Jasmine - Revision history

Liz: relationship update: mercade alexander

2012-12-23T05:58:45Z

relationship update: mercade alexander

Liz: from-vacation relationship updates: faris, avira, angantyr, maira

2012-12-17T15:38:00Z

from-vacation relationship updates: faris, avira, angantyr, maira

Liz: music~

2012-12-08T20:08:28Z

music~

Liz at 05:35, 3 December 2012

2012-12-03T05:35:36Z

Show changes

Liz: relationship update: faruja

2012-12-02T09:23:55Z

relationship update: faruja

Liz: relationship update: avira, angantyr, seith, garland, faruja, faris

2012-11-29T17:45:44Z

relationship update: avira, angantyr, seith, garland, faruja, faris

Liz at 09:01, 24 November 2012

2012-11-24T09:01:22Z

Liz: added a new picture~

2012-11-24T09:00:32Z

added a new picture~

Liz: relationship update: ivo galvan

2012-11-22T16:59:22Z

relationship update: ivo galvan

Liz at 07:26, 20 November 2012

2012-11-20T07:26:37Z

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	[[Garland]]: Jasmine recognized Garland immediately on an instinctual level. She bore witness within her own heart, all too briefly, to the incredible memory of Light that once dwelled within him. To the decline and fall of that Light, the self-inflicted wounds, the knife-stabs through the heart and soul that so skillfully forged his spirit into pure and endless Darkness. She respects what he once was, understands what he has become, and accepts him for exactly who he is. Like Jafar, Garland inspires a mix of fear, anger, and sadness; fear that she'll never be strong enough to prevent him from doing exactly what he wants, anger that he would ever have chosen to be what he is, and sadness at the outcome. She believes in the infinite possibility of redemption, and she wouldn't be who /she/ is without extending such opportunities to him, in innumerable quiet ways, while defying his agenda with every fibre of her being. Polar opposites on many levels, she is disquieted to find similarities within their duality; they are like, but so unlike.		[[Garland]]: Jasmine recognized Garland immediately on an instinctual level. She bore witness within her own heart, all too briefly, to the incredible memory of Light that once dwelled within him. To the decline and fall of that Light, the self-inflicted wounds, the knife-stabs through the heart and soul that so skillfully forged his spirit into pure and endless Darkness. She respects what he once was, understands what he has become, and accepts him for exactly who he is. Like Jafar, Garland inspires a mix of fear, anger, and sadness; fear that she'll never be strong enough to prevent him from doing exactly what he wants, anger that he would ever have chosen to be what he is, and sadness at the outcome. She believes in the infinite possibility of redemption, and she wouldn't be who /she/ is without extending such opportunities to him, in innumerable quiet ways, while defying his agenda with every fibre of her being. Polar opposites on many levels, she is disquieted to find similarities within their duality; they are like, but so unlike.
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		+	[[Mercade Alexander]]: ''"I do believe that there is no path through darkness so forsaken that it cannot emerge into the light, whether Heartless or Shadow Lord. As I believe that forgiveness is harder than fury, but worthwhile all the same. Anger is as easy as burning yourself up from within. Healing others, healing the worlds... that begins within, as well, by first forgiving yourself."'' Mercade was among the group that rescued Jasmine from a gigantic Heartless in the Traverse Town arena some months back, but they only got a chance to talk, and to introduce themselves properly, after the fall of Manhattan. He struck her as brave, kind, and very, very angry. He was eager to help her solve the puzzle of her life, and who better to put on the case than a detective passionately opposed to the Shadow Lords? She worries about the darker side of that passion, however, and hopes that he can strike the right balance within himself, as well as without. The line between justice and vengeance can be fine indeed.

	[[Seith]]: ''"I can see /your/ Light."'' Jasmine was too busy dealing with other issues to participate in a fairly epic philosophical debate Seith was at the core of, but his willingness, even eagerness, to hurt, maim, or perhaps even kill innocent bystanders in order to make his points in a debate informed her first impression of him.		[[Seith]]: ''"I can see /your/ Light."'' Jasmine was too busy dealing with other issues to participate in a fairly epic philosophical debate Seith was at the core of, but his willingness, even eagerness, to hurt, maim, or perhaps even kill innocent bystanders in order to make his points in a debate informed her first impression of him.

