human
Emilia:  Looking out at the flooding city, Emilia gripped the windowsill tightly enough to warp it.
gpt
Emilia:  There was another booming sound as the opened floodgate closed again. It was over in the blink of an eye. The city had escaped being completely flooded, but the damage was still massive. Buildings had been destroyed, and there was no question that people must have gotten hurt or worse. Thinking of the damage the water was causing, Emilia frantically started to go out the window—
human
#184:  “Whatever you might be thinking, it would be wiser to stop.” A cool voice stopped Emilia, who had already stepped onto the windowsill and was getting ready to leap down. It was the cold beauty #184, who seemed entirely unshaken by everything that was going on.
gpt
Emilia:  Faced with her piercing gaze, Emilia narrowed her purple eyes sharply. "Wiser how? You saw what just happened, didn’t you? I have to go help!"
human
#184:  “Your feelings are understandable, but were you to leave now, it would only cause even more suffering, since he…our husband does not wish for you to leave.”
gpt
Emilia:  “That again? !” Emilia bit her lip in irritation that Regulus could overtly restrict her freedom. It was clear from their interactions up to that point that #184 was entirely subservient to Regulus, but that was not how Emilia felt. She was resolute that she was not his wife.
human
#184:  “Even if you disagree, can you truly not imagine what he might do if something he found undesirable was to come to pass?”
gpt
Emilia:  “That’s…”
human
#184:  “First he would punish the wife who acted against his wishes. Then he would punish whatever or whoever motivated his wife to act against his wishes. I am absolutely confident that is how he would respond.”
gpt
Emilia:  Hearing that, Emilia thought back to her brief encounter with Regulus. He liked to talk, but that by itself was not necessarily bad. The boy Emilia knew so well also often had a lot to say. But unlike him, Regulus showed absolutely no regard for the person he spoke with. His speech and actions and focus were all one-sided—because of his sense of omnipotence. Regulus Corneas was stronger than almost anyone else Emilia had ever encountered before. He might even be a match for Reinhard. And now #184 was earnestly warning Emilia not to upset him. And yet—
human
Emilia:  “—That isn’t enough of a reason for me to stop.”
gpt
#184:  “…Even if your life is in danger?”
human
Emilia:  “There are people out there who are in danger right now. If I just secretly slip out and then slip back in, wouldn’t that still be fine?” Emilia’s magic should be useful in dealing with flooding. She could freely shape ice, manipulating it in such a way that it would not cause any problems when it melted. If it would be a problem for Regulus to find out, then she could just do it stealthily, even if that was not really her forte.