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HELLO

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GOODBYE

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[selfconcept]

[ ...

Hien leans in to "bite" Lucien's cheek with his lips covering his teeth. It only lasts a second. Hmph. ]

"Did she tell you that?"

[lucentia]

[BWUH?]

Hien—!? [NO BITEY] ... She did not say it directly, but actions speak louder than words at times.

[selfconcept]

[ ://// ]

"Okay, then. What did she do?"

[lucentia]

Why are we doing this, Hien...

[selfconcept]

"Because I want to see if this is a misunderstanding if she didn't outright say it."

[lucentia]

[...

he sighs, as flickers of thoughts go through his mind, voices of other people. "He was the only one shooed away at the door." "She's naturally going to trust us far more."]

There's an enemy we're dealing with in secret, where a crucial part of our plan was for me to give an imperial decree—a speech to the public. It was imperative that we do this before the enemy acted, or else it would be meaningless. And as the prince, I was the only one who could do it.

Unfortunately, I was stabbed by an assassin, most likely sent by my brother who didn't care for the attention that this event was receiving. [these things happen...] It wasn't a life-threatening wound, however, so I declared my intention to proceed with the speech in three days, as time was of essence. She was against it.

[...]

I know she meant no malice by it, and that she was simply concerned for me. But I wish she had believed in me, and I know that if it had been any of the others in my situation, she would've accepted their decision from the beginning. It's just me that she couldn't...

[selfconcept]

[ Hien is quiet. He gets where Lucien is coming from, but... ]

"... Have you considered how it would look to the public if you had to give that speech while being injured? I'm assuming you had to give one out for political reasons."

[lucentia]

They wouldn't know. I was capable of moving without reacting to it.

[selfconcept]

"You could have also outed your brother."

[ Now THAT would be interesting. ]

"... There were many times when you wanted me to stop what I was doing back there, because I looked grievously injured, right?"

[lucentia]

Everyone already knows he wants me dead. Of course, he has to officially hide his tracks, but it's an open secret.

[...]

I know what you're trying to say. It is... a little different with her—our relationship was already complicated even before this.

[selfconcept]

"Are we complicated?"

[ He's still carrying Lucien in his bridal carry. ]

[lucentia]

[MY GOD CAN YOU PUT HIM DOWN HIS DIGNITY IS IN SHAMBLES]

Huh? Ah, I meant her and me—not you. I don't think we're complicated...?

[selfconcept]

[ not until lucien gets better so never ]

"Good, but a little communication goes a long way... I hope it'll help."

[lucentia]

[DON'T JUST ASSIGN HIM FRAIL FOREVER]

... There are some things that talking it out may not be able to change, but I hope so as well.

[If not me, then another me.]

[selfconcept]

[ >:(

Hien isn't satisfied, but for now, he will take Lucien out of Bostco's so that he can get him to a proper resting spot so that he doesn't look like he'll COLLAPSE.

frees u ]