the baffled king composing hallelujah
Ronin winced at her words, not because he didn’t like to hear them, but because he knew them to be true. Division among a people that needed every ounce of teamwork it could get - it was no way to unite the Hollowed Grounds. ”That’s unfortunate... I’ll make it clear that I’m in support of your rule when I step down - not that words have ever done much to quell rebellion in the blood.” He should know, having defied the Storm Army time and time again.
He did his best to look taken aback at the mention of the portal, but of course he already knew - and if Wessex looked closely she would likely notice. It wasn’t too difficult to figure out; an Ascended lived under his roof and was close with his husband. Go figure. ”I would rather hope you’d commit to making the Grounds less of a shithole, given that you’re ruling it,” he said with a crooked grin, though he fully understood having itchy feet. More so for Wessex than for himself, given his only brief enclosure within the barrier.
”Something to reconsider after LongNight maybe. Let me know if you want or need any help in the talks with the Fae. Or anything else, I suppose.” Really, the only thing left to decide was whether to announce his abdication before or after darkness fell.
He did his best to look taken aback at the mention of the portal, but of course he already knew - and if Wessex looked closely she would likely notice. It wasn’t too difficult to figure out; an Ascended lived under his roof and was close with his husband. Go figure. ”I would rather hope you’d commit to making the Grounds less of a shithole, given that you’re ruling it,” he said with a crooked grin, though he fully understood having itchy feet. More so for Wessex than for himself, given his only brief enclosure within the barrier.
”Something to reconsider after LongNight maybe. Let me know if you want or need any help in the talks with the Fae. Or anything else, I suppose.” Really, the only thing left to decide was whether to announce his abdication before or after darkness fell.
