Natalia glanced at the Moogles, who appeared to be searching the streets. She wasn't sure what or who they were waiting for, but as long as she had time to speak with Yuri, she'd gladly take it.

"It's a matter I really haven't had time to sit down and think about, given everything else that was happening in the world at the time," Natalia explained. "But a princess is expected to marry eventually, even if it's a political marriage instead of a romantic one. Being able to socialize with someone in public like this is, in a way, a form of diplomacy. A king and queen must be unified if they're going to instill any faith in the public, you understand."

Then she sighed. This is where things got tricky. "But that might change now that it's become known that I am not the true princess of Kimlasca. I'm not of royal blood. And there's the matter of my fiance's identity as well. Asch was replicated when he was just a boy, and the replica grew up believing he was the son of a noble, while Asch abandoned his former ties. As far as politics go, I can't say what will happen." She clasped her hands in front of her. "But I am prepared to perform my duty to the people. If my father decides that a marriage is in order, then that is what I must do. I'd like to be prepared for the event in any case."

So really, going on a date was a matter of being a good and loyal ruler of Kimlasca. It made sense to her, where the tangled web of stolen identities did not.