Re: Hope Falls

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 14:27

"You just can't admit you are wrong," Magnus snorted, tickling her then.

"We can start with millions, for us both. It can grow from there." She laughed, touching her forehead to his and closing her eyes.

"I'd expect nothing else," Kael hummed, tiredness creeping in. "You are sure I can stay with you tonight?"

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 14:31

“I’m never wrong!” Zaria screamed with laughter, wriggling under his hands.

“Tonight and every night after if necessary, of course.” Indira assured, ghosting a kiss against his lips. “For as long as you need.”

“That’s a lot of people!”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 14:38

"No it isn't. Have you met us? We'd have that many people worshipping us in a click of a finger, it would take very little work. The dashing young guard, the Princess forced to be with a man who doesn't treat her correctly. Their two Kingdoms once warring. It is mythical, legendary."

"Then bet on it!"

Kael's eyes fluttered closed. "Thank you."

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 14:40

“Come, lay down.” Indira encouraged, sliding off his lap and bending down to take the boots from his feet.

“You should write a book, become an author.”

“No!” Zaria squealed with laughter.

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 14:44

"No," Avani scoffed. "I couldn't think of anything so mind numbing. Sat at a desk with a quill all day while the world carries on? Mm, not for me.:

"Then I am right, and you are wrong. It is settled, good." Magnus grinned, letting his hands drop to his sides then. "No more ripping up your illustrations, Zaria, okay? You have a talent."

"Okay, okay." Kael breathed, rubbing at his face before a yawn came.

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 14:50

“You tell good stories though.”

Indira stood back up and gently coaxed Kael under the covers before pulling them over him, kissing the top of his head. “I’ll be with you, through whatever comes next.” She promised gently as she sat beside him.

“Fine! Fine.”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 14:58

"Thank you," Magnus chuckled, kissing the top of his daughters head. "Now, pick up the chess pieces. Let's go again, practice makes perfect."

"If the wasting is back then we won't be able to build anything here, the people will be too ill. We'll have to find ways to.. " He yawned again, reaching out to take her hand. "...it is a lot think about."

"I could pour ink from one bottle to another without spilling a drop and you would be astounded."

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 15:08

“We will send people out, into the mountains and the villages, see if the wasting has truly returned. We will make sense of this situation, and then we will find a way through it.” Indira squeezed his hand tightly, leaning down and kissing the top of his head.

“Mm, I’m sure I would be.”

“But what if I lose again?”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 15:28

"Then we take a break until you aren't angry, and then try again. There is no shame in losing, Zaria. It is how you lose that matters."

"You are my biggest supporter,"

"Okay.." He breathed. "Okay."

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 17:00

“Is that not how it should be?”

“Get some sleep, we will tackle what comes when you wake.”

“Very grown up of you, dad.”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 17:06

"Mm, I can be on occasion." Magnus laughed, flicking her nose affectionately. "Cheeky thing."

"Are you going to come and sleep too?"

"I - I suppose so, mm. Another thing that is different for me, that's all."

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 17:32

“Not often!”

“I hope everything about our marriage is different.”

“If you’re inviting me.” Indira chuckled, climbing in beside him.

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 17:43

"I didn't come here to kick you out of your own bed, silly Indira." Kael hummed in confident Baldruunian, almost fluent.

"Mm, it is. Certainly."

"Not often you are cheeky or not often that I am an adult?"

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 17:53

“Well you call me cheeky all the time so…”

“It would not surprise me, you are the big in charge all important King now.” Indira chuckled, a proud grin on her face at his abilities as she curled herself into his chest and resting her head under his.

“As long as it remains that way, you must tell me if you are ever unhappy.”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 18:07

"I have always been important, I'll have you know."

"Unhappy, with you? I don't ever see it happening. We got through our first disagreement, nothing can stop us now." She brushed her nose against his. "As long as you behave, of course."

"I can't believe you are implying I am immature. I am King, you can't say such things about the King. I'll order your head removed!"

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 18:19

“Oh really? I hadn’t noticed.” Indira moved her hand to gently tap the end of his nose.

“Ah, what is misbehaviour?”

“The people love me, they’ll revolt!”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 18:28

"Not doing what I want, not doing what I say, saying I am wrong." She listed confidently, raising an eyebrow at him. "You are good at avoiding those so, I think we are fine. Remember now, I am a Princess."

Kael laughed quietly, closing his eyes as he pressed his forehead into her shoulder.

"They'll revolt if nothing is done about your slander! To allow someone to say such things about their King is a scandal." He tutted at her. "Even if the people adore you much more than me, I think I'll still be defended by them."

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 18:49

“I love you… things will be okay.” Indira soothed, brushing her thumb across his cheek to help him sleep.

“Oh I have never forgotten.”

“Not against the threat of murdering such an innocent child!”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 20:09

"You believe you are innocent?" He shook his head. "I have no words."

"Love you too," Kael mumbled distantly, a mixture if Baldruunian and his native tongue as he drifted to sleep.

"I should hope not." Avani chuckled. "Hawk needs to remember it, when he is speaking to you. He needs to remember who your wife is and what she can do to make him pay."

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 20:13

Ruairi chuckled, shaking his head and pulling her into his arms.

“Of course, I am an innocent child.”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 20:28

Avani wrapped her arms around him, holding him tightly against her. Closing her eyes as she whispered in his ear, "I mean it. I can protect you."

"You are a child but you are certainly not innocent.'"

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 20:31

“It’s hurtful you say that, father.”

“Trust that I do not need it.”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 20:39

"It hurts me that you question my maturity, yet you do it."

"Know I can do it, for the times you may need it."

Phoenix Sat 12 Oct - 20:42

“If you were truly hurt I’d be in my room.”

Ruairi just laughed and shook his head, “Circles we are going round in…”

**BestNameEva** Sat 12 Oct - 20:45

"'Because you said you were going to get ready for work and yet you haven't moved, so you should give up on the idea and spend the time with me in bed instead."

"I don't send you to your room when you hurt my feelings, it is deeper than that."

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