[ Akua was not one for privacy, and despite her dark secrets and villainy, she knew well the way to soothe fears, and to keep others from fretting about her intentions. She knows precisely how to manipulate circumstances, and one of those is to be as comfortable, and as honest as possible. Tasia Sahelian had taught her well, after all, so she only looked at Link with a single, perfect raised eyebrow, before she sunk a half-inch lower into the water, and spread her arms along the outside edge. ]
I would not have revealed myself to you, were you unwelcome.
[ She pointed out. ] I didn't have to.
[ She remained quiet for a long moment. Link was worried about her, but truly? She was more worried about him. This was the equivalent of the White Knight defecting, something unthinkable. She couldn't imagine it, and yet, he had.
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I would not have revealed myself to you, were you unwelcome.
[ She pointed out. ] I didn't have to.
[ She remained quiet for a long moment. Link was worried about her, but truly? She was more worried about him. This was the equivalent of the White Knight defecting, something unthinkable. She couldn't imagine it, and yet, he had.
Finally, she spoke: ]
What happened?