[looking down below him as they rise further into the air, the smile staying right where it is as he stares down before looking up at the sky. just - complete wonder and awe!! after a moment:]
Yeah. We're on the same page where it matters most, though.
[shakes his head]
Oh, no. He definitely wouldn't have been Mom's first choice. We met because we were working together to fix something for both of our kingdoms, and - a lot's happened since then, but I wouldn't trade meeting him for anything.
[ cute... no wonder he was pushing on strohl about making his own choices - he smiles a little at it, warm. ]
Still -- sounds a fine match, one way or another, if you're both from separate kingdoms...? Has that gone well enough? I've not asked you much of your homeland, Rupert - shameful of me.
[pausing, though, thinking about the best way to describe it]
Well... It's been a little complicated. Separate kingdoms is one thing, but we were at war for a long time. So a lot of people weren't exactly happy about us joining our lands after that. But I do think it's for the best for everyone that there's not going to be any more fighting.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
...Amir would've loved something like this.
no subject
he takes an easy loop with his pegasus - guiding it around in a wide arc, and just gazes down at the clouds, admiring, though when rupert speaks... ]
Ah. [ recognizing, with an easy smile. ] That's your husband, I take it?
no subject
but he nods with a smile as they keep on going.]
Nonzero chance he would pretend to be really calm and unimpressed by it, but he'd be super excited on the inside.
no subject
Opposites attract situation, eh? [ teasing. ] You must know him well. Was it arranged? Or...?
no subject
[shakes his head]
Oh, no. He definitely wouldn't have been Mom's first choice. We met because we were working together to fix something for both of our kingdoms, and - a lot's happened since then, but I wouldn't trade meeting him for anything.
no subject
Still -- sounds a fine match, one way or another, if you're both from separate kingdoms...? Has that gone well enough? I've not asked you much of your homeland, Rupert - shameful of me.
no subject
[pausing, though, thinking about the best way to describe it]
Well... It's been a little complicated. Separate kingdoms is one thing, but we were at war for a long time. So a lot of people weren't exactly happy about us joining our lands after that. But I do think it's for the best for everyone that there's not going to be any more fighting.