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"Not yet, they haven't. But that doesn't mean things will stay that way."
Dixie didn't quite understand what Emilia meant by that, but she believed in the judgment of her princess, and since she believed that the morons from Red Dusk would make a move against her soon, the dark-haired girl knew that making sure her preemptive strike didn't miss was of utmost importance.
Emilia grinned as she grabbed Dixie's button nose and squeezed it playfully. "No need to be so grim and serious about it. I won't be sending you alone. You don't even have to worry about sneaking in and out of Red Dusk, as Cindy Mindy and their team will be taking care of that. And even if something doesn't work out, it's no big deal. Just come back and help me deal with some other stuff sooner if that happens."