Voyage I: Lentini

[Shiki]

Loyola is gently embracing Claire, looking at how tense she had become from her words. Enma just wanted this girl to think of the consequences of not being nice, but Her Highness is overreacting as usual. Now she somehow feels a motherly thing, it's weird considering a situation and Enma's personality itself. For her, it's even somehow stunning, though she knew that it was time for her to bear a child to continue the glorious line of her family.

Getting Claire's head on her breast, Enma stroked her gently, something changed in her eyes and for a moment she doesn't even look like a bitсh. Something bright and good has just woken up inside of her, something that Enma is actually trying to avoid to not be weak and vulnerable. For some reason not it feels good and deep inside Enma only hopes that it's a short occasion and she won't actually have that sort of protective feeling towards Claire. Princess meant to be used in the political game, not become a legitimate object of care.

— Shush, I was telling the truth, she is living inside of expensive mountain estate with her beloved Gallic servants. She is having her freedom of movement limited because she never considers me... an actual person. Super arrogant and... You know her better than me, right? Imagine how she behaves in such a situation. I admire her as a person, but it works only one way. I don't mind letting her go if I would have a good reason to, but there wasn't any at the moment.

Kissing a top of Claire's head, Enma thinks what the fuck is she even doing now. That's just like her political career, unpredictable and she does more harm to herself than no enemy ever would. Still, she always feels like she's doing the right thing and abusing her position to torment a poor girl is just not right. Though then again, she can always get into her mood swings.

— I see that you dislike me, even hate to a degree. You better talk it out, I am not a monster, I wish Your Highness the best and just hoping that return of your family to power will improve my position.

Enma whispered down gently into her ear.

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