"It is an optimistic view."

"Well, I'm very excellent, so sensei at least succeeded."

"Congratulations."

Giggle! "The congratulations should be directed at her, really."

"When next I see her, I shall share them."

"Oh, good."

"And your Elieyha? Is she also very excellent?"

Extreme wash of fondness. "Yeah, though I don't think Suna gets much credit for that."

"Do you?"

"A little, I think."

"Take congratulations for that, then."

"Oh, I do."

Occlus chuckles.

Giggle.

"Though sensei gets some credit for that, too, since she fixed the broken seal that was making Elieyha kinda crazy."

"How was it broken?"

"Elieyha's a jinchuuriki like me, though she's got Shukaku who's a jerk. Suna's sealing traditions aren't meant to be applied to living things, too, and her seal was smushing her and Shukaku together too much and driving Shukaku crazy - we dunno if it also messed with Elieyha's head when it was applied since she was a baby then. And the parts keeping Shukaku from taking over her body broke after only a few years so she started having to never sleep or he'd take over. And Shukaku hated her and couldn't withdraw to the bijuu realm, so, he was really angry and kept lashing out extra, and the seal like, didn't actually stop him from doing that, even though jinchuuriki seals should."

"That sounds... unfortunately familiar. I was plagued by ghosts myself for a time, whispering into my mind."

"Yeah."

"I got really lucky that my bijuu's friendly, I guess? I don't even have a real seal."

"If you must harbor a guest in your body, best it be friendly."

"Not really a 'must' nowadays. I like him, and I'm glad I've got him. Being a kid would've been lonely otherwise."

"I'm sure."

There's a knock at the door.

She'd been distracted, so she hadn't really been paying attention to her surroundings - but she can tell that's Elaise, as soon as her attention's drawn, and her emotions bubble up in excitement and fondness as she bounces to her feet and goes to answer the door before Occlus can.

"Hey there, miss ambassador."

"Hey Elaise." Bright grin! "Were you looking for me?"