[ He tries to keep a smirk of his own from rising to his face, but he fails in the effort, although truthfully, he was not trying very hard. ] Of course, a formal request is all that you will need, I am sure.
[ He is speaking in jest, of course, because there is more required than merely that. ] However, if you use those exact words, the chances of such a request being approved only increase. Are you quite certain that you did not also have training in political strategy and leadership?
[ Because from where he is standing, even though this conversation is mostly in jest, she has the instincts required for being an effective leader.
When she gives the draped fabrics yet another tug, he does as requested, stepping just a little bit closer to her. ]
Places, you say? It sounds as though I will need to clear my schedule of quite a few obligations and appointments if that is the case. Surely Lucia can manage the day-to-day in my absence.
As for the best place in Ishgard for making a home, I certainly have some suggestions for you.
[ A mischievous sort of glint comes into his eye then. If only he could put into action the one thing, second only to securing peace for Ishgard, that he desires the most.
Until that time, however, he supposes he will have to settle for this, if he can manage it. ]
And what of acting selfishly? [ It is a tease, of course, because unless he is sorely mistaken, what he is about to do is something both of them want very much.
It takes a bit of movement on his part, shifting position and bending over, but he manages to brush a light kiss against her lips. It would be more ardent, but as this is their first time, he decides that they should work up to that. And besides, while the city streets are seemingly empty, he supposes that some displays of passion should be carried out behind closed doors. ]
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[ He is speaking in jest, of course, because there is more required than merely that. ] However, if you use those exact words, the chances of such a request being approved only increase. Are you quite certain that you did not also have training in political strategy and leadership?
[ Because from where he is standing, even though this conversation is mostly in jest, she has the instincts required for being an effective leader.
When she gives the draped fabrics yet another tug, he does as requested, stepping just a little bit closer to her. ]
Places, you say? It sounds as though I will need to clear my schedule of quite a few obligations and appointments if that is the case. Surely Lucia can manage the day-to-day in my absence.
As for the best place in Ishgard for making a home, I certainly have some suggestions for you.
[ A mischievous sort of glint comes into his eye then. If only he could put into action the one thing, second only to securing peace for Ishgard, that he desires the most.
Until that time, however, he supposes he will have to settle for this, if he can manage it. ]
And what of acting selfishly? [ It is a tease, of course, because unless he is sorely mistaken, what he is about to do is something both of them want very much.
It takes a bit of movement on his part, shifting position and bending over, but he manages to brush a light kiss against her lips. It would be more ardent, but as this is
their first time, he decides that they should work up to that. And besides, while the city streets are seemingly empty, he supposes that some displays of passion should be carried out behind closed doors. ]