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INBOX text / audio / video / action Oh, hey! Annette here! Sorry I can't be with you right now! Leave a message and I'll get back soon, okay? code credit

[ her DTF, Gingerbread, will be ready to forward all and any messages! ]

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Of course!

[ tiniest bit of cream it is! Annette pours and stirs the cream into Edelgard's tea before placing the tea spoon on the appropriate side plate. when she starts to administer her own cream, she does spook a little in surprise once the other woman announces her reason for being here - oh goodness! a stray drop to lands on her saucer - which she promptly dabs with a napkin. ]

A-Ah! I see! Oh, gracious, I ... [ Annette folds the napkin and fidgets with it slightly, feeling her face burn up in colour from embarrassment. might as well go ahead and rip the band-aid off to spare herself any potential humiliation. ] I'm not ... in trouble, am I?

[iwantedtowalkwithyou]

In... trouble? Wh--- No, Annette, of course not![Edelgard seemed mortified by the idea. Had Annette truly believed she was angry?]

No, no trouble at all. Let me explain--- In my timeline, I was originally engaged to be married to my Byleth. However, she was also teaching me about how to be non-monogamous in a healthy, trusting way, because she was aware of my feelings for Hubert and was encouraging me to pursue a secondary romantic relationship with him.

When I came here, I became separated from my fiancée. But her ideals resonated with me, especially as I began to connect with the Hubert here. I could find happiness and love in Amani, and it wouldn't be betraying my betrothed. Recently, Hubert and I have entered such a relationship with the same understanding. I asked that we be forthcoming with each other about additional romantic interests, and he told me of you.

So, in the interest of fostering a good connection between the two of us and ultimately working together to bring happiness to Hubert's life, I came to meet you. If we are both going to be seeing him, I thought it would better serve all three of us if you and I became friends. I also wanted to make sure you knew about his relationship with me, since we aren't terribly public about it yet. The key to making all this work is transparency, and I want to give you the opportunity to be a part of that.

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Oh..!

[ she's ... so nice! and her explanation makes sense! phew - Annette is so relieved, visibly relaxing in composure. ]

I ... I am so happy to hear that! No offence intended but with both of our kingdom's histories with one another ... well, I ... may have harboured the presumption that I was crossing into forbidden territory.

[ she stirs her own cup of tea. ]

I am sorry you are no longer affianced to Byleth, but I hope you are finding new happiness here with Hubert. I would love to get to know you better, too! [ a pause. ] Oh, do you have any preferences as to what I may address you as?

[iwantedtowalkwithyou]

[The remark about no longer being engaged made Edelgard wince a bit, as she still wasn't quite ready to think of that situation with such finality. But she quickly brightened again at Annette's good humor.]

No, no, nowhere near forbidden. I can hardly tell you how glad I am that he's finally seeking his own happiness. He's had very little opportunity to do so, given our circumstances, especially when it doesn't revolve around me. I want to see him grow past that, and you have been the first step.

[Edelgard took a slow sip of tea. It was perfect, of course.]

As for address, there's no need for formality. Just Edelgard is fine.