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[royalist]

TFLN OVERFLOW.

for will at royalist.

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[luciferi]

My headband?

Do you mean the artifact that I wear as clemar horns?

[royalist]

Yes.

I'm still... trying to create a world where you don't feel like you have to wear it.

[luciferi]

Wearing them never bothered me. I'm aware of who and what I am, and thus the disguise serves nothing other than what it is. It changes nothing.

There is no world that will change so fast that would accept the scandal if I were to remove them. At least, not yet.

[royalist]

I know. Not yet. But one day, I promise.

It's important to me.

Sometimes I think about how you were prepared to die without the world knowing your secret... and my heart aches...

[luciferi]

It was only important that you knew it.

[royalist]

I want everyone to know, too. One day.

I want them to know that my husband is an elda, and I love him.

[luciferi]

You will have your chance. Euchronia is not ready for two eldas at its stead.

If there's anything to live for, it's the looks on everyone's faces when they find out. Perhaps you and I are part of some secret, sordid elda conspiracy – that sounds rather exciting.

[royalist]

What should our secret elda conspiracy be?

[luciferi]

Perhaps we took the throne due to our own foul desires, and intend to sully it with our elda proclivities.

[ he quite likes the sound of that ]

[royalist]

Oh, "elda proclivities." I like the sound of that.

I want to explore "elda proclivities" in our bedroom tonight.

[luciferi]

Perhaps there is some truth in it.

We are elda, and we do have certain proclivities.

[royalist]

If people are going to gossip about my wild lust for you, it may as well be true!

[luciferi]

At this point, it is no longer just gossip.

[royalist]

Well, that's true, but...

[ there is no "but." it's just true. ]

You're my consort, so it ought to be a good thing!

[luciferi]

There are none in Euchronia that can claim their king is nothing but passionate. I also quite enjoy the creativity of those that insist I'm manipulating you through seduction.

Perhaps I should take it to heart.

[royalist]

Right? I like those rumors.

I think you should manipulate me through seduction more.

[luciferi]

Next time I'll be certain to announce such intentions to the senate.

[royalist]

Well... maybe don't go quite that far...

[ 💦 ]

[luciferi]

Behold! Your Majesty's seducer has arrived.

[royalist]

Can he tell me how he's going to seduce me tonight?

I have some ideas.

[luciferi]

I may take such requests into consideration. I am a rather capable and noble seducer, after all.

[royalist]

So, I was thinking that I want to see you come to me straight from the bath, still dripping with water... Your skin would look so perfect...

And then you'd crawl on top of me, and push me down...

...But then I worry you'll get cold. Maybe we should use magic to warm you up?

[luciferi]

Do I need magic to warm me? You would be plenty.

[royalist]

[ ...

guess who's just been wildly, wildly won over by his husband? ]

Louis...

Louis, I love you soooooo much!

[luciferi]

[ what is Will suddenly getting all sentimental about? did he say something to favor this sort of reaction? what was it? moments like these make him think he could use such a strategy again, if he could only pinpoint what in Euchronia he said to get this outcome. ]

Then I take it you have no objection. You can pick the bath salt.