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[trueempress]

[It's one of the little girls again.]

Tell me, if you would, of your rulers. Your kings and queens, emperors and empresses, presidents and prime ministers. Who decides the fate of your country and inspires your loyalty? Or, perhaps not.

On another personal note, who would suggest a weapon suitable for a girl ten years of age?

Comments

[caliberill]

On a technical about the fate, the president. For the loyalty part, a friend.

Why the interest? [He stumbles for a moment: ten years old? What has he gotten himself into, and how?] Ah-- How tall are you?

[trueempress]

I see. I've met someone who inspired great loyalty from his friends.

To answer your question, as the empress and apostle it's worth my interest, and that is frankly none of your business.

[caliberill]

Yeah? What was he like?

Oh well-- [He makes a small face.] It was gonna help with my answer for the question.

[trueempress]

He was a man who inherited his father's mercenary company and became the leader of the liberation army that restored a princess to her throne. He had no interest in politics, but did what he felt was right and led his men as though they were all in that same mercenary company, living together as brothers.

[caliberill]

[Sounds like quite a story.]

Geeze... Sounds like a great guy. What's his name?

[trueempress]

Ike.

[caliberill]

Huh. I'll remember that name.

As for your other question, hand-to-hand combat's out of the questions, yeah?

[trueempress]

It doesn't suit someone of my strength level.

[caliberill]

I'd have to say a gun's your best choice. Can't let someone get to close to you if you have one--or a crossbow, if you're used to that.

[trueempress]

Crossbows have the benefit of existing on my world, but I am just as unskilled with them.

[caliberill]

If you could get your hands on one, I wouldn't mind teaching you.

I've got a standard handgun right now if you really want to learn, though. [Better than just handing someone a weapon and watching them shoot themself in the foot.]

[trueempress]

I'm about to take lessons from another, but you could surely join us.

[caliberill]

I'll go if you really want, but I might be more distraction. This kind of thing's better in smaller numbers.

[trueempress]

I will make do with my current teacher - that should be more than enough.

[caliberill]

Alright. If you have any questions though, I'm more than willing to answer them.

[trueempress]

I appreciate your kindness.

[caliberill]

Yeah, no problem.

Mind me getting a name?

[trueempress]

Empress Sanaki.

[caliberill]

Empress... [Royalty. What?]

Nice to meet you. I'm Nathan Drake, but I'd prefer it if you used Nate.

[trueempress]

It is a pleasure, Nate.

[caliberill]

Yeah. Alright, then empress. I'll let you get to your lessons. Try not to have too much fun, okay? [He's just... teasing. Guns are serious business.]

[trueempress]

I will limit my enjoyment to safe levels. [Heh.]

[caliberill]

Good to hear. [A smile and he nods, reaches to turn off the feed with a wave.]