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NO IT'S OKAY I GOT EATEN BY WORK AGAIN SO I UNDERSTAND

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[My goodness this girl is loud and what's she saying about a palace? That doesn't matter right now, because it's clear she's very upset. He picks up his own pace so she's not dragging him anymore, meeting her at her side.]

Miss? [He realizes now that he doesn't even know her name.]

Is everything okay...?

[He realizes that she's probably homesick or wishing she wasn't here after that rant just now. If that's the case, he doesn't blame her.]

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[ She doesn't face Apollo even as she rubs her eyes dry. Even if her brothers and Ka Koubun aren't here, she should be strong. She still sounds a little choked up when she answers him: ]

I'm alright. I just want to take a hot bath.

[ Finally, she turns towards him and nods in greeting. ]

... I'm sorry, I haven't introduced myself. My name is Kougyoku. What is yours?

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[He's guessing she's not alright, it's pretty easy to see even without focusing on her for a habitual twitch.]

I'm Apollo. It's nice to meet you, Kougyoku.

[He smiles warmly back at her.]

I wish I knew where to take you for a hot bath, but I'm pretty new here. Sorry that I haven't been much help.

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It is alright. [ She smiles back. In a way, she's reassuring herself, too. ] We can go back to the festival, if you'd like!

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Someone there might be able to help us.

[Now that he thinks about it. That's the one thing they didn't do- ask for directions to a private bath.]

Why don't we head back there and find a native of Cassia to get us to where we want to go?