by Katarina Karkov » Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:35 am
"I...would like to see the festival, yes. I am worried about being recognized, but perhaps we can do something about that. I would like to spend time with you there," Katarina said, after a moment's thought. "I am...trying to maintain some sense of normality for the time being. It is hard, because this is...not my normal. It never was. But I do not know if I can face my old normal at the moment. So I am...doing the best I can. And I am very grateful you are here to help me.
And...I believe I would not mind if if you, er, 'set the pace'. After all, I am told that I should strive to be more Western. And there's nothing more Western than democracy. And I seem to be outnumbered three to one for the moment.," she added. She was not blushing, you see, because gold statues do not blush. Gold statues are perfect, and do not betray what's going on inside.