[Yuuri's country was at least always in a less precarious position, and usually still being looked after by fairly competent retainers. But there have always been people looking to snap Small Shimaron up, Large Shimaron and people working for them and people looking to take power for themselves and people who just didn't like him as their king. And Belias is a wonderful bodyguard and quietly intelligent, but he's not a politician, and there's no one else he trusts to keep the country running and independent in his absence.
Saralegui smiles, but the expression is a little stiff, now that he's letting those very legitimate concerns out into the open and thinking about them again. He stands, straightening the long skirts of his clothes out with a smooth, efficient gesture.]
Fine. Let's walk.
[Part of him wants to take Yuuri's arm to do so, whether out of habit or instinct or whatever. But he's not quite sure where they stand right now, so he keeps his hands to himself.]
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Saralegui smiles, but the expression is a little stiff, now that he's letting those very legitimate concerns out into the open and thinking about them again. He stands, straightening the long skirts of his clothes out with a smooth, efficient gesture.]
Fine. Let's walk.
[Part of him wants to take Yuuri's arm to do so, whether out of habit or instinct or whatever. But he's not quite sure where they stand right now, so he keeps his hands to himself.]