( Nohr was a different country from Hoshido. Everything was darker and harder and there were times she wondered if it was truly just the climate in a natural sense or the climate of the culture. Even the flowers a hard, she realize one day while noticing the thorns on the roses that were so symbolic to her new home. It was intimidating at first but Hinoka had taught her to focus on the good in things (including herself) and over time, she'd learned to see the good spirit here. The way the people pushed and carried on despite everything, the way they continued to grow strong even in the dark... like the flowers on the tallest and harshest mountains in Hoshido...
She feels a tingling in her spine and she knows she's being watched. Straightening her already careful posture, she tries to grow instead of shrinking away. It's the color in her cheeks that gives away her attempts at being unbothered. This isn't about her! It's about the weather! The flowers! The day! The atmosphere...! )
Th-that isn't what I mean...! ( And she turns to face him, smiling down at him for a moment before she goes to join him on the blanket. Tucking her knees beneath her, she kneels down next to him, ) You're thinking about something, aren't you?
( Something was always on his mind, wasn't there? He was like Ryoma in that way. It must be something kings have in common. )
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She feels a tingling in her spine and she knows she's being watched. Straightening her already careful posture, she tries to grow instead of shrinking away. It's the color in her cheeks that gives away her attempts at being unbothered. This isn't about her! It's about the weather! The flowers! The day! The atmosphere...! )
Th-that isn't what I mean...! ( And she turns to face him, smiling down at him for a moment before she goes to join him on the blanket. Tucking her knees beneath her, she kneels down next to him, ) You're thinking about something, aren't you?
( Something was always on his mind, wasn't there? He was like Ryoma in that way. It must be something kings have in common. )