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 Balamb Garden: ''"You want me so badly, Jafar, that you'd slaughter all these people?  Come after /me/, then, and leave them /alone/."'' After Jean Faraven brought Jasmine to Balamb Garden, she was struck with a dilemna.  He, and others there, promised that it was the safest place for her... but her very presence was making it unsafe for everyone else.  She knew she shouldn't stay for long, but Garden was intoxicating on so many levels, filling voids in her soul she never knew she had.  Such as the simple, ordinary companionship of other teenagers, first and foremost, never mind the confidence that came from serious lessons in warfare, or the sense of security from having a fortress with wall-mounted cannon emplacements all around her, filled to the brim with the most capable fighters she'd ever seen.  It was terribly selfish of her to remain, to endanger all her new friends, but she wanted so desperately to believe their promises that she'd be safe here, safe from the monsters that had chased her from her home, across more worlds than she'd ever imagined.  She wasn't, and when Jafar and an army of Heartless came calling, many SeeDs and refugees paid the ultimate price for taking her in.  She departed in an extremely dramatic fashion, deliberately crafted to draw the forces of Darkness away from her hosts.  This gambit was successful, and Garden was spared, but Jasmine learned a (possibly wrong) lesson from this: she mustn't stay anywhere for long, not ever.  Only by remaining in constant motion can she protect those wherever she goes, by simply not giving her enemies long enough to mobilize fully.
-[[Garland]]: Jasmine recognized Garland immediately on an instinctual level. She bore witness within her own heart, all too briefly, to the incredible memory of Light that once dwelled within him. To the decline and fall of that Light, the self-inflicted wounds, the knife-stabs through the heart and soul that so skillfully forged his spirit into pure and endless Darkness.  She respects what he once was, understands what he has become, and accepts him for exactly who he is.  Like Jafar, Garland inspires a mix of fear, anger, and sadness; fear that she'll never be strong enough to prevent him from doing exactly what he wants, anger that he would ever have chosen to be what he is, and sadness at the outcome.  She believes in the infinite possibility of redemption, and she wouldn't be who /she/ is without extending such opportunities to him, in innumerable quiet ways, while defying his agenda with every fibre of her being.  Polar opposites on many levels, she is disquieted to find similarities within their duality; they are like, but so unlike.
+[[Faris Scherwiz]]: ''"Your secret's safe with me.  So much for needles and haystacks... you couldn't swing a cat on this ship without hitting one of us (princesses)."'' Faris' total honesty about 'his' profession smoothed over what might have otherwise been a poor first impression; he's an /awfully/ pretty boy, after all, exactly the sort of person Jasmine inherently suspects.  But she felt something in him that she trusted immediately -- with her life, as he swept her off on a pirate ship to flee an army of Heartless.  Faris thoroughly earned that trust during the dangerous journey, as well as Jasmine's respect and friendship, and the two of them ultimately exchanged the secrets of their identity.  Hoping to repay her friend for at least a tiny fraction of her kindness, Jasmine gave her what news of Lenna she had.
-[[Avira]]: ''"I'm glad you're safe."'' Jasmine first saw Avira defending Garden at a distance, and drew courage from the mighty warrior's example.  Later, she noticed Kaydin transporting a captured Avira to Baron. She would not leave one of her allies, even one she'd never properly been introduced to, in the hands of their enemies. She could not do anything else, and still be herself; not long afterwards, they wound up traveling together, as Avira helped her flee the Heartless in Rabanastre.  Having now had an opportunity to actually spend a little time together, Jasmine is quite impressed with the woman's competence, but moreso with her understated kindness.
+[[Avira]]: ''"(Leaving my new friends behind) kills me, every time.  I'd... never really been allowed to make any friends before.  It's such a privilege to get to meet such brilliant, strong, kind people.  To see how you care for each other, and for the many worlds.  People like you are what gives me strength to /keep/ running, Avira.  And one day we'll understand the situation enough to stop being reactive, to go on the offensive and change things for good.  I don't intend to run forever... and it would be both an honor and a pleasure to have you beside me, when that day comes."'' Jasmine first saw Avira defending Garden at a distance, and drew courage from the mighty warrior's example.  Later, she noticed Kaydin transporting a captured Avira to Baron. She would not leave one of her allies, even one she'd never properly been introduced to, in the hands of their enemies. She could not do anything else, and still be herself; not long afterwards, they wound up traveling together, as Avira helped her flee the Heartless in Rabanastre, and took ship with her to Bevelle, rescuing her from a Heartless abduction attempt in the process.  Having now had an opportunity to actually spend a little time together, Jasmine is quite impressed with the woman's competence, but moreso with her understated kindness.  It isn't the strength of Avira's muscles that she treasures, but the strength of her heart.
-[[Angantyr Vespar]]: ''"I hardly know you, and here I am pouring myself out for you. I'm sorry, but there is something about you that seems... Trustworthy. No different than how you saw me.  Foolish sentiments for the both of us, for being strangers." "I think that trust is not foolishness, and compassion is not weakness.  I'm very glad I met you, Sir Knight.  Angantyr.  Thank you again, for all you've done for me."'' Jasmine and Angantyr met while independently launching rescue operations for Avira, in Baron, and made excellent impressions on each other.  They departed as princess and mercenary guard for a forty-eight hour term of employment, and in that time became fast friends.  She regards his friendship far higher than any coin, in fact.  Jasmine has seen the Darkness in Angantyr, but believes that the man can find balance, with time, will, and self-respect; rather than try to talk him out of his revenge, she knows that only he can do that for himself.
+[[Angantyr Vespar]]: ''"I'm not afraid of you.  I fear the Darkness sometimes, but never the man... because while you may not have been able to keep that creature from using you, you stopped /yourself/ before it could do any lasting harm.  Your love for your friends was stronger than its hatred.  That's the opposite of being weak-willed, Sir Knight.  True strength doesn't come from being invincible... you were vulnerable, at every disadvantage, but you fought, and overcame it."'' Jasmine and Angantyr met while independently launching rescue operations for Avira, in Baron, and made excellent impressions on each other.  They departed as princess and mercenary guard for a forty-eight hour term of employment, and in that time became fast friends; further trials have only deepened their bond. She regards his friendship far higher than any coin, in fact.  Jasmine has seen the Darkness in Angantyr, but believes that the man can find balance, with time, will, and self-respect; rather than try to talk him out of his revenge, she knows that only he can do that for himself.
 [[Seith]]: ''"I can see /your/ Light."'' Jasmine was too busy dealing with other issues to participate in a fairly epic philosophical debate Seith was at the core of, but his willingness, even eagerness, to hurt, maim, or perhaps even kill innocent bystanders in order to make his points in a debate informed her first impression of him.
 [[Faruja Senra]]: ''"As long as you stand up for what is right, the war is already won."'' Seen helping the poor and defying the dark at a distance, Jasmine was impressed with the Burmecian's compassion and fierce ideals... though he seemed a bit loquacious.  She (largely incorrectly) blames herself for the Heartless' interruption of his charity event.  Later, he helped her thwart a small army of Heartless, and she helped him remember the good reasons to fight, as well as the grim.  They parted as friends.
 [[Ivo Galvan]]: ''"Don't forget, when things get hard."'' Jasmine and Ivo were almost accidental partners in the arena, when the former was haplessly knocked into the fray, but they were interrupted by the Heartless crashing the party and trying to spirit her away.  Ivo was one of many who fought fiercely to defend her, without asking a single question.  During these events, she felt a brief connection to the young warrior, and a sense of tireless, swift strength, rather like the wind.  Later, she ran into him again, and once again he helped her flee the grasp of the Heartless.  For the first time, she channeled the empowering aspect of the Light into another, and had the honor and pleasure of feeling what lay at the bottom of his heart.  However, she was shocked and remorseful that her attempt to help him overcome the Darkness unintentionally forced him to relive a degree of trauma from his past.  Once her momentary champion had won the day, she thanked him earnestly, then led the Heartless away, lest further association with her do him further harm, as it seems to hurt so many who want to help her.  She hopes with all her heart that in the end, his momentary realization of his own quality might do him more good than ill.

