[Her words sound ever so slightly rehearsed, but there's nothing innately wrong with that. It's a nice sentiment. Even if she doesn't fully believe it - as a woman who seems more interested in luxury may not - she probably isn't wrong. She has a lot of influence and power, and that's the sort of thing political marriages are made of. Besides, King Nefertari seems like a just enough ruler from what he knows, and Alabasta has been remarkably stable. Seems fine.
All discussion of that topic seems lost when she shifts to target him, though she kindly also gives him an out in the same breath. He shrugs, finishes his bite of eggplant and swallows, then smiles, unafraid of meeting her eyes. Looking shifty or ashamed would be a huge mistake. Instead he just looks mildly confused. Quirks an eyebrow. That last bite of food had given him the few seconds he needed to hide any genuine reaction he might otherwise have had. His brother had undoubtedly had dealings with the Crocodile in his world, so it's no major shock this one also knows Doffy.]
Funny you say that, yeah, I get that from time to time. Who's my doppelganger?
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All discussion of that topic seems lost when she shifts to target him, though she kindly also gives him an out in the same breath. He shrugs, finishes his bite of eggplant and swallows, then smiles, unafraid of meeting her eyes. Looking shifty or ashamed would be a huge mistake. Instead he just looks mildly confused. Quirks an eyebrow. That last bite of food had given him the few seconds he needed to hide any genuine reaction he might otherwise have had. His brother had undoubtedly had dealings with the Crocodile in his world, so it's no major shock this one also knows Doffy.]
Funny you say that, yeah, I get that from time to time. Who's my doppelganger?