"

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Nadeline almost laughed. Almost. By whatever miracle of the gods, she managed to keep a blank face. He was everything she had heard and more. No wonder Jaakuna was frightened; most people would probably tremble in his presence. And yet, to Nadeline, she saw a lot of Jaakuna in him. It reminded her a lot of when she had first met him: completely rude and annoying. Still, the way Bahamut could make even Jaakuna tremble was hilarious to her. Things just got more and more intriguing as the conversation continued. She declined any drink (she had half a mind to think the man would probably poison it. Probably not true, but you never know) and instead listened to the conversation unfold.

She was delighted when Jaakuna mentioned Emiri as his girlfriend. It was like a situation where he was trying to get his elder's approval for her hand in marriage despite her status. Oh, shoot, there she went again comparing the situation to one of her novels. At Jaakuna's confession to admitting he thought of Emiri as the love of his life, she lightly pinched Wesley, throwing him a 'I can't believe he just admitted it' look. It was just so romantic! Bahamut could even see Emiri's feelings for Jaakuna, but this much surprised her. How could he know? Her question was very quickly answered and followed with something that finally struck mild surprise in her. Not only had he met with Emiri (was it at the Highwaste? She would have to ask Savayna) but he wanted Jaakuna to [i]marry[/i] her. Nadeline could not hide the spark in her eyes, nor could she not smile. She tried to bite her lip and cover her mouth, though she pinched Wesley harder, shooting him a 'did you hear that' look.

Nadeline nearly cheered in delight when Jaakuna agreed, but by this point she had managed to put her poker face back on, though she did pinch Wesley one more time with a 'I can't believe this wait until she finds out' look.