protect or be protected?

[okita-senpai]

“When you protect someone you want to keep safe, do you always weigh your own life against theirs?”

⤷ happy s̶u̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶b̶e̶l̶a̶t̶e̶d̶ birthday to the sweetest, vero! @nitsumii​  ♡

[akaihxme]

walks into the room, quietly sits behind her, and hugs her from behind, resting his head on her shoulder. he needs to recharge.

  She jumped in surprise at the sudden contact, but relaxed somewhat when she realized who it was. The arm around her waist was heavy, and it bothered her a bit ( she had gained a few pounds lately ), but this didn’t seem like the right time to bring that up. Instead, she reached behind her to pat his head softly. “Jaeha...? Is everything alright?”

[akaihxme]

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▶ scenario generator ;Jaeha knits an ugly sweater and forces Yona to wear it. 

  Ah. Well, this certainly was... Thoughtful? Touching? How was she supposed to express her thanks for, er, unwanted gifts again? “Jaeha, thank you...!” She looked down at the piece of what she assumed was clothing in her hands. It was lumpy and the colors - heavens - only Jaeha would be able to pull off this color scheme.

  He motioned for her to try it on, the twinkle in his eyes making it very obvious that he was proud of the sweater. Yona didn’t want to hurt his feelings, but she also didn’t want to hurt her pride any more than she already had. Laughing nervously, she hid the sweater behind her back.

  “Ah, I'd like to wear this for the first time on a special day, to.. To make it even more special!”

[musingsandmemes]

Send me ℧ for me to generate a scenario for our muses

Using THIS generator. .

[vaememes]

` ° • ✧ TANGLED SENTENCE STARTERS.

