[Filter: Reeve, in Atsirian]

... Reeve.

[Filter: Private, in Atsirian]

Ash ...

So many things really have happened, haven't they? People change ... that's one thing I realize now. Has she changed so much that she wouldn't even write to me? Have I changed, and that's why?

... I ...

... I can't believe Reeve didn't tell me. Can I trust anyone?

[Filter: Ellisae]

You gave information to Reeve that you didn't give to me. It's the only way he could have found out.

[Atsirian]

Hee, this is so exciting~ So many people are being nice to me! It's very wonderful~

[Filter: Private, in Atsirian]

... I need to make a very good choice. Reeve can say that he convinced me to make it, but it's important to me that I pick the right person myself. But I have to keep pretending the whole time while trying to find out who that is ...

This is hard. But ...

[Filter: Public, in Trade]

Hee, this is going to be very so exciting~ The Council says that I get to chooce anyone who wants it to sit with us for the rest of their lives~ I get to choose! Isn't that just very so wonderful? I'm going to pick the best person ever~

[Filter: Reeve, in Atsirian]

Okay. I'll pretend, but there's one condition!

[Filter: Private, in Atsirian]

What does it mean, that it started raining? It put out the fire, they say. All the fire went out. It'll clean the water, now, and Reeve's stopped them, so everyone will get better, again.

... but what does it mean?





Pretend? Pretend to be smiling and happy and silly like I was? That's what people want? But I know now. I know all of it, and I don't want to pretend.

I ...

Reeve ...

It's good that it's raining. Whatever else it means, that part is good. It's raining. It's finally raining.

[Filter: Private]

How could he So

I know what he's done. I need to know what he's going to do. That's what matters.

[Filter: Private, in Atsirian]

I'm going to put it all together.

[Filter: Councillor Ellisae]

Councillor Gideon says that you know about what's going on.

[Filter: Private]

What's going on? I need to know what's going on. I need to know ...

... you can't protect me anymore, Reeve. I know there's a world. I know this is something that has to do with me. You can't protect me. You just can't. I'm the Queen. I need to know all of this.

[Filter: Councillor Gideon]

... hello, Councillor.

[Filter: Private]

This needs to be fixed, and I'm the Queen. I need to fix this. Reeve hasn't. Reeve can't.

I'm afrai

[Filter: Private]

People are sick. What if Reeve and Reiz are right? What if it's something bad? And why can't I fix it?!

[Filter: Public]

Hee, Lawrence, Rae, it looks like I missed your birthdays~! Happy Birthdays!

The rain is late.

[Filter: Private, in Atsirian]

Something wrong.

... maybe he's right.

But at least ... he only told the truth because he had to, but it's something. And he won't lie anymore. He can't lie anymore.

Does everything ever feel all right, or is everyone pretending a little bit? Maybe that's not how it is, either. Maybe you act all right and that makes you feel all right, and not the other way. Maybe this is just something else I didn't get.

I want to get it all now.

[Filter: Public, in Trade]

Um~

Hee. I do think I've been very rude for a long time. A very long time. And that's not Queenly to do~ And so I think I should be apologizing to everyone here! And quite a very few others, too~ Hee, but this is a start.

[Filter: Private, in Atsirian]

... maybe there's some hope.

[Filter: Private, in Atsirian]

... Everything that Pillar said was wrong, just like Reiz is wrong. It doesn't matter why. It just doesn't ...



I'm not sad that I'm not going with him. Councillor Gideon will be a much better escort. I'm not sad. This is his fault.

Maybe I'll just stop loving him because of this. Westa is horrible but she was right, back then. Sister don't love their brothers. It's better like this.

He's a liar.

It's going to be a lovely party for the Night of the Dead this year, unless I'm not inviting you. My costume is beautiful~

I hope you're feeling well enough to come, Aes. You're definitely invited, hee.

[Filter: Private]

... Reiz's friend was in jail.

It's not even about that. If it was about that, I'd be more upset about it, but I'm just annoyed at it. But Reeve. I'm angry at Reeve! I'm so angry at Reeve. He lies and lies and lies and it doesn't matter that the lies aren't true, it just matters that he told the lies.

Westa's sick. Good.

[Filter: Private, in Atsirian]

... it's not fair. It's not fair at all. I never knew any of this, none of it. I should have known. Now it's

... whining won't change anything.

... I want it all back

[Filter: Public]

I forgot to send any gifts out this year ... I'm sorry. You probably won't get anything from me if you're not in Razen.