Yun toed the ground sheepishly, hands folded behind her back.
"Er...yeah," she said, and cleared her throat. "Just looking at the jewellery. Um, it's not normally my style, but I mean, I just...I had some time to kill, and it's my first time here, so...it...looked pretty?"
She trailed off, feeling dumb--but then again, she was certain she'd feel stupid discussing any topic with the Maharani! The Maharani had to deal with Huge, Important Issues and here she was, talking about frivolous things. She wished she had something more exciting, more important and interesting to talk about, something impressive that would leave an impression! Something she could tell her parents about later and feel good about it because it was the truth and not a fabrication. How amazing would it be to be able to say that she'd talked about Huge, Important Issues with their great leader? Maybe even helped solve a problem that had been plaguing her by offering a down-to-earth, everyday woman perspective?
Just like in the stories.
Instead she found herself tongue-tied.
Oh! But wait! She did have something interesting to talk about, didn't she? Like why she was here! The Maharani had asked if she was only here to look at jewellery, and she wasn't!
Yun perked up and flashed a bright grin, gaining a small burst of confidence. "Oh! But that's not all! I came to defend the city!" she said, and puffed out her chest proudly.