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[halians]

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[honourous]

[ mnf. ]

'Tis the same as his..?

[halians]

The very same. There were a bunch of wrapped presents in our lounge...? And when I opened mine, lo and behold.

[ the book, he sounds warm as he says it, though tired. ] Never read the whole thing - just overheard snatches of what he shared with others.

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Lo. 'Tis at least a silver lining to this day. [ sighing and shifting to get comfortable. ]

I think only His Highness has read it in full, and more than once over. What passage did you find yourself drawn to..? 'Twas before I joined you all.

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[ god, deja vu. he waits for her to move, adjusting the coat a little so it's a comfy pillow. strohl jr yawns contentedly and snuggles in closer to help. ]

Feels like a thousand years ago, at this point. [ but, he'll flip pages... eventually coming to show hulkenberg the section. strohl clears his throat, and begins to read aloud: ]

"In this world, there's no bloodstained contest for sovereignty. The people choose their sovereign from among themselves. One cannot put a sovereign to the sword to seize power. Such an act would be met with scorn and be judged as murder. Taking power or wealth by force is seen as the most shameful of transgressions."

... Was the day before the royal funeral. [ ... ] Seems too on the nose, now.

[honourous]

[ fussy. she doesn't seem to mind everyone henning at her, and instead looks up at him while he reads, processing through the pain soup. it... ]

A bit, maybe, but perhaps 'tis what makes it so true. That we saw a display of such a thing that went against the author's desire so harshly immediately after you had been presented with the idea of such a utopia.

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I remember thinking at the time how far this could be from reality.

[ bitterly, even, considering. louis you stupid fuck. ] Still feels far, but. Something about his highness that makes you want to chase his dreams. If anyone could get close to it.

[ he won't linger on that too long - instead just very, very lightly taps her on the forehead with the book, careful not to agitate any injuries. ]

Was the day before I met you, too, you know.

[honourous]

He will. His Highness... he proved even as captain that he would be able to rise to those heights. [ fuck louis, will has this in the bag. hopefully. she still worries, but - ] He lifted all of us up with him, after all.

[ as he can see when the book comes away, disturbing her bangs, her forehead is blessedly fine. her head is largely unscathed. she'll survive being tapped there. ]

'Twas so long ago, wasn't it... but I don't regret joining the two of you on the chase after Zorba. Not a bit.

[halians]

[ you know who got lifted up here............ me...... bc (redacted) ]

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[ anyway. he pulls the book back after quickly, and rolls his eyes, but it's fond. ]

We would've been doomed without you. [ honestly. ] Possibly with you, too, but at least we'd go down all together.

Sappy talk for a room full of bright lights and microphones.

[honourous]

[ i hope you splat like a bug ]

At least. Together, or not at all, no matter the when or the where. [ they're all such codependent henchmen. ] At least we survived that to make it here.

[ pushes him with her foot ]

You started it. And were worse, yesterday.

[halians]

[ HISSES ] I thought we agreed to never bring that up again!

[honourous]

[ laughs, and then winces, setting a hand over her ribs. even if her shoulders twitch a little still. ]

[halians]

I'll never say a nice thing about you again.

[ ok ]