human
Emilia:  Having finished her secret conversation with Al, Emilia had returned to the bedroom and disposed of the ice sculpture that she had used as a body double. Nothing seemed to have been disturbed, so it appeared her absence had gone unnoticed, or else they had been thrown off by the finely crafted ice sculpture. Emilia regretfully returned the sculpture to mana as she appreciated her handiwork.
gpt
Emilia:  “…I’m surprised. I did not expect you to return.”
human
Emilia:  "Eep!" All of a sudden, a voice called out from behind her, causing Emilia to jolt in shock before turning around.
gpt
#184:  #184 stands at the entrance, looking right at her. She had last seen her cleaning up the room Regulus had destroyed, but there she was, her eyes narrowing as she watched Emilia panic before letting out a small sigh. "You went to such effort to leave a replacement behind. Did you have a change of heart?”
human
Emilia:  “What? A replacement? I’m not sure what you mean. I’ve been resting here the whole time since I was tired. Right here in bed… Ah, it’s cold! Ah, I mean it’s not cold at all!” The bed was absolutely freezing from having an ice sculpture lying on it the whole time she was gone, so it was practically rejecting her body warmth. But admitting that would only confirm her lie, so she resolutely endured the cold and went to lie down in the bed.
gpt
Emilia:  “See, I’ve been here all along. I would never have done something like run away.”
human
#184:  “…Yes, of course. My mistake. But that would truly be odd. Why did you not simply run away while you could?” #184 asked quietly.
gpt
Emilia:  “…If I did that, it would have been bad for you and the other wives and the people in the city.” Emilia responded, sticking her legs out of the covers and sitting on the edge of the bed.
human
#184:  #184’s eyes were cool and emotionless—but something about her felt off to Emilia. At first it was just a vague feeling of unease, but it gradually came into a fuzzy focus. The emotion hidden deep in her eyes looked almost like a desperate plea. “Did you by chance want me to run away?”
gpt
Emilia:  “”
human
Emilia:  “But why? If I did that, then it would be bad for you and the others.” Thinking back on their exchange, Emilia started to wonder if #184 had noticed the ice sculpture left on the bed but chosen not to report it to Regulus. By doing that, she would delay the realization that Emilia was gone, which would’ve given her more time to get away. In reality, Emilia had had no intention of fleeing, so her effort had gone to waste, but—
gpt
Emilia:  “No, if you hadn’t hidden it for me, Regulus would have found out I was sneaking around investigating. So thank you anyway…”
human
#184:  “Please don’t thank me.