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	Badass Princess, Beware the Nice Ones, Also Beware The Tiger, And The Horse, Tamer of Beasts, But Not Poaching Belle's, Part-Time Deadpan Snarker, Multiverse Record For 'Most Rejected Suitors', Unimpressed By Prince Charming, Impressed By Compassion, Friend to All Children, And Living Things, Sometimes Fatally Friendly, Scourge of the Desert?!, Royals Who Actually Do Something, Flawless Cloak Disguise, Photographic Muscle Memory, Will Of Adamant, Or Stubborn As A Mule Depending On Perspective, If You Want Your Kingdom Saved Right, Do It Yourself, Heart of Purest Light, Pillar of the Universe, Serves Greater Needs Than Her Own, Darkness Detector, Ruin Magnet, Eternally On The Run		Badass Princess, Beware the Nice Ones, Also Beware The Tiger, And The Horse, Tamer of Beasts, But Not Poaching Belle's, Part-Time Deadpan Snarker, Multiverse Record For 'Most Rejected Suitors', Unimpressed By Prince Charming, Impressed By Compassion, Friend to All Children, And Living Things, Sometimes Fatally Friendly, Scourge of the Desert?!, Royals Who Actually Do Something, Flawless Cloak Disguise, Photographic Muscle Memory, Will Of Adamant, Or Stubborn As A Mule Depending On Perspective, If You Want Your Kingdom Saved Right, Do It Yourself, Heart of Purest Light, Pillar of the Universe, Serves Greater Needs Than Her Own, Darkness Detector, Ruin Magnet, Eternally On The Run

