... You're way too pure-hearted, princess. It's not a bad thing, but you can stand to be just a little more selfish sometimes, got it? I've always got your back. It's decided! As long as we're here together, we're a team. Rose and Alisha can take anything on!

[ she's... still drinking in between sentences, just because alisha is so pretty and sweet and her smile is so genuine and her cheeks are so pleasantly flushed and crap. ]

You don't need to thank me for making my own choices. To be honest, I've never been the biggest fan of royalty, and by that, I mean-- this system is corrupt. Messed up. Too many people abuse their power for nothing but their own gain, no matter how much it costs the civilians relying on them. But I realized there's an exception to all that, and that exception is you.