Why did you wanted to get away when it sounds like you love your home very much?
[His home sounded very small. A place where everyone knew each other so well. That can only be found in place with a handful of residents unlike in her island. Even though, she found his country to be small, she can't help feel a sense of envy in being part of a tight knit community. Everyone must live in unity. She couldn't blame him feeling the way he did. It was even more evident in his body language over not feeling thrill at the thought of having been taken away from his home after returning. The way his gaze looked so distant and peeved made her want to reach out to tug at the strand of his shirt to regain his attention, but it seemed he was able to take care of it after a while on his own.
It was a good thing he was able to change his moods. At least, she wanted to think so after listening to his response, which will leave her slightly confused.]
Huh? Where did all of that earlier bravado gone of to? You really...shouldn't sell yourself short! [Her attention will be squarely on him as she continues to point out.] Just because we're in a different world, it doesn't mean everything you learned from your own will go to waste. You should definitely believe in yourself a little more! Don't let your experiences go to waste!
[She didn't want him to look down on himself. It was clear as day that he had it -- the talent to do anything he set his mind to. As much as she likes to blame her bias in favoring him, it's difficult to gloss over his abilities to adapt, reason, and observe. There aren't many people who could read between the lines or notice important details as he has. People rarely listen.]
Ah, I may have found your problem! Tell me, when you were trying to explain to them those "a dozen different things", it didn't sound lectures, did they?
[The thought of Riku lecturing the Palai would have been an interesting sight to behod. She would've greatly enjoyed witnessing it. Just to watch the facial expressions he would've given them. After all, the Palai seem to be the type to enjoy any type of conversation with those from the coven. Why weren't they receptive with him when some of the Palai seem to adopt some of her ideas? Like using rock-paper-scissors as another way to barter, for example.]
...n-no, it's fine, you don't have to apologize over expressing your opinion.
[His apology and opinion will catch her slightly off guard. Why did he feel so passionately about it? Nike couldn't help feel very curious about it considering that, no matter how much she'll defend her family from many of the issues she had to endure from them throughout her childhood, there were times she wanted someone else to stand up for her. Just once. It would've been more than enough to appease her loneliness back then...]
It...was such a long time ago. I had forgotten all about it. [All said under the guise of a forced smile.] There was a reason behind it. For choosing between us back then. [There will be a pause as she decides to be as honest as she could with him. It was the first time she has ever told anyone about it. Very few outside of her family knew about it.] ...for one thing, it was my fault. My mother got badly hurt after giving birth to me. She used to be the best singer in my country. Being able to manipulate the weather perfectly. Just like the rest of my sisters could. Their songs were the best you'd ever hear. They had my mother's natural talent and grace. Which was something I didn't have back then. I wasn't born with the talent to do what they could. It was a very scary thing to happen when you're a direct descendant with the power to summon the rain. It's a family legacy. [Maybe she should explain her royal lineage, but decided against it as she didn't find it to be an important detail. Not yet, anyway.] ...I think everyone was afraid of my inabiity in learning to summon the rain naturally. It was something everyone naturally knew to do. Well, everyone except me and Kitora. I had to learn everything from scratch before I was able to do it on my own... [It took years of harsh training and discipline, but in the end she was able to overcome her inability to do it. The thought was enough to gain a proud smile as she happily points out.] I promise the story has a really good ending! It just took a lot of time and sacrifice to get there, but it was definitely worth it.
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[His home sounded very small. A place where everyone knew each other so well. That can only be found in place with a handful of residents unlike in her island. Even though, she found his country to be small, she can't help feel a sense of envy in being part of a tight knit community. Everyone must live in unity. She couldn't blame him feeling the way he did. It was even more evident in his body language over not feeling thrill at the thought of having been taken away from his home after returning. The way his gaze looked so distant and peeved made her want to reach out to tug at the strand of his shirt to regain his attention, but it seemed he was able to take care of it after a while on his own.
It was a good thing he was able to change his moods. At least, she wanted to think so after listening to his response, which will leave her slightly confused.]
Huh? Where did all of that earlier bravado gone of to? You really...shouldn't sell yourself short! [Her attention will be squarely on him as she continues to point out.] Just because we're in a different world, it doesn't mean everything you learned from your own will go to waste. You should definitely believe in yourself a little more! Don't let your experiences go to waste!
[She didn't want him to look down on himself. It was clear as day that he had it -- the talent to do anything he set his mind to. As much as she likes to blame her bias in favoring him, it's difficult to gloss over his abilities to adapt, reason, and observe. There aren't many people who could read between the lines or notice important details as he has. People rarely listen.]
Ah, I may have found your problem! Tell me, when you were trying to explain to them those "a dozen different things", it didn't sound lectures, did they?
[The thought of Riku lecturing the Palai would have been an interesting sight to behod. She would've greatly enjoyed witnessing it. Just to watch the facial expressions he would've given them. After all, the Palai seem to be the type to enjoy any type of conversation with those from the coven. Why weren't they receptive with him when some of the Palai seem to adopt some of her ideas? Like using rock-paper-scissors as another way to barter, for example.]
...n-no, it's fine, you don't have to apologize over expressing your opinion.
[His apology and opinion will catch her slightly off guard. Why did he feel so passionately about it? Nike couldn't help feel very curious about it considering that, no matter how much she'll defend her family from many of the issues she had to endure from them throughout her childhood, there were times she wanted someone else to stand up for her. Just once. It would've been more than enough to appease her loneliness back then...]
It...was such a long time ago. I had forgotten all about it. [All said under the guise of a forced smile.] There was a reason behind it. For choosing between us back then. [There will be a pause as she decides to be as honest as she could with him. It was the first time she has ever told anyone about it. Very few outside of her family knew about it.] ...for one thing, it was my fault. My mother got badly hurt after giving birth to me. She used to be the best singer in my country. Being able to manipulate the weather perfectly. Just like the rest of my sisters could. Their songs were the best you'd ever hear. They had my mother's natural talent and grace. Which was something I didn't have back then. I wasn't born with the talent to do what they could. It was a very scary thing to happen when you're a direct descendant with the power to summon the rain. It's a family legacy. [Maybe she should explain her royal lineage, but decided against it as she didn't find it to be an important detail. Not yet, anyway.] ...I think everyone was afraid of my inabiity in learning to summon the rain naturally. It was something everyone naturally knew to do. Well, everyone except me and Kitora. I had to learn everything from scratch before I was able to do it on my own... [It took years of harsh training and discipline, but in the end she was able to overcome her inability to do it. The thought was enough to gain a proud smile as she happily points out.] I promise the story has a really good ending! It just took a lot of time and sacrifice to get there, but it was definitely worth it.