[ there's a pause, as he tries to decide what to share - it's something he's hardly told anyone of, and now it's been bared to the public. and, eventually... ]
...My family is no longer in charge of the nation it once ruled.
[ a beat, barely half a second. ] --For the better. I firmly believe for the better.
Like I said... it's complicated. And... besides. If I am in danger, but Iria is not, then... that's fine. I would prefer it that way, a thousand times over.
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[ imagine someone you know being secret royalty... definitely something that will only ever happen once in her lifetime ]
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...it is. [ ... ] But.. it is a bit...complicated.
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Why is that?
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...My family is no longer in charge of the nation it once ruled.
[ a beat, barely half a second. ] --For the better. I firmly believe for the better.
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I-it is? But is it not dangerous for you?
[ royal families typically aren't overthrown peacefully... ]
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Like I said... it's complicated. And... besides. If I am in danger, but Iria is not, then... that's fine. I would prefer it that way, a thousand times over.
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... You truly love your homeland. Not that I had any doubt of it...