Henrietta thought she could use the pain from bashing her head against the boulder to overcome the butterflies in her stomach. And as it turned out, the idea worked effectively.
Her shyness around Vaan quickly disappeared due to the pain overwhelming it.
But more importantly, the pain reminded her of her aching and exhausted body during the holy war against Gehenna three hundred years ago.
Compared to those desperate and trying times, her current challenge was nothing.
"Sorry about that. There were some unfamiliar feelings getting in my way," Henrietta vaguely explained with indifference before suggesting, "Shall we talk about something serious now?"
"Of course," Vaan casually agreed.
Once Henrietta received Vaan's agreement, she calmly nodded. They were bound to meet due to issues with the kingdom.
Fortunately, neither side seemed to bear any hostilities toward the other; they were off to a good start.
