[hider=Pointless]Mizuki wouldn't get far before an extremely uncomfortable Yuki clamped a hand down on her shoulder, tightening her grip just enough to stop the princess wriggling free before she could speak. "Princess, our task is to protect [i]you[/i], not the other way around. Putting yourself in danger is just going to distract people from the fight."

Yuki loosened her grip, letting go and picking up the blade she'd thrust into the ground at her feet, quickly putting distance between herself and the rather... strange member of the imperial family. The effects of all the drinking were visible now--the damp patch on her sleeve where she'd dropped the dish in order to stop the princess running to her doom, for a start, but more obvious was her difficulty in remaining perfectly upright.

"I can protect you better if you stay in the open. Could teach you this shougi, too."[/hider]