week 1, Friday

[vipmix]

[what did yona do to deserve this

which is to say, wherever yona is ... currently having a mental breakdown i guesss, joshua happens to come upon her and. uh. well, this is awkward.]

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You're a very sheltered girl, aren't you?

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...why are you saying that all of a sudden?

[It's not out of the blue, Yona.]

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It's kind of obvious.

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...that's not my fault. My father's the one who decided how I'd be raised.

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So you fought him on it?

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Sometimes. Soo-won and Hak got to leave the palace, but I didn't. That wasn't very fair.

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[...huh.]

Your... friends?

[he says friends like he's never used the term genuinely once in his life]

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Mm-hm. [She nods.] Hak is my bodyguard, and Soo-won is... well, he's amazing.

[vipmix]

Oh? Sounds like someone had a crush.

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It's more than a crush! ...I love him.

[laughtrack.mp3]

[vipmix]

That's intense. What did he do to deserve such devotion?

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Do? He didn't have to do anything... he's just himself.

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[oh ... boy...]

His self being? I'm asking what he's like, Yona.

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He's really kind! [Oh boy. Buckle in, Josh.] He always knows just what to say to cheer somebody up, and he's never mean to anyone. He's strong, too. He can keep up with Hak, which is really impressive!

...he can be a little dense sometimes, but... he's always been there when I've needed him.

[vipmix]

[hmmmm]

Sounds like he's quite the catch. And... what does he think about your father locking you away from everything?

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I don't know.

[vipmix]

You never asked?

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It's just what is. My father makes decisions like that. I argue with him sometimes about them, but... he's the king, so he decides.

[vipmix]

Hmmm. Sounds unfair to me.

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When Soo-won is king, he'll be a lot fairer!

[lol]

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[he's judging her a little bit]

You want to wait until he's king? I don't think I'd be able to wait that long. [it's conversational in tone, tho] Aren't you the next in line? It seems like you should have more of a say.

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No... so I have to keep working on my father until then. But if he does keep saying no, then I at least know Soo-won is kind enough to say yes.

All I have to do is refuse to marry anyone else until he gives in.

[#stubborn]

[vipmix]

That's a bit obsessive.

[just. deadpan]

You've never considered ... not waiting for permission?

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There's no one else I want to marry more than him. I'm not just going to settle for second-best.

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What do you mean by that? I can't just run off with him...

[vipmix]

Why not? It's not like it has to be forever.