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[cwene]

You have reached Her Most Royal Majesty Nima, by the Grace of the gods, of Eros and the Sea of Samorrah and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Defender of the Faith.

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[cwene]

Mami.

[She reaches out, touching Mami's shoulder lightly again.]

You cannot take responsibility for another person's actions or emotions. If we all did that, we would all be disasters. Empathy is good. It's what makes us human. But taking on the burden of someone else's actions? You cannot do that, my darling, it will destroy you. It is destroying you.

[Her fingers sweep gently down the other girl's arm, a slow, kind caress.]

There's no easy way to let go of that, but you must understand: it was not your fault.

[losthersheep]

Yes? [ The way Regina speaks her name has her looking up finally, the tears welling up and nearly ready to roll down her face. ]

I guess you're right..

[ The caress helps, but Mami's acceptance of Regina's advice isn't taken fully. Because she made her own mistakes. She was a fraud from the very beginning and she lied to people she cared about. Let them think she was someone else. Then couldn't handle the pain of losing two girls she cared so much about and ended it herself.

That kind of thing isn't so easily given up, or gotten over. For now though, she tries to stop letting out so much, taking in deep breaths. She doesn't want to drag Regina any further in than she has to, to open herself up more than she had to, in order to explain why she did what she did. ]

I'm sorry, Miss Regina. For bringing you into any of this.

[cwene]

You needn't apologize. It's what I'm here for: to listen and to help.

[Really, Regina? Is it? That's an odd thing to say, considering your father sold you to Evelyn Maeve to be collateral.

Except she knows that's not true because her father died 22 years ago, when she was two.

Regina leans back, curling into her chair again, and yawns against her shoulder.] Mmm, what time is it? [Not late enough to be so tired. But she is, and she rubs her eyes with the heels of her hands.] Forgive me, I'm... very tired. Winter is coming swiftly, and I... [Another yawn.] The land sleeps. I want to as well.

[losthersheep]

[ That isn't what she thought Regina was here for at all, but who is Mami to say otherwise at this moment? She's just happy to have someone to talk to at all, she's never half as much of this to anyone else.

Mami watches quietly though as Regina yawns, surprised again, and trying not to question it. She must have had a late visitor, from the shirt she is wearing, and there's no doubt that Regina would be tired, like anyone else would be. Surely there's nothing strange? ]

If there's anything I can do, or get for you, please let me know. [ Maybe later she would ask about the land sleeping, or how Regina would even know that, but she is't the type to come between someone and sleep they deserve. ]

[cwene]

[Regina perks up slightly.]

Get? Food. [And then she sinks back into the chair. Maggie bustles out of Regina's bedroom, holding a thick bathrobe. She drapes it over her lady's shoulders and tells Mami to leave the food to her.

Regina rouses again, slightly, forcing herself to her feet.] I'll... I'll show you out? [She gestures Mami to follow while Maggie frowns at Regina's back, tutting softly. When they reach the door, Regina leans heavily on the wall. There's no noise from the bedroom and, indeed, from this angle it's clear her bed is empty if mussed.] Thank you for... for coming to talk to me about things. [Her fingers brush lightly over Mami's cheek, and she turns her head toward her shoulder to hide a yawn.]

I'll let you know. I promise. [She opens the door for Mami, a faint, tired smile on her face.]

[losthersheep]

[ With a request like that Mami is more than okay with fulfilling it as soon as possible. Only she's effectively cook-blocked by Regina's maid, who seems to appear without even needing to be asked. Little does she know apparently just how much Mami loves to cook for other people. If she were any less personable though, she might have even given the maid a rude glare, but Mami being Mami she only looks sad that she can't have the opportunity to do something nice to Regina after coming here to dare her to do something completely awful.

There's worry on her face too though. Regina looks abnormally tired, and things don't quite seem to line up in her head about her friend. But she's also not the type to say anything at all about it. So she keeps it to herself, nodding as she stands in front of the door, to bow to the other girl. ]

Hopefully we can see each other again soon under better pretenses. [ Now she gives her usual fake smile, saying goodnight to Regina as she leaves. ]