human
Tinasha:  "When you made the contract with the first king?" Her request came out of nowhere.
gpt
Senn:  Senn looked bewildered. However, when he saw the hopeful curiosity in Tinasha’s eyes, he gave a rueful smile. The spirit leaned against the wall to indulge his master’s very age-appropriate curiosity. "When I manifested back then, I had quite a bit of freedom."
human
Tinasha:  "You have freedom now, too, Senn."
gpt
Senn:  "Maybe." The man with bluish-white hair said with a dry laugh. His voice was tinged with the slightest hint of yearning. "Just as you can never forget the man who saved you…I met a very strange woman once, too, a long time ago."
human
Tinasha:  The girl rested her elbows on the bed, staring at Senn. It was rare for him to talk about himself. Out of all the twelve spirits, he was the most unemotional. "Was she…a demon?" It would be impossible for someone with the life span of an ordinary human to come and see him each time he, a royal spirit, manifested upon the coronation of a new ruler.
gpt
Senn:  Senn only smiled and did not answer. Pushing himself off the wall, he came over to the bed and placed a blanket over his master’s lithe frame. Tinasha noticed for the first time that he wore a ring. Senn’s ruby eyes went half-lidded in a very human gesture of sympathy. "If you ever grow tired of it all, you should visit her. She’s a troublemaker, but…I know she’d make a good friend for you." He stroked Tinasha’s hair and, for the third time, said, "Sleep."
human
Tinasha:  The girl nodded and closed her eyes. She took a deep breath, her heart feeling somewhat lighter. They were the only family she would trust. But they also belonged to…the ruler. A ruler was a symbol of strength and the greatest cog in the machine that kept the citizens alive and the country running. Regents did not need emotions or individuality. Relying on another was a weakness. Trust meant a gap in her defenses. That was why she didn’t mind being alone, as long as she had enough strength to do so. For the next five years of Tinasha’s rule she maintained that ideology—treading on thin ice all the while. She never wavered, and displayed no weakness. As ruler, she would use her devastating power to secure victory with all the pride of a queen. That was, after all, the last promise she made to him.