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Izumi · 8 hours ago

It was not often that Izumi had the chance to meet those of similar upbringing.

Their tongues were no doubt different, holding a cadence that her own was not familiar with. Yet Izumi could tell she was similar, in a way to her own lifestyle. Educated in the ways of the world, including language. Izumi had always been a sponge of knowledge in youth herself— even now as her age grew into that of lifetimes of wisdom. It made her feel less lonely in her own experiences. 実に興味深い言語ですよね。私がこれまで出会った堪能な話し手の多くは、これを母語とする人々でした。一方、後から習得しなければならなかった人々は、抑揚や音程の変化に苦労するようです。母語以外でこの言語を完全に習得した方にお会いするのは、おそらくあなたが初めてでしょう。

Izumi cants her head to the side, recalling her childhood humorously as if it strained her. 正直なところ、私は先生の教えの中でも、文学的な側面にいっそう惹かれるようになっていた。一つのことだけに心を奪われていた私を叱ったのは、やはり正しかったのかもしれない。 It was true. She had been more possessed with her clan's native literature and culture than she was with anything else during her youth. A fact that she came to regret later in life, for had Izumi known that she'd be the one to inherit their parent's crown — much less the responsibility of a dynasty, It could've been put to much use during political assignments — especially now. もっとも、それもまた、より長く生きることの数少ない利点の一つと言えるかもしれません。世界の知識の満ち引き――その流れに触れ続けられるのは、生者としてのあなたの役割が終わりを迎えるその時までなのですから。

Besides, that's why Ryujin had been ever so gracious enough to revive her for a 3rd time -- at least that's what Izumi assumed. She just hoped this was her last life time.

Resurrection was not fun.

She takes mention of how Izumi shared her clan's native tongue with a lady of her own court. The cranebird had met another who hailed from Tianlong earlier that day, and she had a feeling that she'd known who she spoke of — yet it was her next words that caused her ears to swivel in attention towards the Moon Empress.

Taro. Her brother.

Her pale lilacs become owlish just then. By the gods, her brother has finally returned to these lands? her voice was hushed while taking in the realization — that the prince had not so readily left these lands so easily. No, she already knew he would not leave her so quickly...

Her gaze came back and beheld the woman beside her once more.

私の兄、越（ユエ）皇帝にお会いになったことはありますか？彼がどこにいるかご存じですか？ Izumi must know — she needed to know. It had been far too long…

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