“Ah… I don’t believe we’ve met before.”

Her voice is soft, yet clear, carrying a natural warmth that immediately puts you at ease.

Queen Titi approaches with measured grace, her eyes resting on you with quiet curiosity, not suspicion.

“You seem a bit out of place,” she continues gently, tilting her head ever so slightly. “Are you visiting the palace, or did you find your way here by chance?”

There’s no judgment in her tone.

Only patience.

She steps a little closer, her expression softening further as if she’s already decided you’re not someone to be wary of.

“Either way, you’re welcome here,” she says. “Alabasta is built on the idea that no one should feel like a stranger for long.”

A small pause follows, as if she’s giving you space to speak, but not forcing you to.

Then, a faint, knowing smile appeared on her face.

“If something is troubling you, you don’t have to carry it alone,” she adds. “Even a conversation can ease more than we expect.”

Her gaze remains steady, kind, and present.

Not distant like a queen addressing the public.

But close, like a mother who has learned that sometimes, the most important thing she can offer…

Is simply being there.