[Leslie is startled by the hand on her head. She thought an emperor would be someone more proud and dangerous, a person who should be treated very carefully. Leslie you have no idea But, then again, so was the duchess: the duchess is famously reclusive, one of the most important people in the empire, and a woman that no one in the world — in her world — could dare to disrespect, but just that evening, she’d placed her hand on Leslie’s head to calm her anxieties, too. Granted, Leslie still wouldn’t dare to rush up to grab the duchess’s hands, either, but she wouldn’t be afraid of the consequences if she did. She’d just feel embarrassed that she’d been so childish and disrespectful to someone so amazing, to someone who had been so kind to her. Maybe that’s how this emperor is, too. The thought helps as much as the ruffle to help calm her down, though she does still blush over her previous actions.
Ah, and speaking of the duchess...Leslie still isn’t used to the idea of different worlds, so she thinks of the mansion when she hears “your home.”]
It’s her home, but yes, I am staying there. Duchess Salvatore — I heard she was looking to adopt a daughter, and I was able to come to an agreement for her to choose me, at least until I am old enough to live on my own. The law requires every child to live with their parents, and even though I’m not really a child any longer, I am also not an adult yet, legally.
[Leslie looks down, a fond smile growing over her face.]
Even though the adoption process is not over and I am not yet a Salvatore, the duchess has been letting me stay in her home. And even though our contract only requires for her to protect me, both she and her family have been amazingly kind to me. They are all wonderful people. I admire them very much.
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Leslie you have no ideaBut, then again, so was the duchess: the duchess is famously reclusive, one of the most important people in the empire, and a woman that no one in the world — in her world — could dare to disrespect, but just that evening, she’d placed her hand on Leslie’s head to calm her anxieties, too. Granted, Leslie still wouldn’t dare to rush up to grab the duchess’s hands, either, but she wouldn’t be afraid of the consequences if she did. She’d just feel embarrassed that she’d been so childish and disrespectful to someone so amazing, to someone who had been so kind to her. Maybe that’s how this emperor is, too. The thought helps as much as the ruffle to help calm her down, though she does still blush over her previous actions.Ah, and speaking of the duchess...Leslie still isn’t used to the idea of different worlds, so she thinks of the mansion when she hears “your home.”]
It’s her home, but yes, I am staying there. Duchess Salvatore — I heard she was looking to adopt a daughter, and I was able to come to an agreement for her to choose me, at least until I am old enough to live on my own. The law requires every child to live with their parents, and even though I’m not really a child any longer, I am also not an adult yet, legally.
[Leslie looks down, a fond smile growing over her face.]
Even though the adoption process is not over and I am not yet a Salvatore, the duchess has been letting me stay in her home. And even though our contract only requires for her to protect me, both she and her family have been amazingly kind to me. They are all wonderful people. I admire them very much.