NERON
show me how defenceless you really are
"That goes for both of us," Neron replied with a quiet smirk, though the awkwardness was equally felt. Neron had always been more aloof between them, though, and so hiding it came more naturally to him. He walked them in through the Palace doors, nodding to the guards as they went, and headed up through the winding stairs towards his study; it was favoured over his bedroom at this point.
The news about Loren's friend was unexpected - and perhaps a step in the right direction between them - and he glanced across at his twin. "I'm sorry to hear that. If you need anything, I'll do what I can. Even if that is just leaving you alone." He opened the door to the study that Loren might go inside first. "Though ideally I'd prefer the opposite. Our good Captain Aristomache has informed me about a number of duties I have been lax in upholding."
Tactfully glancing away at the reprimand about his wellbeing, Neron gave little more than a nod to his twin. "I will certainly keep that in mind," he murmured, closing the door behind them. "The windows mostly have shutters already, and it is no trouble to go out during the evening. With Deepfrost on the way, it will be getting darker anyhow."
The news about Loren's friend was unexpected - and perhaps a step in the right direction between them - and he glanced across at his twin. "I'm sorry to hear that. If you need anything, I'll do what I can. Even if that is just leaving you alone." He opened the door to the study that Loren might go inside first. "Though ideally I'd prefer the opposite. Our good Captain Aristomache has informed me about a number of duties I have been lax in upholding."
Tactfully glancing away at the reprimand about his wellbeing, Neron gave little more than a nod to his twin. "I will certainly keep that in mind," he murmured, closing the door behind them. "The windows mostly have shutters already, and it is no trouble to go out during the evening. With Deepfrost on the way, it will be getting darker anyhow."
