Slow and steady

"Now Edelgard, focus on the warm and comforting atmosphere of this room. Smell the sweet scents permeating it. Feel the slight breeze from beneath the door. Let yourself drift in the darkness of the curtained windows - the room only illuminated slightly by the candles. Let it take you. Let your mind drift" he began, slowly taking her deeper and deeper.

But he knew he would need to push to get her into a more mailable state. She was very guarded coming in. In fact, she seemed to almost perpetually be on guard. That was to be expected of a military academy - and especially of someone who was to be the ruler of a nation. But her breathing calmed and her eyes closed. She was definitely asleep - but even then her body was rigid. On edge.

"Now Edelgard, I am going to need to ask something of you. Something big. But I will need you to place full faith and trust in me. In order for something like this to work, I need to have complete access to your mind. To be able to make and enforce the changes you want. I can't do that if you are on edge, expecting the worst, and locking me out" he said