[If Rose gave it more thought, she would soon realize why Takame feels on edge in Ishgard. She doesn’t. To her, Ishgard is home, a place to come when she needs solace.]
[That doesn’t make Takame any less right, however. Being a public figure makes her a target, and if she gets so intoxicated she can barely move there’s not much she can if someone decides to come after her.]
Yes, mother.
[She sighs. As much as she wants the sarcasm to make it better, it doesn’t, and she’s left with the sad reality of the situation.]
It pains me to say this, but you aren’t incorrect. I need to be able to defend myself at all times.
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[That doesn’t make Takame any less right, however. Being a public figure makes her a target, and if she gets so intoxicated she can barely move there’s not much she can if someone decides to come after her.]
Yes, mother.
[She sighs. As much as she wants the sarcasm to make it better, it doesn’t, and she’s left with the sad reality of the situation.]
It pains me to say this, but you aren’t incorrect. I need to be able to defend myself at all times.