"Yeah, that's what I've been telling myself when I was young. It can be boring in my town, and having no one close to play with can be a little lonely" That was why she was playing by herself by the riverbank when she met Yukiko with the puppy.

"But I guess friends could fill that role. I met my best friend when I was still very young. We're still best friends to this day" She couldn't help but smile at the memory of Yukiko. "She was actually here in the castle when I first arrived. But not long after that, the castle swept her away..."