The Sunspire none can usurp this height.

Check on her? She doesn't know how to take this. It is intriguing... And while she does not fully trust this man at his word, Hime is confident enough in her own position as Reiko's sister that she isn't afraid of being harmed.

We were surprised by your visit, Your Highness. Oh, she liked the sound of that. As a treat, she'd offer him a genuine smile, drifting alongside him as she looked him over; he had not changed much since last she'd seen him, and appeared stalwart, as men should.

Hm. I was surprised to find my lovely sister at the helm of her own kingdom, but it appears to do well. She is watching him, studying his expression. The shape of his jaw-line; the idling tension in his body. I am sure she appreciates your.. service. He is, after all, a fine specimen even for a peasant.