[ There is so much that he has yet to see and more that he can only dream of. He wishes to see the world alongside her, to experience all of it as an adventurer with nothing more pressing on his mind than where they will stay and where they might find any needed supplies.
But truth be told, if they could simply be together as husband and wife, wherever their paths took them, he would be happy. Perhaps his own desires are too simple, but beneath all the titles and responsibilities, and even beneath the armor that he wears, he feels as though he is a far simpler man than most people realize.
As a younger man, his ambitions might have been lofty, but now he finds that he is more or less content with the lot that has fallen to him. Would he rather not hold a position such as the one he currently has? Perhaps. But duty cannot be ignored either, and he has no intentions of ever doing that. Still, he does not strive towards or wish for positions of power, and if it were possible for him to retire this very moment without feeling as though he has let his people down, he would.
But there is little point in entertaining these thoughts any longer. When Alkaid presses herself against his side, he is quick to wrap his arm around her, drawing her in even closer, intending that nothing should separate them now.
He does fear what could have happened to his home, but at the same time, for him, home is wherever she is. Naturally, he would see to the house steward and the head maid, as they have been with his family for so long, but a home is more than four walls and physical trappings that one has collected over the years.
When she speaks, he does not hesitate then either. ] Then let me keep you warm.
[ In every possible meaning of the word. Not caring about who observes them, he wraps both arms around her then and draws her deeper into his hold.
Their expedition is important, but something tells him that both of them need this moment and she needs this reassurance. ]
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But truth be told, if they could simply be together as husband and wife, wherever their paths took them, he would be happy. Perhaps his own desires are too simple, but beneath all the titles and responsibilities, and even beneath the armor that he wears, he feels as though he is a far simpler man than most people realize.
As a younger man, his ambitions might have been lofty, but now he finds that he is more or less content with the lot that has fallen to him. Would he rather not hold a position such as the one he currently has? Perhaps. But duty cannot be ignored either, and he has no intentions of ever doing that. Still, he does not strive towards or wish for positions of power, and if it were possible for him to retire this very moment without feeling as though he has let his people down, he would.
But there is little point in entertaining these thoughts any longer. When Alkaid presses herself against his side, he is quick to wrap his arm around her, drawing her in even closer, intending that nothing should separate them now.
He does fear what could have happened to his home, but at the same time, for him, home is wherever she is. Naturally, he would see to the house steward and the head maid, as they have been with his family for so long, but a home is more than four walls and physical trappings that one has collected over the years.
When she speaks, he does not hesitate then either. ] Then let me keep you warm.
[ In every possible meaning of the word. Not caring about who observes them, he wraps both arms around her then and draws her deeper into his hold.
Their expedition is important, but something tells him that both of them need this moment and she needs this reassurance. ]