[It had been just a job to start with, that much was true. But, over time, she’d grown to genuinely care for the prince. Dimitri may not have always been the best with words, but even she could see he had other people’s best interest at heart.]
[The man she sees before her how worried her—gone is that clumsy awkwardness she’d grown to appreciate. But somewhere, deep down, she knows that this person is her Dimitri, too. She might have to dig deep to find what remains, but he’s here.]
Yes, yes, I’ve spent more than enough time worrying for myself, thank you.
[She isn’t backing down.]
Do you really expect me to believe you’d let harm befall me, one of your citizens? Or, even worse, that you’d harm me yourself? I highly doubt it. The Dimitri I know wouldn’t ever allow these things to pass, and I doubt you’re any different.
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[The man she sees before her how worried her—gone is that clumsy awkwardness she’d grown to appreciate. But somewhere, deep down, she knows that this person is her Dimitri, too. She might have to dig deep to find what remains, but he’s here.]
Yes, yes, I’ve spent more than enough time worrying for myself, thank you.
[She isn’t backing down.]
Do you really expect me to believe you’d let harm befall me, one of your citizens? Or, even worse, that you’d harm me yourself? I highly doubt it. The Dimitri I know wouldn’t ever allow these things to pass, and I doubt you’re any different.