Don't be ridiculous—I never would've expected you to not have had a problem with it. I knew from the moment it was proposed that you would object or speak against it. It'd be odd if you hadn't.
[ Even he hadn't expected that much. Not from Solomon.
For a moment, he's not sure how to even touch on how the fact the sovereign watched him die. He never thought the man would've gone back and did that, actually; not because he thought it impossible it just never crossed his mind. Though, for what its worth, Solomon was probably right to say 'don't tell me you didn't count', because he had briefly opened his mouth during that reveal to make a comment amounting to something like that...only to have to shut it, and grit his teeth, before his expression abruptly settled.
Then, he'll drop his hand, listening to what he said, and he'll boldly move to ... kiss him on the nose and then his lips, though that was rather chaste. ]
...Do you believe I can accept it either? Obviously not; I have told you before that I wish to see the insect, who dares to impudently intrude upon what they have not been given permission to, dead. And it is for that reason, among others.
The worst can happen without warning, and our worst fears can be realized sooner than we think. But, we shouldn't give into that fear, even if we don't know who or what we will lose next. Such things, however, are hardly anything comforting to you now; I know this.
...Though you do also realize who you're speaking to, don't you? I will not fall so easily. Even without my powers, I can promise you that, and as King, my words are more credible than most. [ That was a boast that wasn't really based in logic, but it's a hard habit to shake, and he did it embarrassingly quick without thinking. ] And do remember, we've come this far, even when we were sure at times we would meet our final end in that accursed house. But, we didn't.
I can't see the future anymore than you can. But we have seen many things in the years that have passed us by. Perhaps this is the worst of them all, and yet that's why we have to believe we can see it through together. Maybe tomorrow if the same unfortunate nonsense has occurred, we can even come up with a way to ensure who was forced to act does not meet the same fate as that man.
[ Whatever the case, he didn't want the other to give up. Not on feeling, on them succeeding, just because of their stakes...which were admittedly high, especially with their powers gone! But still, he had to believe it was possible. ]
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[ Even he hadn't expected that much. Not from Solomon.
For a moment, he's not sure how to even touch on how the fact the sovereign watched him die. He never thought the man would've gone back and did that, actually; not because he thought it impossible it just never crossed his mind. Though, for what its worth, Solomon was probably right to say 'don't tell me you didn't count', because he had briefly opened his mouth during that reveal to make a comment amounting to something like that...only to have to shut it, and grit his teeth, before his expression abruptly settled.
Then, he'll drop his hand, listening to what he said, and he'll boldly move to ... kiss him on the nose and then his lips, though that was rather chaste. ]
...Do you believe I can accept it either? Obviously not; I have told you before that I wish to see the insect, who dares to impudently intrude upon what they have not been given permission to, dead. And it is for that reason, among others.
The worst can happen without warning, and our worst fears can be realized sooner than we think. But, we shouldn't give into that fear, even if we don't know who or what we will lose next. Such things, however, are hardly anything comforting to you now; I know this.
...Though you do also realize who you're speaking to, don't you? I will not fall so easily. Even without my powers, I can promise you that, and as King, my words are more credible than most. [ That was a boast that wasn't really based in logic, but it's a hard habit to shake, and he did it embarrassingly quick without thinking. ] And do remember, we've come this far, even when we were sure at times we would meet our final end in that accursed house. But, we didn't.
I can't see the future anymore than you can. But we have seen many things in the years that have passed us by. Perhaps this is the worst of them all, and yet that's why we have to believe we can see it through together. Maybe tomorrow if the same unfortunate nonsense has occurred, we can even come up with a way to ensure who was forced to act does not meet the same fate as that man.
[ Whatever the case, he didn't want the other to give up. Not on feeling, on them succeeding, just because of their stakes...which were admittedly high, especially with their powers gone! But still, he had to believe it was possible. ]