week 1, Friday

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[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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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.

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Oh? Sounds like someone had a crush.

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

[laughtrack.mp3]

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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.

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[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.

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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.

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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]

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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...

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

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[She shakes her head.]

...I couldn't do that to my father. He'd be... really worried if I just ran away. [Or disappeared.

Y'know. Like she totally has because she's here and not at home.]

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I'm sure you could've slipped away for a few hours without him noticing. Well... It's a bit too late for that now, of course. You're already out.

[he's helping?]

1/2

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Hak would have noticed, and he'd have either told my father about it or teased me forever.

[She's not sure which would be worse?]

2/2

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[Already out.

The attitude drains out of her as that really registers on her, and she glances down at her hands. ...he's not wrong about tat.]

...I have to hurry back. I can't just... disappear on him. [...] I can't.

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Like I said... You're already out. If you truly want to go back, what you should be focusing on is surviving this place. [he looks away with a shrug] You can't worry about what's going on elsewhere until that's done.