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[pasodoble]

( After acting like there was a very urgent matter to speak about, Spain locks the door behind them and breaks into a carefree grin. )

Sorry! ( He doesn't look very sorry. ) I don't really have anything to say.

( He should explain. )

I just wanted it to look like all of us met today. 

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[unadorned]

Covering all bases to clear our names. [She says gravely, but Prussia is really looking out of the window so as not to look at Spain himself, chin propped on her hand.]

[pasodoble]

"We're all in this together." I don't think all of us are meeting today but after everything that's happened, we should probably look like we did at least...

( Coming over to see what she's looking at, wearing the usual goofy grin. )

[unadorned]

[It's nothing. There is a serious look in Prussia's eyes--she always tries to look grave--but her focus is blank, as if she's about to waver away from hope.]

Did you notice, about Ukraine's corpse? [The word sounds so unnatural applied to a nation.]

[pasodoble]

( His smile begins to fade some but a crooked half smile still remainds. )

Ah, no... ( And then it fades to a frown all together. ) I didn't really know her very well, I admit.

[unadorned]

The way he-- she was murdered had been the most gruesome so far [Barring Poland, of course, but they don't bring that up] It's something one of our people would have done in our distant past.


Do you think we're being intentionally framed?

[pasodoble]

( He takes a moment to think it through, )

I don't think any of us are hunters. America is the protector and I can only speak for myself... but I want to trust you and Lithuania too. ( Want to trust being the key phrase here. ) Who would frame us?

The odds wouldn't really be in the framer's favor.

[unadorned]

I don't know. It doesn't add up, and I hate that it doesn't. I hate being at a disadvantage here, surrounded by humans who know our history, and who could use it against it.

[She goes quiet for a while, chin sinking a bit]

I know I'm grasping at straws.

[pasodoble]

I know things might not be looking too good for us ( With England, Poland, and Ukraine gone and with America with a target on his back... ) but things will work out.

( And giving her a gentle nudge and offering a cheerful smile, )

Besides, being at a disadvantage is a minor setback for Prussia, no?

[unadorned]

Are you trying to cheer me up? [It may either be a taunt or a threat]

[pasodoble]

Is it working?

[unadorned]

Yes, so you can wipe they smug smile off your face now. [but she IS smiling]

[pasodoble]

Ah, I can't help it! This is my normal face, ahaha.

( His smile gets even bigger and he leans closer like he's going to tell her a secret, )

Let's meet again tomorrow. And you can tell me about yourself, okay? And France and Miss Spain too.

[unadorned]

Well, then, do something about it!

[She takes a while to respond, as if considering this grave matter, before shrugging] My cabin, in the morning, before they herd us off to the trial. We could eat there, instead.