[If she knew why, she could explain it. That in her lands emperors had never really ruled for life, as far as she knew, they kept passing rule on to sons and nephews and grandsons, "retiring" to monkhood or villas where they ruled from the shadows or influenced the court... But though she had admired the idea of it, as part of her desperate elevation of the things human warriors served in order to make of herself something that could be sold as a warrior, too...
She wasn't exactly an expert. Compared to her, Liem, who even just attended one event and saw such people... That was worlds away.
Well. Literally.
So even though she listens, and marvels, in her way... She does not pursue it further. She looks at the palace... and then they are past it. There are other things to look at. And she does ask questions, little things, until, after a long lapse of silence...]
... What are-
[No, she shouldn't ask such a foolish thing, it sounds so childish and strange even in her own head. But.]
... What are your favorite things to do here?
[She had so many duties. He had so many duties. Just-]
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She wasn't exactly an expert. Compared to her, Liem, who even just attended one event and saw such people... That was worlds away.
Well. Literally.
So even though she listens, and marvels, in her way... She does not pursue it further. She looks at the palace... and then they are past it. There are other things to look at. And she does ask questions, little things, until, after a long lapse of silence...]
... What are-
[No, she shouldn't ask such a foolish thing, it sounds so childish and strange even in her own head. But.]
... What are your favorite things to do here?
[She had so many duties. He had so many duties. Just-]
... When you are not busy, I mean.