[This is the last thing she was expecting to hear?? But it is... rational. She relaxes, just a little; if this isn't her Lapis Lazuli then this will be fine. If it is, though...
She forces herself to unclench her fists, bows her head, and strikes another salute.]
Thank you.
[There's an extremely tense pause, as she weighs her options.]
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[This is the last thing she was expecting to hear?? But it is... rational. She relaxes, just a little; if this isn't her Lapis Lazuli then this will be fine. If it is, though...
She forces herself to unclench her fists, bows her head, and strikes another salute.]
Thank you.
[There's an extremely tense pause, as she weighs her options.]
... My Diamond. May I... ask a question.