xi. dictated; filtered from cesare

[heloise]

It will be my dear brother's birthday on the thirteenth next month.

I promised to show him white shores hidden behind a door. The Seasons Room. And this seems as good a time as any. I would have him smile until his cheeks ache for days to come!

Will you join me?

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[ Have a Lucrezia trying to drag an excitable giant dog through the castle while trying to keep a bag of canine snacks above her head so Ace won't reach it.

Dog walking is so difficult :'( ]

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[hvic]

Your brother is here along with you? How nice.

[ Behind her bitchy exterior, she really does mean it ]

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[inafadingcrown]

Would your brother not prefer the company of his own friends to that of yours? [She's about half serious and half teasing.]

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[kingsgambit]

[No he doesn't know you he just wants to talk. Because Seasons Room and beaches.

Everything bad happens on beaches :|]

Why promise him such a thing?

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[heloise]

[ She giggles. ] Yes.

Did you find what you were looking for?

foreveeeeeer

[heloise]

Whatever is mine is his!

and ever

[heloise]

And why not? I had the loveliest time there before.

[inafadingcrown]

[She laughs, freely and easily.]

How generous of you! In truth, I would be glad to meet him.

[kingsgambit]

But have you considered that a gathering of ladies and men together may lead to trouble? Even for such an event.

[heloise]

What sort of trouble do you have in mind?

[heloise]

What would you do to make him smile, Galadriel?

[kingsgambit]

Men find women attractive and cause trouble later on in secret trysts [CoughArthurcough] or engage in mock fights and cause injury.

[Merlin you are a horrible person.]

[heloise]

[ She frowns. ]

There will be no fighting, and neither of us would mind if the event results in appuntamenti.

[inafadingcrown]

I would know him better first, before I give you my answer. How am I to know what would bring him mirth? But I suppose wine, music, and jests would be as fine a place to begin as any.

[heloise]

Wine is good. [ And he wouldn't mind music. ] I think you would greatly interest him just as you are.

[kingsgambit]

Neither of you no, and yet this place is home to kings. Have you any fear of what their reputation may suffer?

[He's rather serious on that. Beaches man. He has issues.]

[inafadingcrown]

Would I? And why is that, may I ask?

[heloise]

[ Dude, Merlin, chill. ]

Is adultery so damaging to a King's standing?

[heloise]

You are wise and powerful. I think he should like to be thus. [ Plus sneaky. ]

[kingsgambit]

[Sob no because this is a little close to home.]

When it is with one of his knight's wives or his betrothed it can be yes.

[That entire mess. Arthur's fault.]

But I should hope those who do so at your party would have better discretion and no enemies among those here who would use it.

[That's his way of saying not your fault if it happens. He will just face palm at the irony.]

[inafadingcrown]

There is another he should meet, then. And I would introduce you as well. [The wisest elf in Middle-Earth is now among us, after all.]

[heloise]

[ Or if it's one own brother's wife. ]

Have you a King's ear that you would know so much of his trespasses?

[heloise]

[ Ooooooooooh. ]

Is there? Do I know this special one?

[kingsgambit]

[Yes that too. Though so long as it's never brought to light he really couldn't care.]

He only has his title because of me.

[heloise]

What does that make you then?

[kingsgambit]

His loyal adviser and friend. When I choose to take residence in his castle that is.

[Because he was totally on his way out to do things when he got brought here.]