"Ah," Raine says, with an air of enlightenment. "Of course-- that's more than likely. Our own planet was also settled in a similar manner; the old stories indicate the elves must have arrived from another." And there, suddenly the disparity makes sense; it's simply that interplanetary colonization is not the first thing she tends to suspect.
"It's the best I can hope for right now," she agrees finally. Diplomatically. She's not sure she'd prefer Genis with her, given the upheavals they've seen, but she does miss him. Knowing he's safe is the best available option.
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Raine yes."Ah," Raine says, with an air of enlightenment. "Of course-- that's more than likely. Our own planet was also settled in a similar manner; the old stories indicate the elves must have arrived from another." And there, suddenly the disparity makes sense; it's simply that interplanetary colonization is not the first thing she tends to suspect.
"Fortunate, also, that you were willing to speak reason," she points out in a moment, sharp-eyed. That seems like the kind of woman Padmé is, and it's promising, to have someone new be so reasonable.
"It's the best I can hope for right now," she agrees finally. Diplomatically. She's not sure she'd prefer Genis with her, given the upheavals they've seen, but she does miss him. Knowing he's safe is the best available option.