’ Call it what you will… fate… destiny… ’ ’ You smell that? Take a deep breath through the nose. ’ ’ Really let that seep in. ’ ’ What are you getting? ’ ’ Your thoughts? ’ ’ I don’t know why, but overall it just smells like the color brown. ’ ’ I could get used to a view like this. ’ ’ Yep, I’m used to it. Guys I want a castle. ’ ’ Great. Now I’m the bad guy. ’ ’ Look in that mirror. ’ ’ I see a strong, confident, beautiful young lady. ’ ’ Oh look, you’re here too. ’ ’ Skip the drama, stay with Mama! ’ ’ This is the story of how I died. ’ ’ Don’t worry, this is actually a very fun story and the truth is, it isn’t even mine. ’ ’ Oh… oh no… where is my satchel? ’ ’ I’ve hidden it. Somewhere you’ll never find it. ’ ’ It’s in that pot, isn’t it? ’ ’ I’m just teasing! ’ ’ How you manage to do that every single day without fail! ’ ’ It looks absolutely exhausting, darling! ’ ’ Then I don’t know why it takes so long. ’ ’ Oh, it’s nothing. ’ ’ Who are you, and how did you find me? ’ ’ I know not who you are, nor how I came to find you. ’ ’ May I just say… Hi. How ya doin’? ’ ’ You were my new dream. ’ ’ You should know that this is the strangest thing I’ve ever done! ’ ’ Let’s just assume for the moment that everyone in here doesn’t like me! ’ ’ How ‘bout best two out of three? ’ ’ Who’s that? ’ ’ They don’t like me. ’ ’ Too weak to handle myself out there, huh, ______? ’ ’ Go. Live your dream. ’ ’ Your dream stinks. I was talking to her. ’ ’ I was saying tomorrow is a really big day, and you didn’t really respond. ’ ’ I distinctly remember, your birthday was last year. ’ ’ No no no, can’t be. ’ ’ That’s the funny thing about birthdays, they’re kind of an annual thing. ’ ’ You know how I feel about the mumbling. ’ ’ Blah blah blah blah blah, it’s very annoying! ’ ’ I’m just teasing, you’re adorable. ’ ’ I love you so much, darling. ’ ’ Let me just get this straight. ’ ’ I take you to see the lanterns, bring you back home, and you’ll give me back my satchel? ’ ’ When I promise something, I never ever break that promise. ’ ’ I didn’t want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. ’ ’ This is kind of an off-day for me. This doesn’t normally happen. ’ ’ Fine! I’ll take you to see the lanterns. ’ ’ You broke my smolder. ’ ’ Here comes the smolder. ’ ’ This is bad, this is very very bad, this is really bad… ’ ’ They just can’t get my nose right! ’ ’ Who cares? ’ ’ Well, it’s easy for you to say… ’ ’ The party lasted an entire week, and honestly, I don’t remember most of it. ’ ’ I’ve been dreaming about them my entire life! ’ ’ Haven’t any of you ever had a dream? ’ ’ What’s your dream? ’ ’ Sorry, boys. I don’t sing. ’ ’ Well, I hope you’re here to apologize. ’ ’ I have something for you too. ’ ’ I should have given it to you before, but I was scared. ’ ’ And the thing is, I’m not scared anymore. ’ ’ You know what I mean? ’ ’ All right, okay, give me a boost, and I’ll pull you up. ’ ’ I just… I can’t believe that after all we’ve been through together, you don’t… trust me? ’ ’ Sorry… my hands are full. ’ ’ I’ve been looking out of a window for eighteen years. ’ ’ And what if it is? What do I do then? ’ ’ What if it’s not everything I dreamed it would be? ’ ’ Well, that’s the good part I guess. ’ ’ You get to go find a new dream. ’ ’ That’s a lot of hair. ’ ’ Oh, now they’re just being mean. ’ ’ I can’t believe I did this! ’ ’ I mean, what she doesn’t know won’t kill her, right? ’ ’ I have made the decision to trust you. ’ ’ So, what do you want with my hair? To cut it? ’ ’ Listen, the only thing I want to do with your hair is to get out of it… ’ ’ I have a big surprise! ’ ’ Did I ever tell you I’ve got a thing for brunettes? ’ ’ Is it ruffians? Thugs? Have they come for me? ’ ’ Stay calm. It can probably smell fear. ’ ’ You should see your faces because you look - ’ ’ I didn’t see that coming. ’ ’ But I know what the big question is? ’ ’ So! Hey can I ask you something? ’ ’ Because I’m not gonna lie, that would be stupendous… ’ ’ Is there any chance that I’m going to get super strength in my hand? ’ ’ Oh. Sorry yes, just… lost in thought I guess. ’ ’ Whoaaaa! Somebody get me a glass! ’ ’ Frying pans… who knew, right? ’ ’ Sorry! Just, don’t… don’t freak out. ’ ’ Is that blood in your mustache? ’ ’ Look at all the blood in his mustache! ’ ’ I can’t help but notice you seem a little at war with yourself here. ’ ’ Now, I’m only picking up bits and pieces here, of course. ’ ’ A little rebellion, a little adventure, that’s good. Healthy, even. ’ ’ I mean, this is serious stuff. ’ ’ But let me ease your conscience. This is part of growing up. ’ ’ You’re way over thinking this, trust me. ’ ’ I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m letting you out of the deal. ’ ’ What is it going to take for me to get my satchel back? ’ ’ You can’t tell anyone about this, okay? ’ ’ Well, I’ve gotta say, I didn’t know you had that in you back there. ’ ’ Now, I know I’m not supposed to mention the hair. ’ ’ Frankly, I’m too scared to ask about the frog. ’ ’ If you want to see the lanterns so badly, why haven’t you gone before? ’ ’ Why would you ask such a ridiculous question? ’ ’ I’ve spent my entire life hiding from people who would use me for my power… ’ ’ That criminal is to be hanged for his crimes. ’ ’ Hmm. I have magic hair that glows when I sing. ’

[akaihxme]

Hak switched with him for guard duty, so the spot next to Yona in the tent was open. Quietly, Jae-Ha snuck in. As he laid next to her, he turned on his side to get a glimpse of her face.

  It felt so much warmer all of a sudden. Had Hak returned? She sought out the heat in her sleep, clinging to it and sighing contently at the contact. The princess never had been good at sleeping on her own. 

  Bleary eyes opened and she looked up - ah, so he had come back after all. “Hak...?” He looked different, but she couldn’t quite put her tongue on it in her exhausted state. She’d look again in the morning. In the process of shifting to get more comfortable, she found herself curled up against the other’s chest, hands placed loosely in front of her. “Oyasumi...”

[akaihxme]

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staring blankly at her trembling hands and the tears that she was shedding for him. He would never get tired of this feeling, how she’d always try to make sure he wouldn’t wind up badly injured, no matter how inevitable it was as obviously being her bodyguard. He would gladly lay his life if it meant just a fleeting chance for her survival. Without any hesitation. 

