Daishoga heard the knock upon the door and gave the okay for her to enter. When she did, he watched her intently. He could see the smile on her face. Gando had apparently been the friend to her that Daishoga had expected him to be. Gando was good with people. He could befriend almost anyone. He had a certain aura to him. No, he took in her features intently.<br/>"My day has been a drab mix of politics and all the push and shove that comes with it," Daishoga said, withdrawn. "One set of people wants this, the other set of people want that, and here I am acting as a moderator in an attempt to appease the lot. Let me tell you something about politicians, Sage. They're never satisfied. Even if they were satisfied they have to play as if they're not to satisfy the whims of their constiuents. And where does that leave an Emperor ruling over so many different provinces under the umbrella of the Empire? How is it possible to appease every single person? It's not."<br/>Daishoga let loose a tired laugh. He was mentally drained from the long day. He paused once again as he regarded her question about a gift. He considered the question. He was about to answer when she continued on and he looked with interest upon the necklace. He could almost feel something within himself thaw at the sight of such a thing. It was so unexpected and so unnecessary.<br/>Daishoga got to his feet and moved around to her side of the desk and gently took the necklace from her hand. He gazed at it with interest before he immediately slipped it on right there in front of her.<br/>"Truth be told....I have indeed recieved many "gifts" during my time as emperor. But none of these things were pure. None of these were truly gifts. They were simply a disguise to further the ambitions of those seeking a platform to leap from. It is rare that....I ever recieve anything like this. I shall treasure it. Thank you."<br/>The emperor bowed his head slightly to her. When he raised his head, a true smile adorned his face.<br/>"I am happy to have met you," Daishoga said. He reached out and touched his fingertips to her cheek, brushing it gently. "Why have you sought to bestow such a thing upon your imprisoner? Why have you shown such kindness to the one who butchered your countrymen and laid siege to your land? Please tell me Sage. Why?"