Dimitri & Annette C

Annette
Good morning, Your Highness! Getting in some early training, huh?

Dimitri
Oh, it's not too terribly early. And what about you?

Annette
Oh, I'm just going for my morning walk. Hey, maybe you'd like to join me. It's a great way to start the day!

Dimitri
A morning walk? Funny, Gustave always kept the same habit.

Dimitri
You really do remind me of your father, Annette.

Annette
Father was always busy with work, so he wasn't around much.

Annette
But when he was home, he'd often take me with him for his walks.

Dimitri
Annette... Something's been weighing on me. Something I've done terribly wrong.

Dimitri
Your father... He worked tirelessly. I don't know if I ever saw him take a rest.

Dimitri
I feel as though, in a way, we stole him from you.

Annette
I'll admit, it was a bit lonely growing up...but I understand. Father loved his work. No one ever doubted that.

Annette
Actually...I've been thinking recently that I'd like to talk to you more, Your Highness.

Dimitri
Oh? Any reason in particular?

Annette
Father was a man of few words, both with myself and my mother.

Annette
But sometimes he would tell me about you. So...you don't really feel like a stranger to me.

Annette
In a way, it's like I've known you for a long time... Almost as though you're my big brother.

Dimitri
Your...big brother?

Annette
Oh! Uh... I'm so sorry. I don't know why I let that slip out. That was rude of me.

Dimitri
No, nonsense! I promise you, I don't mind at all.

Dimitri
It's certain that my days would have been filled with more fun if I'd had a little sister like you.

Dimitri
What kind of things did Gustave tell you about me? I'd love to hear more on this topic.

Annette
Do you really want to know? Well, for one, he used to tell this story about when you were a child and...

Dimitri
You know what? Never mind. I have a bad feeling about where this is going.

Dimitri
How about you forget we had this talk altogether? And don't mention it to anyone...