"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"
[Cue Natalia bringing the bowls to the kitchen and.... filling them up with water. That's a good start, right. Hmm, maybe she'll figure out how to do dishes later. Either way, she can at least fetch the medicine that she had bought at the market and bring it to Yang, already poured into a spoon. Of course it's that princess grace that lets her bring it over without spilling a drop, a glass of water in the other hand.]
At the very least, I hope your sleep last night was more restful than mine.
... [ Now there's a question she didn't expect, and she blinks slowly, cradling her glass between her palms. She never thought she'd be discussing her family more than once today. ]
[ Yang smiles back, just as soft-- and nods with a sigh. ]
To make a long story really, really short, Ruby and I are only half-sisters. My real mother left after I was born for no apparent reason, and Ruby's mom, Summer, raised me instead. I never knew the truth until after she'd disappeared while on a mission.
... I got pretty stupid for awhile after that, trying to find my mother, but I've learned my lesson.
[Natalia blinks, taking it in and nodding slowly. To have a mother who left.... Natalia looks at her hands and slowly considers it. She doesn't know who her birth parents are, but she's so happy with her father - at least now she is, since he hasn't tried to kill her and all that.
[Natalia smiles gently at that, down at her hands as she considers her words.]
I see.... The Queen passed when I was very young, so I never quite knew my mother either. [She shakes her head faintly.] I suppose the dreams just made me rather... curious. Thank you for telling me.
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[ Hmmph. ]
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... I can't even eat ice cream angrily, I think we're out.
[ ALACK. ]
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Would you like another serving or shall I fetch you some medicine instead?
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[Cue Natalia bringing the bowls to the kitchen and.... filling them up with water. That's a good start, right. Hmm, maybe she'll figure out how to do dishes later. Either way, she can at least fetch the medicine that she had bought at the market and bring it to Yang, already poured into a spoon. Of course it's that princess grace that lets her bring it over without spilling a drop, a glass of water in the other hand.]
At the very least, I hope your sleep last night was more restful than mine.
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... I wish I could say that, but it was actually pretty bad.
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Truly....? Well, I suppose it would make more sense than for it to be an isolated incident just for myself and a stranger.
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It wasn't just you. It happened to me, the person I dreamed about, Naoki...
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At the very least, it's nice to confirm that I wasn't alone...
[And she pauses then, as if trying to gather her thoughts. At the very least, that's the original reason why she came to see Yang.]
Have you ever... thought about your relationship with your parents, Yang?
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That's... kind of tricky, honestly.
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I'll do my best to keep up if you're willing to share.
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To make a long story really, really short, Ruby and I are only half-sisters. My real mother left after I was born for no apparent reason, and Ruby's mom, Summer, raised me instead. I never knew the truth until after she'd disappeared while on a mission.
... I got pretty stupid for awhile after that, trying to find my mother, but I've learned my lesson.
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Politics is just messy stuff.]
I see.... Then are you no longer looking?
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I see.... The Queen passed when I was very young, so I never quite knew my mother either. [She shakes her head faintly.] I suppose the dreams just made me rather... curious. Thank you for telling me.
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[ Your turn, Nat. ]
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[She pauses, trying to find the word.]
... trying experiences, particularly involving my father.
[Y'know. The king.]
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... Trying?
[ SHE'S LISTENING... ]
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Can't.
So instead she pauses for a moment again before giving Yang an apologetic smile.]
I have... more secrets than I thought. Please be patient with me, Yang.
[Though... she supposes she'll tell her. Who can she trust here if not Yang?]
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[Natalia just offers a sheepish smile then and the closest she ever really gets to a shrug of her shoulders.]
it's more... that I've never told anyone before. Everyone at home already knows - they got the news just as I did.
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