        ‘‘You’re going to end up with wrinkles if you keep frowning like that.’‘ 

basic deviation tactics, he would much rather draw her anger at the moment and distract her. While her concern warmed him deeply, it also tore him in a way. Argh, he couldn’t think with her face being so close, again. When will she learn.. 

  “I am NOT!” Honestly, she didn’t know why she bothered crying or even worrying about him. Brusquely rubbing her eyes on her sleeve, she began to wrap the rest of his arm, winding the gauze tighter and tighter in her annoyance. “Stupid Hak,” she muttered under her breath, 

  The bandages were wrapped, but they were too constricting on some parts and too loose on others. It looked painful, but Yona didn’t think she could wrap it any better in her emotional state. Perhaps it would be better if she was left on her own for a while. “...I’m going to practice my swordsmanship.”

[akaihxme]

❛ Come on, you’re not supposed to be the one crying, ❜

▶ twilight film franchise prompts ;

  Her bodyguard probably misunderstood why she was crying - and she couldn’t blame him, not when she couldn’t stop sniffling long enough to get a full sentence out. He hadn’t been hurt, thank the heavens, but he had been so close to being... She couldn’t even bear to think the word aloud, in case whatever spirit of death that was after her childhood friend heard and came back for him.

  Clutching his bandaged hand tight in both of hers, Yona tried to halt the tears and the resounding ‘WHAT IF’s that were overflowing and focus on the present, that moment. “...Hak, I’m sorry. I’ll... I’ll get stronger, and then...” She wouldn’t stand behind her friends anymore, hiding powerless. She’d join them, maybe not on the front lines, but she wouldn’t hide anymore.

[akaihxme]

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[akaihxme]

sora-no-kaizoku:

—

Good, she’d treated the bleeding. Now, all that was left to do was for him to rest. He wanted to do something to ease her conscience, because he knew she must be worried sick– but he couldn’t think through the thick fog clouding his mind to figure out what…

… Except, there was one thing. At times like this, he felt incredibly overwhelmed with how vulnerable he was, and subconsciously yearned for comfort. When he had been wounded and jailed in Xing, he had been plagued by nightly dreams of having his legs stolen, unable to reach Yona to help her as she cried. Right now, she was by his side, so he was much more at ease– but part of him felt trapped, impotent, defenseless.

Gradually, his hand pat the ground beside him, eventually reaching her knees, and making his way to her arm. His hand slid into hers clumsily, and he gave a weak squeeze, wanting to reassure her.

Though he couldn’t speak, he wanted her to know it would be alright.

  Had someone sneaked into the tent!? Her eyes snapped open in surprise and fear at his sudden movements, only to let out a small sigh of relief as her bleary eyes focused on his hand. To think that he still had the energy to move after losing so much blood... Yona wondered if she would - could - become as strong as the four dragons one day.

  His hand found its way into hers, and for a second, she was dumbstruck at how big his hand felt in hers. At the soft pressure he applied to their joined hands, Yona couldn’t help but tear up. How did such a small gesture bring her so much reassurance? It was ridiculous.

  She squeezed back, harder than he had. Hopefully he would feel even just a little bit as reassured as she had. 

[akaihxme]

they're in a particularly cold place for the night, and the remaining blankets have been distributed to the youngest of the bunch. he's shivering, but he's going to try and sleep like this anyway. he had to be strong for the rest of them.

  Wrapped in her own blanket, Yona ventured outside her tent, wondering if whoever was standing watch was okay in the cold. She counted heads and quickly came to the conclusion that it was Hak’s turn that night, and was about to leave the camp to find him when a shivering figure caught her eye. Silently treading closer, she was surprised to find that it was the ( technically ) oldest of their group.

  “Jaeha, why are you sleeping like this! You’ll get sick.” Unraveling the cloth from around her shoulders, she spread it out over the male’s body, hoping the thin blanket would offer some solace. She also got under the covers, making sure to only stick her legs in. The upper half of her body was chilly, but her cape helped her keep warm and she was glad she hadn’t taken it off earlier.

  “Here, you can have my blanket. Is it okay if I stay like this for a bit? Only until Hak comes back from his shift.”

[vaememes]

*    TWILIGHT     FILM     FRANCHISE     PROMPTS   .

