“ɪ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴀ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ǫᴜᴇᴇɴ ⠀⠀⠀/ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ/ ɪ ᴀᴍ ｓｔｕｂｂｏｒｎ.”

“You took initiative. I would hardly say you suck at life.” x.com/princesswakand…

She didn’t have a great deal of knowledge in this area, but she could at /least/ attempt to help. “How does he act when he’s around you?” x.com/princesswakand…

“Back when my relationship with T’Challa was still young, he acted quite similarly.” Nakia offered a small, but genuine smile. “If being around him makes you happy, I can guarantee it does the same for him.” x.com/princesswakand…

“He might,” she agreed, nodding slowly. Nakia took a deep breath; helping Shuri, she could do, but she wasn’t entirely used to discussing her own issues. “But his path and mine diverged not long ago.” x.com/princesswakand…

“And I always intend to be there, when and if you need me.” She nudged the younger girl lightly, her smile growing. “Especially when you have questions about boys.” x.com/princesswakand…

“You have my word. There are some things he is better off not knowing, and this is definitely one.” x.com/princesswakand…

“ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ ʟᴇᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ғᴀᴛʜᴇʀ's ᴍɪsᴛᴀᴋᴇs ᴅᴇғɪɴᴇ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ｗｈｏ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ｙｏｕ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ａｒｅ”

“I am, and always have been, proud: of Wakanda, and of T’Challa and the way he has dedicated his reign to helping those in need.”

“It has been a pleasure to watch you become the king we all knew you could be.” Her words were soft, intended only for him to hear. And as she spoke, she smiled with a radiance unmatched. “Fighting alongside you is one of the greatest honors, T’Challa.” x.com/sublimerigidit…

Reaching out, Nakia gently put her hand on T’Challa’s shoulder. It was a small gesture, though it was driven by understanding. And she hoped it brought him some level of comfort, however little it may be. “My faith in you is well-placed. I know it.” — x.com/sublimerigidit…

Her tone was sincere, probably more so than it ever had been. There were few things she believed in more that this. “It takes no courage to follow in your father’s footsteps without question. But /you/ saw something that was wrong, and you made an effort to change it. — x.com/sublimerigidit…

That is why you have my faith. You are a good, honorable man. Never doubt that.” x.com/sublimerigidit…

Nakia sighed heavily. “/Americans/.”

“ɪ ᴀᴍ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀ ᴅᴏʟʟ.”

“T’Challa’s cousin is misunderstood, but do not misunderstand this: I empathize with his situation, not the way he handled it.”

|| I try to keep my portrayal of Nakia as accurate as I can, but I’ve seen so little of her in film that it gets kind of hard. So let me know if I ever get too ooc.

“Has Shuri succeeded in convincing T’Challa to toss his sandals yet?” Even she can’t stand them.

“A shame, no doubt. They are not the most attractive shoes I’ve seen.” x.com/techandroyalty…