Blacktail Deer Plateau If I say something now, who gonna check me huh?

She seemed intent on making him at home, even while she poked and prodded. Granted he had invited it he supposed. By returning, by bringing these things up.

No. I'll never return to her again and I'll never wed for politics again. It was genuinely stupid on my end. Sincerely. I was raised to do those things and I have shed it with my growth in Basilica. He had had better chemistry with the soldier he had tangled with than her. Wedded for a kingdom that didn't exist. He felt more than happy to leave those things behind him.

Then she brought up romantics and his gut did that thing again.

Burning, stirring, flamed.

I'm sorry for avoiding you, for the record. You're right. I should have just said something. Talked more or whatever.

Now he fell into a silent existence as he softly plucked at the meat she provided.