TWILIGHT   :

❛ I’d never given much thought to how I would die. ❜

❛ But dying in the place of someone I love seems like a good way to go. ❜

❛ Death is peaceful, easy. Life is harder. ❜

❛ Can’t you just thank me and get over it? ❜

❛ I don’t have the strength to stay away from you anymore. ❜

❛ Everything about me invites you in. My voice, my face, even my smell. ❜

❛ I’m the world’s most dangerous predator. ❜

❛ My family… we’re different from others of our kind. We only hunt animals. ❜

❛ But it’s you, your scent, it’s like a drug to me.   ❜

❛ I leave you alone for two minutes and the wolves descend. ❜

❛ I mean, he just looks at you like you’re something to eat. ❜

❛ Anything you need, tour guide, lunch date, shoulder to cry on? ❜

❛ I’m really kind of the suffer-in-silence type. ❜

❛ You’re not gonna let this go, are you? ❜

❛ I had an adrenaline rush. It’s very common. You can Google it. ❜

❛ I’m sorry if I’m being rude to you all the time, I just think it’s the best way. ❜

❛ You know, your mood swings are kind of giving me whiplash. ❜

❛ It’s always the same inane questions: “Who are you?” ❜

❛ If you’d just let the venom spread, I could be like you right now. ❜

❛ I’m dying, already. Every second I get closer, older. ❜

❛ You’re alone, ‘cause you’re faster than the others. But not stronger. ❜

❛ Is it not enough, just to have a long and happy life with me? ❜

❛ You don’t know what you’re saying. You don’t want this.  ❜

❛ What did you expect, coffins and dungeons and moats? ❜

NEW  MOON   :    

❛ It’s still my birthday, can I ask for one thing? Kiss me.  ❜

❛ Is it possible that there isn’t anything sane or normal at all? ❜

❛ I’m alright, until I’m alone. And lately that’s all the time. ❜

❛ So, please. Don’t make me choose. Cause it’ll be him. ❜

❛ You don’t know a thing about his soul. ❜

❛ If this is about my soul, take it! I don’t want it without you. ❜

❛ You can’t trust vampires…trust me. ❜

❛ Why are you doing this to me? You know what this means. ❜

❛ It’s my job to protect you. From everyone…except my sister. ❜

❛ Maybe you need to go to the hospital. Do you want me to put you in a hospital? ❜

❛ I’m sorry. I’m really sorry to both of you, for how I’ve acted. ❜

❛ But this isn’t the life I would’ve chosen, for myself. ❜

❛ Like, why are there that many zombie movies anyway? ❜

❛ I’ve done it again…I keep breaking my promise. ❜

❛ What happened to you? Whats wro— Hey! What happened? ❜

❛ Are you even old enough to see this movie? I mean, without adult supervision? ❜

❛ Oh, so you’re the vampire girl. ❜

❛ You can’t break up with me. I mean— I mean you’re my best friend. ❜

❛ I know that I’ve been…hurting you. Its—its killing me, it kills me! ❜

❛ You know exactly what I’m talking about. ❜

❛ But if you want somebody to blame, how about those filthy bloodsuckers you love?  ❜

❛ Although I was surprised you even called at all. ❜

❛ I wish there had been someone to vote no for me. ❜

❛ I’m really grateful that you were brave enough to go and save my brother. ❜

ECLIPSE   :

❛ I know the consequences of the choice you’re making. ❜

❛ I promise to love you every moment of forever. ❜

❛ Can you at least attempt to control your thoughts? ❜

❛ If I asked you to stay in the car, would you? ❜

❛ You have to consider that I might be better for her than you are. ❜

❛ You’ll warm up soon. Faster if you take your clothes off.  ❜

❛ I’m gonna fight for you until your heart stops beating. ❜

❛ You feel something for me. You just won’t admit it. ❜

❛ Never go for the obvious kill. They’ll be expecting that. And you will lose.❜

❛ Never turn your back on your enemy. ❜

❛ You don’t know what you’re getting yourselves into. ❜

❛ Well, it’s just… It’s just as embarrassing for me as it is for you. ❜

❛ See, you’d just turn her into a bloodsucking demon like you. ❜

❛ If you’d stayed away another six months, I could’ve made her happy. ❜

❛ I’m not going to force her into anything, ever again. ❜

❛ When you thought she was gone… that you’d lost her… How did you… cope? ❜

❛ Impressive, I’ve never seen a coven of this magnitude intact. ❜

❛ If you’d arrived a half hour ago you would’ve fulfilled your purpose. ❜

❛ You don’t need to do that, she’ll tell you anything you wanna know. ❜

❛ The Volturi don’t give second chances. Keep that in mind. ❜

❛ It appears we’ve missed an entertaining fight.. ❜

❛ There’s no words. But I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. ❜

