1. Ah, what a lovely breeze! Truly, there is nothing [cdb]so liberating as the great outdoors.
  2. Your Majesty, Hubert is looking for you.
  3. My apologies! I didn't realize you were resting.
  4. I only stepped out for a bit of fresh air. I'll be ready [cdb]to return shortly.
  5. Oh, no! Please don't rush back on my account! I am [cdb]more than happy to keep Hubert occupied in the [cdb]meantime.
  6. Please, Your Majesty. Enjoy yourself! I'll simply tell [cdb]him I failed to find you.
  7. Ah, and are you cold? I can bring you a coat and [cdb]some hot tea.
  8. I appreciate the concern, Monica, but I'm quite [cdb]all right.
  9. But while you're here, there is something I must [cdb]tell you...
  10. Why are you staring at me, Your Majesty? Is there [cdb]something on my face?
  11. I was only going to say how fortunate we are to [cdb]have you with us.
  12. Those who slither in the dark had you in their [cdb]clutches. In another world, we might've lost you [cdb]to them forever.
  13. Yes, it seemed they were only keeping me alive so [cdb]they could use me for some kind of dark ritual.
  14. And I can only assume that would not have ended [cdb]with me alive and well. You saved my life.
  15. I wish I could express what an honor it was to be [cdb]personally rescued by the woman I've dedicated [cdb]my entire life to.
  16. That's kind of you to say, but I only did it because I needed the military leverage.
  17. That doesn't matter.
  18. I'm serious when I say that the day you rescued me [cdb]was the day I stopped simply idolizing you and [cdb]decided you were the one for me.
  19. The...one for you?
  20. Yes! You risked your life to protect a lowly noble [cdb]like me.
  21. You need to understand the situation, Monica. I was [cdb]fully prepared to sacrifice you if doing so would bring [cdb]me even one step closer to achieving my goals.
  22. I had no intention of rescuing you until right before [cdb]the opportunity presented itself.
  23. Oh. But, um...why not?
  24. I was under the impression that those who slither [cdb]in the dark needed you quite badly.
  25. And as I required their strength to wage my war, I was prepared to look the other way.
  26. When we laid out our plans, your death was [cdb]something we took as a given.
  27. All the same, you still chose to save me in the end.
  28. I don't care how you got to that decision, only that [cdb]you did.
  29. You could've offered me up as a bargaining chip, [cdb]but you chose not to.
  30. Instead, you closed that door just so I could be [cdb]standing here today!
  31. Monica, I...
  32. I only get one life, and I can't tell you how lucky I am [cdb]to share it with you.
  33. It is my destiny to walk beside you, and that makes [cdb]me happier than you could ever know.
  34. Well, thank you. That means a lot.