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[ravkas]

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[tempestes]

The direction of a wife and heir for Ravka.
A direction you think you can keep nimbly dodging forever.

[ravkas]

i find myself rather preoccupied at the moment.
have you changed your hair recently?

[tempestes]

I would say I'm astonished, but that would be a lie.

And of course not.
Why would I change perfection?

[ravkas]

there are a great many things that require my attention, zoya.
things more pressing than that.
like, for example, your hair. it looks even shinier lately.
why don't we talk about that instead?

[tempestes]

Are you asking me for my hair regiment?
As much as it pains me to pay you a compliment, yours doesn't seem to need any advice.

[ravkas]

see how much better this is already?
you just admitted that you find me dashingly handsome.
it's a win for us both.

[tempestes]

I swear you hear only what you want.
I think I deserve a promotion for the circles of which I have to talk around you.

[ravkas]

it's called reading between the lines. that's where the real truth is.
and you have so many lines to read between.
if i promoted you to queen you'd still need to perform your general duties simultaneously. just wearing a pretty crown.
you're the only option i'd want.

[tempestes]

I would look pretty in a crown.

Alas, I'm not a real option.

[ravkas]

without question.
something with sapphires, maybe? to bring out your eyes.

what nonsense. you're already holding this place together.
why does anything need to change?