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[firstaid]

Yesterday seemed so sad. Even if it was just a curse, everyone was acting as if they were going to be separated even before they were married. Why would anyone want to sign such a negative agreement in anticipation for a life long journey together? Isn’t that why you make sure you find ‘the one’ meant for you, to ensure you two can have a life happy together? I suppose creating and signing such a contract seems so counterproductive to marriage. If a problem arises, then the two of you should work together to fix it, right? Because… you love each other, right?

[Because marriage was supposed to be about love; a binding contract between two people. Being a princess, perhaps her ‘marriage’ to anyone would be different, unless she went out and decided to spend her life with the one she loves. So yes, her saying this is hypocritical in a sense, but it’s so sad. But if she had to be married, she would want to spend her life with the one she loves. That would make her happy.]

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[oceantrauma]

I don't know about romantic relationships, myself, but in friendships when things get tough, or when you fight, you don't just give up. I wouldn't see why you would do that in something as important as marriage.

[firstaid]

Well, isn't marriage comparable to marrying your best friend? Of course you would try to make up with them and save your relationship if you felt it was failing.

[oceantrauma]

[Long moment of silence here. Just, you know. Ken has to wonder if he even has a best friend, and could he marry them?]

I suppose so. I'm not really sure what it's like. But yes, I would prefer trying to work things out. I imagine some people are just incompatible, or grow apart, but not every relationship has to go that route.

[firstaid]

Well, I suppose you're still rather young. I'm of marrying age, so it makes me wonder. It's a miracle the Empire hasn't forced me into marriage, now that I think about it.

[Then again, they had other plans for her, whoops.]

It's sad to think that people would grow apart, though. Though I suppose it's natural.

[oceantrauma]

Forced? I can't imagine a regular marriage, let alone that sort of thing. How does those couples manage to make it work?

It does happen. I'm fortunate my parents are still together.

[firstaid]

I suppose they say that they will learn to love each other. If they wish for the marriage to last, I suppose that's the only way for it to work.

[She keeps hearing this, that people's parents are still together. Both of hers are dead, so she wouldn't know if they would still love one another today.]

[oceantrauma]

But is something like that really possible? Isn't it confining?

[He notices her lack of remark on it.]

Estellise-san, what about your parents?

[firstaid]

My parents died when I was really young.

[She smiles after saying that. It's sad, but she's been without them for a long time that it doesn't effect her too much.]

[oceantrauma]

Oh....

[While he's know it's not his fault for not knowing, he still apologizes.] I'm sorry. Were you raised by other family members, then?

[firstaid]

I was raised by everyone in the castle. They're all family to me.

[Even if she was treated as a princess and she never really had any friends...]

[oceantrauma]

As long as you were happy and well cared for, then it's no different, right?

[firstaid]

[An unnaturally long pause goes here.]

Yes, that's all that matters.

[oceantrauma]

[Hard not to notice that.]

Did I say something wrong?

[firstaid]

Ah, no you didn't!

[oceantrauma]

Other things on your mind?