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		+	Sheherazade, Op. 35, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPB15Ma2o48 (Sheherazade's solos; the full symphonic suite is a lovely, recommended listen, though!)
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		+	Prince Charming, Jim's Big Ego: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v03rWmK4jiM
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		+	The Queen of Argyll, Wolfstone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqmq4iVY6zY
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 Seith: ''"I can see /your/ Light."'' Jasmine was too busy dealing with other issues to participate in a fairly epic philosophical debate Seith was at the core of, but his willingness, even eagerness, to hurt, maim, or perhaps even kill innocent bystanders in order to make his points in a debate informed her first impression of him.
-Faruja Senra: Seen helping the poor and defying the dark at a distance, Jasmine was impressed with the Burmecian's compassion and fierce ideals... though he seemed a bit loquacious.  She (largely incorrectly) blames herself for the Heartless' interruption of his charity event, and while she'd like to meet Faruja again, with proper introductions, she's likely to avoid such shindigs in future...
+Faruja Senra: ''"As long as you stand up for what is right, the war is already won."'' Seen helping the poor and defying the dark at a distance, Jasmine was impressed with the Burmecian's compassion and fierce ideals... though he seemed a bit loquacious.  She (largely incorrectly) blames herself for the Heartless' interruption of his charity event.  Later, he helped her thwart a small army of Heartless, and she helped him remember the good reasons to fight, as well as the grim.  They parted as friends.
 Faris Scherwitz: ''"I have no love for violence, especially between those who still have their hearts, but such a ship would certainly fit my specifications of 'crewed by those who can defend themselves...'"'' Faris' total honesty about 'his' profession smoothed over what might have otherwise been a poor first impression; he's an /awfully/ pretty boy, after all, exactly the sort of person Jasmine inherently suspects.  But she felt something in him that she trusted immediately -- with her life, as he swept her off on a pirate ship to flee an army of Heartless.

