Of course it doesn't. She turns away when he does, taking it as a concession to their small staring contest, and she narrows her eyes and smiles ruefully to herself. Truly, she's never managed to feel quite so alone as she does now. Without her attendants and without even her most important person - Yona doesn't even know who she is - it's scary.
Tears sting at her eyes for a half second before she wipes them away. She has the strength to cry, so she has the strength to do something else.
Instead, she asks, doing her best to keep her voice even--]
How did you get strong?
[He defeated a beast all by himself... how does she do that, so she doesn't have to watch someone else protect her?]
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Of course it doesn't. She turns away when he does, taking it as a concession to their small staring contest, and she narrows her eyes and smiles ruefully to herself. Truly, she's never managed to feel quite so alone as she does now. Without her attendants and without even her most important person - Yona doesn't even know who she is - it's scary.
Tears sting at her eyes for a half second before she wipes them away. She has the strength to cry, so she has the strength to do something else.
Instead, she asks, doing her best to keep her voice even--]
How did you get strong?
[He defeated a beast all by himself... how does she do that, so she doesn't have to watch someone else protect her?]