you'd have to invite me into the bath for that. i accept, by the way.
[ it's a bold statement, to say nothing she could do would put an end to the vows they might one day take. but kings and queens have had peculiar marriages for the sake of politics and survival since the beginning of time. he's more concerned that she will cite "true love" as a reason to run off with a certain handsome tracker. as if love has anything to do with anything. ]
we can dance and work on your left feet if it bothers you. there's nothing to be done about your parentage, but then the same could be said for me. i wouldn't have given you that giant rock if i didn't think you would make at least a passable queen, you know.
[ a beat, in which he considers saying something vapid and less revealing, but it feels like poor strategy. ]
i wouldn't have asked just anyone. i haven't asked anyone else. frankly, i have dreaded the task until i met you. and i still dreaded asking because i thought you might punch me. and worse, say no.
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[ it's a bold statement, to say nothing she could do would put an end to the vows they might one day take. but kings and queens have had peculiar marriages for the sake of politics and survival since the beginning of time. he's more concerned that she will cite "true love" as a reason to run off with a certain handsome tracker. as if love has anything to do with anything. ]
we can dance and work on your left feet if it bothers you.
there's nothing to be done about your parentage, but then the same could be said for me.
i wouldn't have given you that giant rock if i didn't think you would make at least a passable queen, you know.
[ a beat, in which he considers saying something vapid and less revealing, but it feels like poor strategy. ]
i wouldn't have asked just anyone. i haven't asked anyone else. frankly, i have dreaded the task until i met you.
and i still dreaded asking because i thought you might punch me. and worse, say no.