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 Balamb Garden: ''"You want me so badly, Jafar, that you'd slaughter all these people?  Come after /me/, then, and leave them /alone/."'' After Jean Faraven brought Jasmine to Balamb Garden, she was struck with a dilemna.  He, and others there, promised that it was the safest place for her... but her very presence was making it unsafe for everyone else.  She knew she shouldn't stay for long, but Garden was intoxicating on so many levels, filling voids in her soul she never knew she had.  Such as the simple, ordinary companionship of other teenagers, first and foremost, never mind the confidence that came from serious lessons in warfare, or the sense of security from having a fortress with wall-mounted cannon emplacements all around her, filled to the brim with the most capable fighters she'd ever seen.  It was terribly selfish of her to remain, to endanger all her new friends, but she wanted so desperately to believe their promises that she'd be safe here, safe from the monsters that had chased her from her home, across more worlds than she'd ever imagined.  She wasn't, and when Jafar and an army of Heartless came calling, many SeeDs and refugees paid the ultimate price for taking her in.  She departed in an extremely dramatic fashion, deliberately crafted to draw the forces of Darkness away from her hosts.  This gambit was successful, and Garden was spared, but Jasmine learned a (possibly wrong) lesson from this: she mustn't stay anywhere for long, not ever.  Only by remaining in constant motion can she protect those wherever she goes, by simply not giving her enemies long enough to mobilize fully.
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 Ivo Galvan: ''"Don't forget, when things get hard."'' Jasmine and Ivo were almost accidental partners in the arena, when the former was haplessly knocked into the fray, but they were interrupted by the Heartless crashing the party and trying to spirit her away.  Ivo was one of many who fought fiercely to defend her, without asking a single question.  During these events, she felt a brief connection to the young warrior, and a sense of tireless, swift strength, rather like the wind.  Later, she ran into him again, and once again he helped her flee the grasp of the Heartless.  For the first time, she channeled the empowering aspect of the Light into another, and had the honor and pleasure of feeling what lay at the bottom of his heart.  However, she was shocked and remorseful that her attempt to help him overcome the Darkness unintentionally forced him to relive a degree of trauma from his past.  Once her momentary champion had won the day, she thanked him earnestly, then led the Heartless away, lest further association with her do him further harm, as it seems to hurt so many who want to help her.  She hopes with all her heart that in the end, his momentary realization of his own quality might do him more good than ill.

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 ''"I was raised a princess, Aladdin, and a princess knows the needs of the people outweigh her own."''

