day 0 - some time after game announcement

[royalizing]

[ Once they manage to break off from the crowd discreetly to enter her room, Natalia sits down on the bed. ]

Thank you for agreeing to meet with me.

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[royalizing]

Yes, I told someone I know from home. Her name is Anise.

Did you?

[dotdotdotstare]

... Mitsukuni.

[They each told one person. It's not exactly pleasing to him, but it's fair enough.]

[royalizing]

[ ... She waits a moment for further explanation but then she realizes that's it. Not much of a talker, huh... ]

How did you know him?

[dotdotdotstare]

Family.

[at first it seems like there will be no explanation for that either, but after a moment, he explains a little more. She needs to know this anyway.]

It's my duty to protect him.

[royalizing]

[ They're family?? They couldn't seem more different than night and day...

Natalia nods. ]

I understand. I would also protect my family with my life. In any case, if everyone agrees not to play along with this, we won't need to worry.

[dotdotdotstare]

[He nods, less optimistic but certainly not prepared to dissuade her from that line of thinking.]

What about Anise?

[royalizing]

She's... [ "It's Complicated" ] ... a friend.

We traveled together, for many months, to stop to someone who threatened the safety of our world.

[dotdotdotstare]

[he nods.... a bit hesitantly, because saving the world what.]

How much do you trust her?

[royalizing]

[ #jrpglife ]

I trust her to watch my back. [ Even if not with her wallet. ]