❛ This might sound odd but I’m glad you’re here. ❜

❛ I don’t want that. I never wanted that. ❜

BREAKING  DAWN   :

❛ Last night was the best night of my existence. ❜

❛ Where have you been? We were gonna put your face on a milk carton. ❜

❛ I’m just trying to appreciate your last night as a human. ❜

❛ I didn’t really wanna spend my honeymoon writhing in pain. ❜

❛ You’re not gonna start something that we’ll have to finish. ❜

❛ Goodness, no. Our dispute goes far beyond the fate of a mere human.  ❜

❛ I had a bad habit of underestimating you. ❜

❛ Every obstacle you faced, I thought you wouldn’t have overcome it. ❜

❛ I’ve never thanked you for this extraordinary life. ❜

❛ My life as a human was over, but I’ve never felt more alive. ❜

❛ I didn’t expect you to seem so… you. Except for the creepy eyes. ❜

❛ Even mature vampires have problems with that. ❜

❛ You need to get your thirst under control. ❜

❛ I’m amazed you ran away from human blood mid hunt. ❜

❛ I’ll never let anybody hurt you. ❜

❛ Will you dance with me? ❜

❛ This is how I’m gonna remember you. Pink cheeks. Two left feet. Heartbeat. ❜

❛ Come on, you’re not supposed to be the one crying, ❜

❛ It’s not like you’re gonna have real honeymoon with him, anyway. ❜

❛ Are you out of your mind? Huh? You’ll kill her! ❜

❛ How many days has it been since the wedding? ❜

❛ Can vampires go into shock? ❜

❛ I thought you understood… They have something I want. ❜

❛ Come on, people are probably missing us. Let’s go back. ❜

[akaihxme]

sora-no-kaizoku:

With adrenaline steadily leaving his system, he could feel his wounds burning worse and worse with every passing second. The pain was almost enough to black out at some points– it came in waves, washing over him and honestly making him wish he was dead. He had been through some pretty nasty fights in the past, but he would never get used to how excruciatingly painful some of these gashes could be. (And he may be a masochist, but there was always a limit.)

Slowly, he did as he was told. The wound on his shoulder was still pretty bad… but it didn’t require anyone’s immediate attention, he thought. His back, on the other hand, was definitely a medical emergency. By this point he had lost so much blood, it was amazing he was able to move enough to tug his clothes off, but, once he managed to do it, he laid flat on his stomach.

“…” He couldn’t talk. He had no energy left. She seemed so upset, but there was nothing he could currently do to ease her pain. Silently, he hoped Hak, Yoon, and the others would hurry– if having them here would make her feel better, then the sooner they arrived, the better.

  ‘ I must be quick, quicker, QUICKER! ‘ She was no expert on the human body, but she doubted there was much blood left in the male’s system - especially not after having dyed most of her cloak crimson after his own clothes could no longer absorb any more. 

  She nearly tripped over her own skirt in her haste to make it back to the man’s side, but she somehow managed to urge her own tired body to run as quickly as she could. Every second made a difference. Barging into the tent, she fell to her knees where Yoon had left the bag of Senjuso herb and withdrew a handful, as well as the wooden pestle and mortar. 

  “Jaeha, hold on a little bit more.” Yona had no way of knowing whether he heard her or not, but she hoped that her voice offered even the tiniest bit of strength to him. She lathered on the thick paste made from the herbs onto his back, wincing at how the blood was already crusting around the deep cut, and covered his torso with bandages. All that was left to do was wait.

