For most, maybe. [But not for Emily Kaldwin, comes the implication.
Her fingers curl around the brass key as he hands it to her, and she feels its texture and weight. It's simple and unadorned, yet heavy, like it belongs to a large door or contraption of some sort.
Then she looks at him for a moment, sharp eyes considering. It's with a vaguest of hesitations that she concedes to his previous question. For the sake of the argument itself, perhaps.]
I train at night, dashing across rooftops, so no one can see me. It isn't exactly a pasttime that most expect from an Empress. [What manner of heart attacks would happen if the Court itself found out? Void only knows.] I want to be able to defend myself and help others if I can, outside of being completely bound to politics and certain social expectations. I don't ever want to feel useless, and being as well-rounded as possible helps me avoid that.
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Her fingers curl around the brass key as he hands it to her, and she feels its texture and weight. It's simple and unadorned, yet heavy, like it belongs to a large door or contraption of some sort.
Then she looks at him for a moment, sharp eyes considering. It's with a vaguest of hesitations that she concedes to his previous question. For the sake of the argument itself, perhaps.]
I train at night, dashing across rooftops, so no one can see me. It isn't exactly a pasttime that most expect from an Empress. [What manner of heart attacks would happen if the Court itself found out? Void only knows.] I want to be able to defend myself and help others if I can, outside of being completely bound to politics and certain social expectations. I don't ever want to feel useless, and being as well-rounded as possible helps me avoid that.