"Indeed," he murmured, and there was perhaps a hint of quiet support in the simple word as Seren decided to pursue her own life and interests. A person could wear themself to the bone helping others and find nothing left to call their own at day's end otherwise. A lesson that kingship had taught him all too well, however much he cherished the responsibility and duties of his position.
He inclined his head as he accepted her advice in return, curling his fingers around the stone as he looked to the star-spangled sky above. He had much to live for, true, but what did he burn for? His region, certainly. The Mer who called him King. His passions for metalwork and for cooking. But were they hot enough to keep him alight against the pressures that Caido was once more bringing to bear on his broad shoulders?
He did not know.
Her yawn drew his eyes back to his hostess and he tilted his head at her in silent apology. "Is it difficult to hold a second person here?" he asked, curious now as to the pocket dimension's properties now that he was acclimating to its unchanging beauty.
He inclined his head as he accepted her advice in return, curling his fingers around the stone as he looked to the star-spangled sky above. He had much to live for, true, but what did he burn for? His region, certainly. The Mer who called him King. His passions for metalwork and for cooking. But were they hot enough to keep him alight against the pressures that Caido was once more bringing to bear on his broad shoulders?
He did not know.
Her yawn drew his eyes back to his hostess and he tilted his head at her in silent apology. "Is it difficult to hold a second person here?" he asked, curious now as to the pocket dimension's properties now that he was acclimating to its unchanging beauty.
