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Kaden x Xander C
Music: Implore the Dawn
KADEN: Hmm-mmm-mmm! La la la ~
KADEN: Ow! Drat.
KADEN: Hey! Don't suppose there's anyone around willing to lend a hand?
XANDER: How can I aid you?
XANDER: Er- my apologies-
KADEN: No, no don't apologize! Just- ack!
KADEN: My shoulder's hurting and I can't quite reach my tail. Can you just rub some of that oil through it?
XANDER: Which vial?
KADEN: Um, it should be on the right. It smells like cherry blossoms and sage.
XANDER: You need me to... massage it in?
KADEN: Yep! Just like that!
KADEN: Mm, that's the stuff!
KADEN: Thanks, er- sorry, who are you?
XANDER: Crown Prince Xander, of Nohr. Corndog's older brother.
KADEN: Oh, whoa! Sorry, I didn't realise I was asking royalty to help me groom my tail!
XANDER: Consider it repayment for protecting the people of Cyrkensia.
XANDER: ...I was blinded by my hatred for Hoshido.
KADEN: I mean, those invisible soldiers were INVISIBLE. Don't beat yourself up too much.
KADEN: And they were the only ones attacking innocent people. You and the Hoshidans were both trying to protect civilians.
XANDER: Even so… such loss of life could have been prevented if I'd listened to my sister then and there.
XANDER: My apologies. I shouldn't be speaking like this.
KADEN: It's okay! It's normal to talk about this kind of thing while grooming each other!
KADEN: In kitsune tongue, we have a word for this. (Although human throats probably can't say it.)
KADEN: It means... "the sacred time when you're looking after one another." Er, roughly. Because it requires so much trust, y'know?
KADEN: It means you talk about things you'd never normally talk about.
XANDER: Fascinating.
KADEN: It stops you from keeping too much bottled up inside.
KADEN: Actually, there's something I'd wanted to ask you. Your father's King Garon, right?
XANDER: You are correct.
KADEN: That's groovy!
XANDER: It… what?
KADEN: I mean, I'll be the first to admit that us kitsune don't really keep up with human politics.
KADEN: But us and the wolfskin always have a soft spot for King Garon.
XANDER: How come?
KADEN: Well, ages ago now, he was the one who outlawed kitsune and wolfskin poaching in Nohr.
KADEN: It still happens a lot, but it's not legal any more, and that helps.
XANDER: Of course. I've apprehended poachers myself – I should've known.
XANDER: Father was a good king, before all this began. And a good man.
XANDER: I should have realised earlier that he would never do all this in his right mind.
KADEN: Hey, don't beat yourself up over it! He's your father. That's a huge blindspot.
KADEN: But once all this is done, I bet he'll be back to normal in no time.
XANDER: I sincerely hope so.
XANDER: There, I think the oil is rubbed through.
KADEN: Hmm, lemme see.. .
KADEN: Ah! You're a natural! If the crown prince thing doesn't work out, you should consider a career in grooming.
XANDER: Glad to hear it. And… thank you for the talk. I feel a weight lifted from my shoulders.
KADEN: That's the power of grooming-talk!