  Kneeling next to him, she stood vigil, and randomly found herself praying, like she had all those years ago when she followed her father to the shrine beneath the throne room. If she really was King Hiryuu as she heard the commoners whisper, didn’t that mean the dragon gods protected and loved her? If so, couldn’t they offer that same protection to those she loved? The more her eyelids fell, the more earnest she prayed. ‘ Please don’t take him away. ‘

[akaihxme]

sora-no-kaizoku:

“Splendid, Yona-chan! You’re quite understanding, aren’t you?” Of course. When she was done using the four dragons… it would be much like her to set them all free. Jae-Ha wondered how much more his heart could take.

Did he even want his freedom at this point? He had to think long and hard about it. Before, he’d joined in on the one condition that he would be able to leave whenever he wanted. Of course, he hadn’t voiced that condition aloud, but, he refused to be a slave to some divine destiny. He came along with her because he thought she was worth his company. Right?

“I wonder what Hak’s plans for marriage are? Have you tried asking him?” Oh, that would be fun to watch.

  Was it understanding of her to want to return things to the way they were for those she cared about? She was, after all, selfishly towing them from one end of the country to another. In her mind, it was THEM who were understanding. How could they follow her without a single word of complaint?

  As for Hak... She had never thought about it. He was the first one she wanted to return his freedom to, and it was quite easy to anticipate that he would return to Fuuga. It wasn’t hard to imagine that he would take back the title of general, and probably settle down, make a family for his own...

  “Hak is always saying there are gorgeous women back home, so I’m sure he won’t have any problems with that...” It had been quite a while since she had seen Hak with his tribe, but from what she could remember, he certainly hadn’t been exaggerating about the beauty of the Wind Tribe women. “....But that’s none of my business.”

[akaihxme]

sora-no-kaizoku:

“Hak said that, huh? …” Jae-Ha placed a hand on her shoulder and gave it a friendly pat. “Yona-chan, don’t listen to him. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”

Honestly, it might not have been far off the mark when he really thought about it. He hated commitment– he couldn’t stick to one person for too long, or he would quickly grow uncomfortable. One night stands were easy, but Yona didn’t need to know that. Anyway, ever since he’d joined this party, he hadn’t partaken in anything like that. Actually, he’d been surprisingly loyal.

“I just don’t like the thought of marriage. Why would you want to be wedded to one person when there are so many others out there to love? It’s quite unfair, don’t you think?” Ah. That just sounded like he was confirming what Hak said.

“But, in any case… I don’t intend to leave you. Not while you still require my power. I’ll stay until you cast me aside…” his voice dropped to a murmur. “Until I’m no longer needed.”

  She was quiet for a few seconds before nodding to herself. “So Hak was right.” Not that she should be surprised, at all. After all, she had seem the way he effortlessly talked with strangers, the way he had charmed them and made them laugh... Perhaps when things like romance came easy to you like it did for Jae Ha, marriage wasn’t the most obvious answer.

  She hadn’t been aware of how much he hated being tied down. Perhaps she should give him his freedom soon, as soon as she could afford to. “Hai, hai, don’t worry. Once we’re done here, I’ll let you go free so that you can search out the ‘many others out there to love.’”

[akaihxme]

sora-no-kaizoku:

Oops. Caught red handed. “… Marriage isn’t for me, Yona-chan. I decided to follow and support you on your journey– and I intend to see it through to the bitter end.” That was all he was going to say on the matter. “As for you… if you find someone you truly love, then isn’t that what matters? I’m sure, if it’s you, you would find a way to protect your special person.”

  Protect her special someone... Yona doubted it. She would try, of course, but how could she protect someone from the politics and scandals that surrounded the royal family when she couldn’t even protect those she loved as an outcast?

  Time for a lighter conversation topic. “Ah, I guess Hak was right, then. Hak said you were too much of a - what was the word.... Playboy, I think? He said you probably wouldn’t ever get married and instead have dozens of mistresses.”

[akaihxme]

@sora-no-kaizoku​ ( cont. from here )

“Marriage, hm? …

“Why do you ask, Yona-chan?” He’s avoiding the question. “Is there someone you’d like to propose to?”

  “...You’re avoiding the question, aren’t you?” She’d seen Hak use that trick on her one too many times, but she decided to humor him. Maybe if she answered his question, he’d be kind enough to answer hers as well. 

  “I guess if I found someone who I... loved, and who loved me, then, maybe... But I don’t know if I would subject the person I loved to danger for marrying into the royal family just because of how I feel about them. It wouldn’t be right.” Perhaps this was what her father had meant, the last time he had scolded her...

  “What about you?”