He fell silent after Sajedene's words and she couldn't help but to feel like she had went to far with her words. What had been done was done, and there was no changing it. She hoped he would be able to forgive his father some day, just like she had already began forgiving him for what he had done to her village. The situation she had been put in was not exactly ideal, but what mattered was that they were both alive and well. It would be a waste of time to linger in the past. Instead, she wished for him to focus his energy on the future and hopefully find a way to end this conflict in a peaceful and swift manner. Surely, there had to be way to do so. Perhaps she was naive to think so, as her father often remarked, but she was stubborn. If she believed in something, she stood her ground no matter what.<br/><br/>In any case, whatever was going on in the Emperor's mind was left unspoken and he allowed her to clean his face. After so many compliments from him, she strangely felt like giving him one as well, especially since she was now looking him straight in the eyes. Would he dislike her poking and prodding of his personal life? Sajedene decided to risk it, considering how much he was playing with her emotions. "You are truly a handsome man." She said to him and looked at him in admiration. "Has a woman ever told you that, your Highness? I think anyone trying to deny that fact would be a fool." Daishoga then took her hand and placed the washcloth on his shoulder, taking her face into his hands once more. Sajedene's heart skipped a beat and she stood there, nearly holding her breath. No man she had ever met before had so literally taken her breath away.<br/><br/>Her eyes fell shut when he stroked her skin, his hands eventually finding their way to her shoulders. She rather enjoyed his touch and for a moment wondered whether it was all her or if he was using his powers on her. Would he do that? Sajedene doubted he would go that far, considering how she had behaved with him so far. Even if she was nervous about the obvious tension that was starting to build up between them, he was sure to have her do as he said. Sajedene didn't particularly object to his wishes, especially not after finding out more about him and seeing the truth behind the legends. He then turned her around and despite her protests earlier, proceeded to wash her back. Sajedene bit her lip in slight embarrassment, but said nothing. Here she was being, washed by the scariest man on the continent. The situation was so absurd and yet much of what she was seeing, feeling and hearing made so much more sense to her than the stores told about Daishoga.<br/><br/>He was not evil to her, but he was a master at making her feel embarrassed. When he began massaging her, she wanted to protest at first, planning on saying something along the lines of 'an Emperor should not strain his hands for a servant', but the pleasure she received from him quickly scratched all plans she had to stop him. Sajedene closed her eyes once more and focused on relaxing under his touch. She seemed to almost melt in his hands and a familiar feeling began to settle in. The feeling of want, desire and attraction. At first she tried to suppress it, to fight it back, thinking that it was only natural to feel like this in the company of a man like Daishoga. His question snapped her out of the daze he had put her into.<br/><br/>Sajedene wasn't entirely sure why he was asking such a question, but gave her best answer nonetheless. "No, your Highness. Circumstances brought me here to you, and while I admit I was afraid at first, and perhaps I still am, I have seen who you are and who you are not." She turned to look at him over her shoulder. "Perhaps I always knew to some extent there was a chance for me to end up in a situation like this. After all, Vaandom is between the two most powerful nations. Eventually I'm sure I would have ended up in either Reltica... or here." Yes, even as a princess she had always acknowledged the risk. Perhaps because of that she had disliked living inside the castle walls, listening to her father's advisors drone on and on about the ongoing crisis. She had preferred to ignore the issue and live her life to the fullest.<br/><br/>Daishoga's next request caused her to tense slightly but since he seemed serious about his request, she pulled herself together. If this was really what she thought it was, then at least it would be with him, and not some arrogant Reltican officer. Sajedene nodded to him. "Yes, your Highness." With that she stepped out of the bad and grabbed a towel to dry herself. It occurred to her that perhaps as a servant she should have helped him dry himself off, but since he had clearly told her to go to his bed, she did not make any objections about the matter. Once dry, Sajedene returned to his bed naked and climbed on it to sit on top of the covers.