[Something tells Yona that once, a very long time ago, this is probably how she spoke to the people who were assigned to be her servants, her handmaids. It makes her feel ashamed now, but rather than dwell she decides to give this girl the benefit of the doubt.
Yona knows now she didn't know any better then. Maybe that's the case here, or maybe, and more likely, this girl has been given reasons to act this way. The one thing she's learned since leaving the capital is that humans, no matter their walk of life, only act in accordance with the way they've been treated. It's meant she's had to find new ways to deal with them, to see things from their point of view, and it's a lesson she's cherished.]
Shin-Ah is my friend from- from before here. Ao was with him when we met.
[On her shoulder Ao does seem to wilt a little, a response to hearing a familiar name and knowing he isn't present. Even Yona's smile is dimmer, and she reaches a hand up to give Ao a pat.]
It would be nice if he were here, but we'll be okay on our own. [Looking up again, she reminds herself to try to be cheerful.] Maybe we can help you. Are you looking for Fala?
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Yona knows now she didn't know any better then. Maybe that's the case here, or maybe, and more likely, this girl has been given reasons to act this way. The one thing she's learned since leaving the capital is that humans, no matter their walk of life, only act in accordance with the way they've been treated. It's meant she's had to find new ways to deal with them, to see things from their point of view, and it's a lesson she's cherished.]
Shin-Ah is my friend from- from before here. Ao was with him when we met.
[On her shoulder Ao does seem to wilt a little, a response to hearing a familiar name and knowing he isn't present. Even Yona's smile is dimmer, and she reaches a hand up to give Ao a pat.]
It would be nice if he were here, but we'll be okay on our own. [Looking up again, she reminds herself to try to be cheerful.] Maybe we can help you. Are you looking for Fala?