[ Why can't it be both-- but either way, it's actually more of a default for her face. A "blank" state, so to speak, so he's reading into it more than necessary. A princess is supposed to remain distant, yet appear friendly. That is how she's described it before, and it is something that is true to her even now.
Her smile does warm up though when he says that, eyes shutting. ]
Correct. [ Though she doesn't say why either. Doesn't explain that it's mostly because for those 3 years in the middle she was not herself. ]
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Her smile does warm up though when he says that, eyes shutting. ]
Correct. [ Though she doesn't say why either. Doesn't explain that it's mostly because for those 3 years in the middle she was not herself. ]
Would you like to go again?