@emblanâ sent... â are you looking down on me ? â ( prompt. )
ânot at all, your highness. i apologize if i sounded patronizing or condescending. it... it wasnât my intent.âÂ
  you wonder if it would be your place to sit down next to princess veronica and give her what seems to be a sorely-needed hug. the scattered, headless dolls ( and doll heads ) littering the room indicate some sort of frustration, and you think you know what might have set her off in such a way: prince bruno had sent word that his return would be delayed for another few weeks. he had found an interesting lead in ylisse and decided to pursue it, if the rumour mill was anything to go off of. and... this wouldnât been the first time itâs happened.
  ( you understand why prince bruno is travelling from world to world without cease, but it makes your blood boil that an older brother would go so long without at least checking in on his sister, especially after all that sheâs been through in the past few months. )
âi know what itâs like to miss your family... when i was younger, xander and the rest of our siblings were not allowed to visit me very often. it was... it was terribly lonely.â xanderâs name feels like acid âpon your lips, and you struggle not to grimace at the mention of him in front of veronica. âit... it hurt me, knowing there was so much they were doing and seeing without me, having fun together... and i wasnât even allowed to leave the fortress...â
you didnât know that things in castle krakenburg were just as turbulent as your situation at the time, but that doesnât matter.
âi... if you would prefer to be alone right now, i understand. but... if you would like to talk, or cry, or... anything, really, i am here for you. you donât have to go through this pain alone, princess. that is... all i wanted to say.âÂ
