["I can't believe this noble was so kind as to take me in!!" "Of course. Any noble worth their salt would do the same. ......aw shit."
Leslie's hands grip each other more tightly as time goes on, but it's clear from her trouble hiding it in her expression that it's because she's trying to not have too much excitement burst out of her. No being childish ever, but especially not in front of an emperor, as kind as this emperor may be!! She does separate her hands when it comes to hearing about working as a scribe, but that is for her hands to fist in a kind of "I CAN DO IT" gesture.]
Yes! I can certainly write! And I am confident in my spelling. I will do my best to make sure it is neat and quick.
[Should she bow? It's probably right to bow when thanking an emperor, but also Edelgard seems to be okay with something more casual. Would it be more insulting to imply too much distance with someone she might be living with temporarily? She waffles for a couple of seconds and, in the end, doesn't bow.]
Thank you, Your Majesty. I wouldn't want to inconvenience the city, and it will be really helpful for me to be with someone who already knows the city and is established. I don't know if I'm the best person to cheer up a home, but I will do my best!
[...Hubert. Hubert. That sounds familiar. Something recent.... It's been hard to keep track of what she's been doing in this dream, which probably would worry her more if she wasn't dreaming. But she vaguely recalls meeting someone else and asking about the collars. She concentrates and tries to remember....]
Oh! You're the emperor that Marquis Vestra said he serves!
the calculus involved in whether to reference other unfinished threads
"Of course. Any noble worth their salt would do the same. ......aw shit."
Leslie's hands grip each other more tightly as time goes on, but it's clear from her trouble hiding it in her expression that it's because she's trying to not have too much excitement burst out of her. No being childish ever, but especially not in front of an emperor, as kind as this emperor may be!! She does separate her hands when it comes to hearing about working as a scribe, but that is for her hands to fist in a kind of "I CAN DO IT" gesture.]
Yes! I can certainly write! And I am confident in my spelling. I will do my best to make sure it is neat and quick.
[Should she bow? It's probably right to bow when thanking an emperor, but also Edelgard seems to be okay with something more casual. Would it be more insulting to imply too much distance with someone she might be living with temporarily? She waffles for a couple of seconds and, in the end, doesn't bow.]
Thank you, Your Majesty. I wouldn't want to inconvenience the city, and it will be really helpful for me to be with someone who already knows the city and is established. I don't know if I'm the best person to cheer up a home, but I will do my best!
[...Hubert. Hubert. That sounds familiar. Something recent.... It's been hard to keep track of what she's been doing in this dream, which probably would worry her more if she wasn't dreaming. But she vaguely recalls meeting someone else and asking about the collars. She concentrates and tries to remember....]
Oh! You're the emperor that Marquis Vestra said he serves!