The kingdom of Kouka is ruled by one sovereign king - however it is made up of four tribes. Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire. It's not unlike the sectioning of elements here. Each tribe has its own territory and Head that governs, and the Water Tribe is home to the most beautiful lands in all of Kouka. We also complete a large amount of the trade.
[a pause]
Mm... though I suppose I did get banned from the capitol recently.
[Yeah, suddenly a lot of things about Lili make a lot of sense. He notices that the layout of Kouka is similar to this and he's glad he doesn't have to be the one to point it out. In the end, he listens to her and takes note of how she speaks.
This still isn't his first time speaking with royalty, but it's nevertheless something worth paying attention to.
And then she says. That. And he pauses.]
...you suppose you were banned? Dare I ask what you did?
I stole the Seal of the Water Tribe - [which is also sitting in a box off to the side haha] - in order to mobilize the soldiers to ward off some traders who were bringing a drug into my lands. They wouldn't have moved due to their loyalty to my father, but the Seal essentially represents ultimate authority...
Even though you were only doing what was right to protect your land your father banned you from your own home? [The fuck.] That sounds...backwards, really. Shouldn't he have been thanking you? And if you still had the Seal after that wouldn't the soldiers continue to listen to you?
But that old man is stupid and backwards. It's his fault that our lands ended up overrun with drugs anyway. It's annoying that I'm not able to return home but...
Wouldn't it have been more satisfying to overthrow him at some point then? It sort of sounds like...I don't know. [...maybe he should keep his thoughts to himself.]
Do you miss it at all? The water kingdom or whatever.
I still don't believe you shouldn't be allowed back. [This is still bullshit, basically.] And besides, who will take over then when he dies if not you?
No, nothing. [He says while still laughing like the jackass he is.] You just remind me of someone who would say precisely the same thing. That's all. Eat your soup.
Maybe you'll learn someday. [A cheeky grin. This is absolutely not important and it's not worth keeping a secret, but it's solely her reactions that make this funny.]
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I'm not delusional enough to think that there's anything more important about me than anyone else - except maybe my bloodline.
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[ . . . mmmm. okay, she'll explain more.]
The kingdom of Kouka is ruled by one sovereign king - however it is made up of four tribes. Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire. It's not unlike the sectioning of elements here. Each tribe has its own territory and Head that governs, and the Water Tribe is home to the most beautiful lands in all of Kouka. We also complete a large amount of the trade.
[a pause]
Mm... though I suppose I did get banned from the capitol recently.
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This still isn't his first time speaking with royalty, but it's nevertheless something worth paying attention to.
And then she says. That. And he pauses.]
...you suppose you were banned? Dare I ask what you did?
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I stole the Seal of the Water Tribe - [which is also sitting in a box off to the side haha] - in order to mobilize the soldiers to ward off some traders who were bringing a drug into my lands. They wouldn't have moved due to their loyalty to my father, but the Seal essentially represents ultimate authority...
So I forced them to listen to me.
And then Father kicked me out.
[it's uh
fine]
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Even though you were only doing what was right to protect your land your father banned you from your own home? [The fuck.] That sounds...backwards, really. Shouldn't he have been thanking you? And if you still had the Seal after that wouldn't the soldiers continue to listen to you?
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[THE MORAL CENTER APPEARS AGAIN]
But that old man is stupid and backwards. It's his fault that our lands ended up overrun with drugs anyway. It's annoying that I'm not able to return home but...
[she shakes her head]
I prefer the freedom anyway.
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Do you miss it at all? The water kingdom or whatever.
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[it's an innate sort of pride, a belief that she needs to protect them. even if she hasn't seen much of the world...
it's hers to look after]
Overthrowing my father... may be more trouble than its worth. It probably wouldn't sit well with the other generals or the king if I tried.
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So I hope whoever it is is at least easy to manipulate.
[marrying for love is a little out of the question for her]
He'll have to let me back in eventually.... just not for a while, probably. Not until it's convenient for him.
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I don't see why I would.
[she's pretty pragmatic unfortunately]
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[He's trying to wrap his head around the sense of being pulled into a marriage that isn't mutually beneficial.]
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[which is what
lili has always done]
It's not the first time I'd have to deal with a roadblock.
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WTF?]
Was something I said funny...?!
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she's flustered, thanks kaoru]
Don't laugh! I'm not going to be made into some kind of jester - who are you even thinking of?!
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[shE DOUBTS. SO MUCH.]
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