I know you're right, but I just hope that one day, you won't be interrupted by anyone or anything and finally get the time together that you should have had all along. [ Her ears twitch and lift just a little bit, as if indicating her displeasure with the whole thing. Just because her sister is a Warrior of Light and a Scion doesn't mean she should always have to put herself second all the time. The same goes for Aymeric. Of course she understands duty and responsibility, but in her mind, they've all made too many sacrifices too many times to not be allowed a little selfishness once in awhile.

Still, she won't be saying that to anyone, because all she'd get is disapproval. And even she doesn't mean to shirk from her duties. What she really wishes for is a little balance, a compromise. ]

Truthfully? [ She has thought about this a little bit when she has had time to mull things over. ] I could have asked for that, but I don't think that I would have. [ A chuckle escapes her when she pokes the back of her head. ]

I can't really speak for what he's thinking, but isn't it possible for him to love his city and you equally as much? If he said that the most important things in his life were you and Ishgard, would you disagree?

[ All she has to go on are the looks she's seen Aymeric give her sister, but they seem telling enough to bolster her confidence in what she's saying. ]

So I suppose it's not that unusual, because isn't that how aetherytes work? But he appeared inside the building, not by an aetheryte. He's... He's really curious, and, well, I hope that I get to meet him again.