conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  Misaki’s family never accepted him being gay nor acknowledged him as a man, so when they wound up being blamed for his death, any love they’d ever had for him died an all too easy death. From their perspective, he’d said some nonsense and then died, leaving their family to bear the disgrace. My heart hurt every time I remembered it. “Otto’s worried about you, you know.”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “He is?”
conversations.prefix: Adelina:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “Yes. He might not be all that forthright about it, but he’s worried about what you’re trying to do. Are you really willing to trample his feelings?”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  Adelina went silent.
conversations.prefix: Adelina:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  Not all families got along, but from what I could tell, the Reiner family was tight-knit. Could she really ignore her brother’s concerns? “I also don’t believe Lady Philine would want a coup to take place.”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “What do you know about her? You’re the reason she was exiled in the first place.”
conversations.prefix: Adelina:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “That way of thinking is disrespectful to Lady Philine. She isn’t the type to be so easily deceived. She took action because she wanted to change this country herself.”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  I couldn’t deny that Claire and I had our own ulterior motives, but Philine had acted in pursuit of her own beliefs. We’d only ever given her the opportunity and support she needed. “Going back a bit, remember how Philine’s hair was sent as proof of her death? Why do you think she would send her hair?”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “What do you mean why? It’s not like she could cut off bits of her ear or nose, now could she?”
conversations.prefix: Adelina:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “I think her hair was a message to Her Majesty.”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “Huh?” Adelina looked puzzled.
conversations.prefix: Adelina:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “‘The Philine you know is dead,’ or something along those lines. Like a Dear John letter…although I suppose that might not be a thing in this world. Erm…a declaration, perhaps.”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  A look of understanding rose to Adelina’s face.
conversations.prefix: Adelina:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “I don’t think Lady Philine’s given up. She still has things she needs to do.” Of course, I was possibly wildly off the mark, but hey. “That being the case, would it not be better to wait for her and find out what she truly wants instead of digging your own grave now? She will need people like you when she returns.”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “And if she doesn’t return?”
conversations.prefix: Adelina:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “If she doesn’t return, then somebody will need to carry on her will. And who better to do that than you guys, as her followers? For now, I recommend you rise up the ranks within the army. You’re going to need influence if you’re to achieve anything.”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  The Nur Empire was a military state. Gaining rank in the army could give Adelina the chance to influence the country the way she wanted. “And…personally, I don’t want to see one of the few precious things Lady Philine managed to earn for herself be so meaninglessly lost.”
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “You mean…?”
conversations.prefix: Adelina:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “Yes.
conversations.prefix: Rae: