Recovery, Duty, and Bonds

[Naoko, Empress of Japan]

To say that the Empress wasn't affected by the Greeed attack on the palace was an understatement. It had somehow made headlines overnight, which not only stirred unrest in her, but the people of her country. While the NPA had released a statement clarifying that everything was fine, and Naoko unharmed, the truth of the matter was that now even the Empress was a target for monster attacks.



As she sat in the throne room, rereading the headline from that morning, she barely acknowledged anyone, only giving hums of recognition before continuing to read. She didn't even notice anyone enter or leave the room...

[Mayu Inamori]

"Greetings, my Empress. It is good to see you safe." The mage called, calmly walking into the throne room, her voice echoing amidst the hollow chamber.

[Naoko, Empress of Japan]

"It's Naoko!" she shouted, throwing the newspaper at the mage. "Oh, it's you." She sighed. "Did you teleport in here again? Security's been really tight after what happened, you know. If you got caught--"

[Mayu Inamori]

"If I was confronted, I wouldn't hurt anyone. But I would get away." She said simply, side-stepping the paper. "I heard that there was an attack here. Are you alright?"

[Naoko, Empress of Japan]

"The attack is precisely why I got worried when you just came in here unannounced," Naoko sighed. "But I'm fine. Shaken and a feeling a little useless... but fine. Thank you for your concern, Mayu."