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“So those are the thoughts that have been filling your head lately, Master.” It was not at all that surprising to hear of it, considering how the girl’s life had been. She could understand the desire to feel the warmth of a person, but had not pitied the girl when hearing her story. Life was filled with tragedies after all, she had gone through a fair share of her own even, which is perhaps why Wu had felt a strong pull to the Magus. 

“You are correct in that one. The warmth that humans share is quite different from a fire’s, but not at all better than the brutal flames, often more traitorous leaving scars even worse than the heat of a fire. Humans are traitorous beings after all as you have come to learn.” It was something she had learned the hard way around when ruling China. In the end it had all come down on her, leaving her loved ones dead and herself removed from the throne. Perhaps she was not the best person to confront about this matter, or to console her Master on the desire to feel the human touch. There was a touch of a hand she still yearned after all this time. 

“We ruled a country on our own, without anyone to trust. That is how we learned of the viciousness of humanity.” Shaking her head, she moved on from it. Stray thoughts from times long past was not what hear Master yearned to know. “Would you wish for humanity from the Grail, Master? To learn of all the things the people know? Despite all, we will help you if that is what you seek.” If anything she would protect the girl. Those who sought to harm Cardia would come to know the wrath of the Empress Consort. 

Still she was curious. Despite all she had learned of her Master, she wanted to know what her true wish was for the Grail, for the life surrounding them.