[Natalia hadn't expected him to reach for her at all. She had expected her words to somehow once again, push a wedge. But once again--here they were. And he was reaching for her. It was ..it was the same affect of clenching around her heart, that outstretched hand.

Natalia can feel the tears fill her eyes and she ducks her head for a minute, to let them hold back. When she lifts her head she's smiling, it's a tired, sad, happy smile. It's many emotions on one face. Her eyes are dry.

She reaches for that hand and clasps it in her own, her voice soft. ]

I'm Natalia. It's..["Just do what you can." "I didn't say that because you were a Princess." "I'm not Luke."

"Let's change this country let's--" The words are scribbled out with black in her mind, and her hand doesn't quiver, even if her heart breaks. But at the same time--]

..Good to meet you, Asch. I look forward to..getting to know you here, in Luceti. [she swallows.]

We have quite a lot of time, didn't you know?