She has this tendency to forget that her traveling party did include herself as the crown princess, two nobles - one from each country, two highly ranked soldiers, the emperor's best friend, and the world's religious leader.]
Does news truly travel that fast?
Furthermore, do your rulers currently benefit from high praise? I would think that if there's so much unrest in their country that claims of witchcraft actually hold water then they can't exactly be revered.
Their own horrid reputation ought to catch up to them if it hasn't already tainted their trustworthiness. [A wave of her hand.] Idle gossip is pointless but even rumors on crowned pigs ought to be listened to.
[Yes, having that much powerful influence in your party makes all the difference. Elza shakes his head though.]
They've hid it well. As of right now... there are very few people who'd speak up against them or even have bad things to say. No, Mejojo and Auger have good reputations among the people, but they've probably cultivated those on purpose.
[He wants to grin when she says crowned pigs, though.] You wouldn't think that they're the ones that have responsibility for how things have become. Even I didn't think so until Nesso told me the truth.
...There's also that their father was a generally good ruler, aside from the order for the wolf hunts.
[Crowned pigs!! That's what they are! And her frustration is beginning to show. Snakes on the throne are essentially what she's imagining right now. Still though, she shakes her head.]
It matters not if their father was a good leader. One would hope that nobility truly is a hereditary trait but it is something that must be cultivated through temperament and upbringing.
.... but I see your point. If their reputations are so impeccable, it's another hurdle.
[But only a hurdle - she's not yet willing to succumb to the belief that there's no other way to save the people yet.]
I apologize... I'm probably overstepping my bounds in trying to offer counsel but - no people deserve to be left in the ruins of sickness and fear.
[Elza lifts up his teacup to his mouth, his eyes lowered to look into it as he sips.] You don't need to apologise. I do appreciate hearing what someone else has to say about this.
[And it's not like he truly disagrees with what she says, that no people deserve to be left behind.
He doesn't think all people deserve to live in that tumultuous kingdom, he just knows that there's no way to save them all, for all people to be happy and safe.]
Then what I have to say is that if there was any way I could have my kingdom come to your aid, I would.
[Because that's... honest to goodness the only way that she can even think to save those people. Natalia hates war more than anything else but there must be another way to help them - foreign aid?
At this rate, it's hard to imagine the monarchy collapsing on its own, as much as she would prefer that. Even a coup from the people would be preferable.]
[Elza pauses, shifting gold eyes to her and blinking a few times, slow and catlike.]
Thank you. [And he smiles wryly.] Our worlds being different just make a bit too large an obstacle.
[But he thinks that he could trust her word if she was able to help. Even if they haven't spoken much at length, just her concern for his kingdom in this conversation alone...]
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She has this tendency to forget that her traveling party did include herself as the crown princess, two nobles - one from each country, two highly ranked soldiers, the emperor's best friend, and the world's religious leader.]
Does news truly travel that fast?
Furthermore, do your rulers currently benefit from high praise? I would think that if there's so much unrest in their country that claims of witchcraft actually hold water then they can't exactly be revered.
Their own horrid reputation ought to catch up to them if it hasn't already tainted their trustworthiness. [A wave of her hand.] Idle gossip is pointless but even rumors on crowned pigs ought to be listened to.
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They've hid it well. As of right now... there are very few people who'd speak up against them or even have bad things to say. No, Mejojo and Auger have good reputations among the people, but they've probably cultivated those on purpose.
[He wants to grin when she says crowned pigs, though.] You wouldn't think that they're the ones that have responsibility for how things have become. Even I didn't think so until Nesso told me the truth.
...There's also that their father was a generally good ruler, aside from the order for the wolf hunts.
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It matters not if their father was a good leader. One would hope that nobility truly is a hereditary trait but it is something that must be cultivated through temperament and upbringing.
.... but I see your point. If their reputations are so impeccable, it's another hurdle.
[But only a hurdle - she's not yet willing to succumb to the belief that there's no other way to save the people yet.]
I apologize... I'm probably overstepping my bounds in trying to offer counsel but - no people deserve to be left in the ruins of sickness and fear.
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[Elza lifts up his teacup to his mouth, his eyes lowered to look into it as he sips.] You don't need to apologise. I do appreciate hearing what someone else has to say about this.
[And it's not like he truly disagrees with what she says, that no people deserve to be left behind.
He doesn't think all people deserve to live in that tumultuous kingdom, he just knows that there's no way to save them all, for all people to be happy and safe.]
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[Because that's... honest to goodness the only way that she can even think to save those people. Natalia hates war more than anything else but there must be another way to help them - foreign aid?
At this rate, it's hard to imagine the monarchy collapsing on its own, as much as she would prefer that. Even a coup from the people would be preferable.]
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Thank you. [And he smiles wryly.] Our worlds being different just make a bit too large an obstacle.
[But he thinks that he could trust her word if she was able to help. Even if they haven't spoken much at length, just her concern for his kingdom in this conversation alone...]
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[ . . . . er, except, even Natalia can recognize she might be starting to get ahead of herself here. Um. She shakes her head faintly then.]
Hm. Perhaps as a last resort....
[She's still not ruling out the idea????]
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[There are many things about this world he doesn't know, up to and (GREATLY) including their technology.]
If it does ever prove possible, I may ask for your aid, then, Natalia.
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You wouldn't even have to ask. It's a given.
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[He'll bring a fist up to his chest, respectful.]
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Think nothing of it. If there is anything that I can do to aid an ailing country's people, it's only natural that I would do so.
[Taking the whole People's Princess concept a little bit further.]