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	Serving her people is Jasmine's highest calling, and right now Agrabah is in considerable distress. So are all the worlds, and Jasmine's a big picture sort of girl -- if pressed, she wouldn't place Agrabah's salvation above the multiverse's.		Serving her people is Jasmine's highest calling, and right now Agrabah is in considerable distress. So are all the worlds, and Jasmine's a big picture sort of girl -- if pressed, she wouldn't place Agrabah's salvation above the multiverse's.
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 Balamb Garden: ''"You want me so badly, Jafar, that you'd slaughter all these people?  Come after /me/, then, and leave them /alone/."'' After Jean Faraven brought Jasmine to Balamb Garden, she was struck with a dilemna.  He, and others there, promised that it was the safest place for her... but her very presence was making it unsafe for everyone else.  She knew she shouldn't stay for long, but Garden was intoxicating on so many levels, filling voids in her soul she never knew she had.  Such as the simple, ordinary companionship of other teenagers, first and foremost, never mind the confidence that came from serious lessons in warfare, or the sense of security from having a fortress with wall-mounted cannon emplacements all around her, filled to the brim with the most capable fighters she'd ever seen.  It was terribly selfish of her to remain, to endanger all her new friends, but she wanted so desperately to believe their promises that she'd be safe here, safe from the monsters that had chased her from her home, across more worlds than she'd ever imagined.  She wasn't, and when Jafar and an army of Heartless came calling, many SeeDs and refugees paid the ultimate price for taking her in.  She departed in an extremely dramatic fashion, deliberately crafted to draw the forces of Darkness away from her hosts.  This gambit was successful, and Garden was spared, but Jasmine learned a (possibly wrong) lesson from this: she mustn't stay anywhere for long, not ever.  Only by remaining in constant motion can she protect those wherever she goes, by simply not giving her enemies long enough to mobilize fully.
 Dr. Facilier: ''"Thank you.  Really.  This is exactly what I needed to hear right now.  You've really got a gift, Doctor."'' Jasmine credits Dr. Facilier with saving her life, after he sheltered her from an army of Heartless who'd gotten a little too close, when she was too exhausted to escape them.  She repaid him handsomely with a jewel her father had given her for her fifteenth birthday, which he, in turn, paid most of the way forward towards a tarot reading and a divination that beggared belief, but was comforting all the same..  She was skeptical about utilizing the services of his mysterious Friends On The Other Side, having been rather ill-used by mystical information brokers in the past, but his manipulation -- 'think of how many folks will die while you're figuring out what you need to push your future forward' -- was effective, and the price was right: a promise that she would come to him, once, when he called.
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 Merilan Yursalin: ''"Would you mind if I gave the Yarhi the lollipop?"'' Jasmine's first impression of the lovely aegyl and her adorable yarhi was awe.  Her second impression, as they put themselves on the line to rescue her from Darkness, was gratitude.  She'll repay Merilan for her kindness someday, and would like to get to know her better.  Perhaps she could get cooking lessons...
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 Sahara: ''"I know you're scared, and I know what you've been through.  Look in my eyes... can't you see I'm frightened too?"'' Infamously temperamental, the favorite horse of Jasmine's late mother has never been tamed by anyone but her and her daughter.  Jasmine escaped Agrabah on Sahara's back, but they were also separated in the sandstorm; surely they will be reunited someday.
-Jafar: ''"I am a lord of darkness now, princess. I am a Sultan!" "You can't be both.  The Sultan must be the guiding light of his people... and you have chosen a path of darkness. But it's not too late to turn back.  It's never too late..."'' Jasmine has never liked Jafar, able to see past his thin veneer of obsequiousness to the ambition and darkness beneath. Even so, she never expected him to overthrow Agrabah with a host of monsters, much less pursue her across the multiverse to either make her his queen or turn him over to darker forces; some people are just full of surprises.  Her feelings for him include a very real terror of what he might do to her loved ones and her people, fiery anger at his betrayal of her kingdom and of her, personally, as well as a deep sorrow: having realized how very empty he is inside, how his endless crusade for respect leaves him utterly incapable of simple happiness, she feels more pity for him than anything else.  Deep down, she hopes he can overcome his sadness, and his madness, and be redeemed, but either way, she will bring justice to him, and peace to her kingdom, or die in the attempt.
+Jafar: ''"I am a lord of darkness now, princess. I am a Sultan!" "You can't be both.  The Sultan must be the guiding light of his people... and you have chosen a path of darkness. But it's not too late to turn back.  It's never too late..."'' Jasmine has never liked Jafar, able to see past his thin veneer of obsequiousness to the ambition and darkness beneath. Even so, she never expected him to overthrow Agrabah with a host of monsters, much less pursue her across the multiverse to either make her his queen or turn her over to darker forces; some people are just full of surprises.  Her feelings for him include a very real terror of what he might do to her loved ones and her people, fiery anger at his betrayal of her kingdom and of her, personally, as well as a deep sorrow: having realized how very empty he is inside, how his endless crusade for respect leaves him utterly incapable of simple happiness, she feels more pity for him than anything else.  Deep down, she hopes he can overcome his sadness, and his madness, and be redeemed, but either way, she will bring justice to him, and peace to her kingdom, or die in the attempt.
 Aladdin: ''"You're not free to make your own choices.  You're just... trapped."'' Jasmine is haunted by the ghost of the boy in the marketplace who saved her hand from imminent removal by an overzealous, violent merchant.  He was clever, funny, brave, and despite their extraordinarily different circumstances, she felt a powerful connection for about five minutes, before he was arrested, then executed for 'kidnapping the Princess'.  She never even learned his name.  Feeling responsible for his death, she's determined to see no more blood spilled on account of her irresponsibility, and her innocent, abstract compassion for the impoverished of her kingdom (and any others) has crystallized into an iron determination to truly help those less fortunate than herself.