izunia lucis callout

[founderinglight]

you will pry twinzunia from my cold dead hands let's do this

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[founderinglight]

[Oh, thank the gods. He honestly gave that an even shot of getting him punched.

Izunia doesn't hesitate at all to curl his arms around Ardyn properly, now, leaning against him.]

And I am never going to stop regretting that moment and everything after, but I'll take my turn at two thousand years a daemon before I let anything else take you away from me.

[scourgingstars]

I can scarcely believe you're still this stupid. As though I would ever allow that.

[founderinglight]

[Izunia isn't sure which part he means, and doesn't think it matters. Neither of them is letting go, after all.

There will be plenty of time for facts, for figuring out exactly what went wrong, for exactly how the gods destroyed this, later. For right now, he has his brother back, and for all of eternity, that's all he ever wanted.]

As though I'll ever allow you to get hurt because of me again. Let me protect you for once, you idiot.

[scourgingstars]

I need not your protection, stupid brat. You’re lucky I don’t punch you, you realize.

[founderinglight]

Oh, I'm sure. You're positively rolling in weapons by comparison, for one thing.

[Downsides of being the very mortal Founder King - all the cool weapons come after you.]

And I'm rather amazed you haven't yet, actually.

[scourgingstars]

...I’m tired, Izunia. I’m just...tired of being so angry for so long.

[founderinglight]

Then rest, you great fool. And if you've forgotten how to take care of yourself, let me help.

[scourgingstars]

Do forgive me if I’m hesitant to trust you again, after that.

[founderinglight]

I'm not like to stab you again unless that's the face you wear every morning, dear brother.

...And if it is, I'll force myself to get used to it.

[scourgingstars]

You’ll not be seeing the Accursed any longer, brother. That much I can assure you.

[founderinglight]

Then I can't imagine we'll have a problem.

[Not secretly at all, he's relieved.]

[scourgingstars]

...And you aren’t allowed to leave my side. You and Gilgamesh both. For all you’ done, your sentence is to suffer the company of your would-be king for all eternity.

[founderinglight]

How terrible.

[Truly, no less than he deserves.]

Though I can't promise we'll get along. He and I had... some differences of opinion, regarding my plans to make you remembered. As soon as I could handle it on my own, he left.

[scourgingstars]

I’m well aware of where he ended up and how. We’ve settled things for the moment, you’re the one upon which I’m focusing right now.

Never leave or turn from me again. Do you understand?

[founderinglight]

Ardyn, you say that as though I have any desire to. I...

[He reaches down to find his brother's hand and squeezes.]

I don't want to be parted from your side ever again.

[scourgingstars]

...Of course I thought you would desire it. Even in death I’m hardly more than a shadow of the brother you knew. Who would ever wish to stay with something like that?

[founderinglight]

...I confess that if you and Gil intend to carry on as you once did, I will probably make myself scarce for the sake of your privacy, but aside from that...

Neither of us is who we once were. But we are still brothers.

[scourgingstars]

This is no time for your smartmouthed remarks on the nature of our relationship, thank you.

[founderinglight]

...Ardyn, my dear brother. Given some of the things I discovered in the process of learning to imitate you, you should be glad I've left my remarks at that.

[scourgingstars]

And what exactly does that mean?

[founderinglight]

You're a pervert.

[He knows. He knows everything. He often wishes he did not know everything.]

[scourgingstars]

...First of all, uncalled for.

Secondly, no I am not.

[founderinglight]

You are, your amount of suitors was frankly terrifying, and I owe you some gesture of appreciation for never telling me how many of them were into twins.

[scourgingstars]

I am not, no it wasn't, and I can't help if we're unreasonably attractive.

[founderinglight]

The day after I announced intention to marry, there was a protest line.