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--And here we are. What an intricate device it is, and its design is solidly made!

[ On the screen stands a young looking woman in regal red, bright garments. The device is placed at a distance so that the feed can transmit her entire body, and she looks vaguely amused. She gestures with her hand at the surrounding areas, and the slight smile on her face nearly drops entirely. ]

Yet this land I stand upon... Truly, how times have made this land that I once knew as Britannia to fall so low. It is a tragic sight, to think that it was once a part of my Empire, but I get the feeling that the world beyond the Moon Cell is exactly as how this place appears to be. Why, it does not feel as though I have left my own realm at all.

[ And at that, her eyes narrow and glisten with a sharp look. ]

But I know this is not the case. This... Initiative has torn me apart from my Master, and that is a sin I cannot forgive, despite how courteous they were to my presence and readily answering my queries. Hah! Then again, perhaps my situation is punishment for the sin of defeating a misguided Savior to leave the world as is. Yet I do not regret my actions one bit.

So tell me, those who came before, how goes this war that we are all unceremoniously made to participate in?

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[ Oh, gods, Sheryl, you had to ask her that. ]

Both! Though I am partial to the former, you see. I wrote songs, plays, literature, and even worked my hands with paint on canvas, metalworking, and sculpting! Even then, I was both spectator and participant of many competitive sportsmanship back in my day!

[... WOW.]

You must be quite the busy person to do all of those things, on top of ruling an empire!

[ It's because she was able to rule an empire that allowed for all of that to happen. Not that Saber's gonna deny it all, though. She seems pleased by the reaction. ]

Indeed, I was! But those are the duties I was raised to rule and willingly bore since I took the crown by the age of seventeen. Were it not for the encouragement of, and love for, my citizens, the prospect of leading such a life would have been daunting, yet I persevered for as long as I could.

I don't know... seventeen seems like such a young age to rule, don't you think so?

[Ruling the pop charts can be done at any age, but a country, much less an empire, is a different thing altogether.]

It would be considered like so for the modern era, but even before I rose to power, I was made an administrator over my land's government at the age of fourteen. For one of my social bearing, it was commonly expected to do all this and more.

[ Granted, that's when Saber started doing all sorts of shady business to allocate power, but overall, she was adept at her job of administrating. ]

Fourteen?! My, that's... way young that I expected!

[Culture shock for Sheryl? Sure, you bet.]

I think I'll take back my earlier question.

[ Oh, just wait till she hears that Saber's thirty-years old despite looking so, well. Youthful. Sheryl's words make Saber laugh amicably. ]

And so I shall say that you should live for the moment and enjoy your youth for as long as you can, however you want, songstress. Though it is unfortunate we meet in a time of war, I have confidence your tunes will have the effect you desire.

[After the initial surprise, the singer brings her composure back with a nod of agreement.]

Life is too short not to take advantage of opportunities. We only live once, so we should live however we want to with nothing standing in our way.

[Determined? Yes, that's Sheryl all right.]

It's too bad there's a war going on, but that's more of a reason to try our best to get through it, right?

Mmm! Your words themselves sing with a radiance and purity as your gift for songs do. How Fortuna smiles upon me to have one of my first encounters be with a fairy with a talent for singing and a beauty that could match Venus herself!

[ Saber nods in great satisfaction to herself. Yup, she's totally blessed. ]

To know that you will rally us with your voice alleviates the dire atmosphere set about this place.

Such a flatterer, aren't you? [She laughs playfully.] I was only being honest, really.

Oh geez, I haven't even started the rally yet!

And you do not think me so in kind? Such a wound to inflict so early! I shall have to find some way to put impact behind my words.

[ She chuckles, and by her tone, it's obvious she's just playing along... maybe. ]

I'm not a woman who's supposed to be satisfied so easily with kind words!

[The more Sheryl talks to Saber, the more she likes her.]

We'll see about that.

Yes, we have the grace of time to learn of each other. I shall look forward to this, Galactic Fairy. May you be fortunate enough to witness my performance on the stage that calls to us.

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