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« on: April 29, 2024, 09:10:27 PM »AKIRA REPORTEDLY PROBLEM WITH SOME
After sharing the existence of the Imperial Pup on Instagram reports have been circulating that the Empress' Kai Ken has been an issue with some visiting the Imperial Palace. Sources close to Grand Marshall Rowe recounted how Akira responded to him on a recent visit to the Imperial Palace, noting that "Akira became noticeably defensive of the Empress, placing himself between the Empress and the Grand Marshall while growling, it escalated to Akira baring his teeth when the Grand Marshall insisted upon a continued to approach toward the Empress regardless. After the Grand Marshall was removed from the room the Empress calmed Akira down and elected to speak with the Grand Marshall, along with Imperial Liaison McKenna, in an adjacent room."
It has also been claimed by Lucius Stanley, former Attorney for the Crown, that Akira would "make clear he was watching me from the moment I walked in the room, I distinctly recall Akira snapping at me but, thankfully, the Empress was able to calm and remove him before something more unfortunate could occur. Mind you this is the pup I would always have a treat in my pocket for, I don't understand what changed," he recalled in an interview late last year.
The stories don't seem to be a universal affair, however. Former High Commander of the Anauša, Lucinda Hadley, challenged the narriatives painted by her estranged husband and the Grand Marshall by calling Akira "just simply sweet, he nearly tackles me when the Empress brings him over for a visit, tail wagging a thousand miles an hour as he kisses my face. Usually if I sit down in a chair and let him in my lap he calms down after a moment, I think it's just his way of saying "hello, I haven't seen you in a hundred years even though I was here just the other day and clearly saw you then, but I missed you," so as he can't speak, that's how he says hello. He's certainly more charming than Mr. Stanley in that regard."
"I can only suspect that Akira is a good judge of character, he's always been well behaved and has only had issues with a select few. I do recall he was apprehensive of Tamaki Kado (Director of the Imperial Naval Intelligence Service) at first, and while Mr. Tamaki kept his distance as he'd had some unfortunate events involving dogs in the past I hear Akira wore down his resistance and these days has roped him into taking him on walks to the Pyrettania Dog Park when the Empress is otherwise occupied. So, while I'm no longer in any official capacity I can say, speaking with the staff at Pyrena and various individuals who check in on Empress Saisei, Akira's near universally considered a good boy. If there's issues, it lays within those Akira doesn't trust, at least that's my opinion."