[she smiles. i do not remember. she wishes there is more of a birthright to give kyoami. remember he does not have a son. remember that tianlong has many women and few places for him to be alone. approach with deference. ask him what you might do. introduce yourself in the tongue of his kingdom. her eyes are soft. you know how to speak it, yes? to his imperial majesty, the Son of Heaven, i give my respect. her accent is not quite gone. but in time, she will see less of it in tatsuhime and kyoami, or so she expects. be to him what you are to me: a support. a listening ear. make yourself useful to the emperor. kaede did not yet know how to explain what it was to be indispensable.]

she smiles. i do not remember.

she wishes there is more of a birthright to give kyoami. remember he does not have a son. remember that tianlong has many women and few places for him to be alone. approach with deference. ask him what you might do. introduce yourself in the tongue of his kingdom.

her eyes are soft. you know how to speak it, yes?

to his imperial majesty, the Son of Heaven, i give my respect.

her accent is not quite gone. but in time, she will see less of it in tatsuhime and kyoami, or so she expects.

be to him what you are to me: a support. a listening ear. make yourself useful to the emperor.

kaede did not yet know how to explain what it was to be indispensable.