izunia lucis callout

[founderinglight]

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

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[founderinglight]

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

[scourgingstars]

...

. . .

[Ardyn's face cracked into something like a smirk...which turned into a hesitant smile as if he'd forgotten how the gesture worked.]

[And then he just started laughing.]

[founderinglight]

I'm glad you find it entertaining, it was the most mortifying moment of my life!

[Not actually technically QUITE true, but moments of mortification that rank higher than that are going to stay firmly between him and people who aren't Ardyn.]

[scourgingstars]

[nope he's busy dying over here give him a bit]

Th-that's what you get, then, isn't it-?! T-take responsibility for your actions-!

[founderinglight]

You are terrible.

[Brotherly shove.]

[scourgingstars]

Don't make me change my mind about punching you.

[founderinglight]

I ought to punch you, if only for those horrific gifts that woman in Galdin kept sending in an attempt to court me.

[scourgingstars]

Oh, dear brother, that sounds terribly ungrateful.

[founderinglight]

Those brandy chocolates were foul, I tell you, I would rather have taken poisoned ones. You would think the combination impossible to ruin, but...

[scourgingstars]

I do hope you at least praised the effort. Or did you just ruin my delightful reputation as well?

[founderinglight]

Fortunately they were delivered by post, and thus no one save Gil had to see me spit it out in disgust.

Unfortunately, she sent three more boxes between then and the wedding.

[scourgingstars]

I'm sure she was crushed, along with half the kingdom.

[founderinglight]

Terribly so. The rivers flowed with both wine and tears that night.

[He reaches for Ardyn's hand, squeezes it again.]

You would have loved it. Fireworks and drinking as far as the eye could see.

[scourgingstars]

Ah, two of my favorite things.

[After a short hesitation, he squeezed his brother's hand right back.]

...I'll admit I missed this.

[founderinglight]

You were missed. Beyond dearly. Even the fireworks seemed grey without you.

[scourgingstars]

...I suppose it's good to see you again.

[founderinglight]

[That makes it Izunia's turn to laugh.]

Say it like that and someone might almost think you want to be here!

[scourgingstars]

Don't push your luck.

[founderinglight]

Well, you've already sentenced me to staying by your side forever. If you were to leave, I suppose I would have no choice but to follow.

[scourgingstars]

Good, I see you learn as quickly as ever.

[founderinglight]

As though it's not an excuse to be exactly where I wanted to be.

[Arm going over Ardyn's shoulders again, Izunia leans them together.]

Where to, Your Majesty?

[scourgingstars]

...

[Miserable useless gods, did it feel good to hear that in all sincerity.]

Wherever we like, Your Highness.

[founderinglight]

If you've truly got no preference, I confess I would like something a bit less embarrassing of a royal arsenal.

[scourgingstars]

Well, then. It sounds as though we've quite a bit of traveling to do, in that case.

[founderinglight]

That a problem?