Chapter Four (Jake and Kimiko)

[Akirapryde]

Kimiko looked out the window as she spoke, "I know they are hiding something from me." Her voice was level despite being filled with sadness. "All my life my mother and father hid things from me."

She pointed the southern most landmass, "there is a school for future leaders of New Earth hidden in those mountains. It's actual existence was hidden from me till my brothers had returned from there" she explained.

She drew in a deep breath and sighed heavily, "I don't know why things are hidden from me. But now I am Duchess of New Earth and they still hide things from me."

She turned to face him, "i need someone I can trust. Someone to be honest to me." She reached out and rested a hand on his shoulder. "you ask me what you can do for me. Can you be this person for me?"