[ All of that certainly is true. He only ever wishes to do what is right and what is best for his people, and while the two may not intersect on every occasion, every action he makes is done with that in mind. He strives to meet both of those categories as completely as possible, and if it is not possible, then at the very least, he satisfies himself with the middle ground.
Still, he recognizes that his titles and positions grant him a certain element of freedom to make decisions and choices that he might not have had if he had been born a common man and not from a noble, albeit lesser, house. If he did not possess them, then his ability to help his people however he can would be hindered, if not rendered entirely nonexistent.
There might have been a time before he met Alkaid and before their relationship grew and developed to the point that it presently is that he considered the possibility of a marriage of convenience. Or rather, a marriage to produce heirs. He knows he certainly would have done his best to be kind to whomever it was that he joined with, and eventually, love might have grown naturally. But now, he cannot imagine such a thing, nor will he give it a moment's thought. He would, without a doubt, put aside the possibility of fathering children and raising an heir in favor of having Alkaid by his side. She is all he could ask for in a partner, wife, and friend, and he has no reason to look any further than her.
Fortunately, if naturally conceiving a child is not in the future for them, there is adoption. And as she has already realized, he does not need time to warm up to such a thing. If he could bring home every orphan, he would.
When she moves, even without his verbalizing his request, his body tenses briefly. Not out of discomfort but because of the intensity with which he longs for her: to feel her, to once again cross that bridge of intimacy. When she hovers above him, his eyes fix on hers, and his pupils dilate, further reflecting his desire for her.
Perhaps where they are is not the best place for such acts of intimacy, and perhaps they should move themselves from the tub to the bed, but there is no stopping him from rising up slightly to press his own hips against hers. ]
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Still, he recognizes that his titles and positions grant him a certain element of freedom to make decisions and choices that he might not have had if he had been born a common man and not from a noble, albeit lesser, house. If he did not possess them, then his ability to help his people however he can would be hindered, if not rendered entirely nonexistent.
There might have been a time before he met Alkaid and before their relationship grew and developed to the point that it presently is that he considered the possibility of a marriage of convenience. Or rather, a marriage to produce heirs. He knows he certainly would have done his best to be kind to whomever it was that he joined with, and eventually, love might have grown naturally. But now, he cannot imagine such a thing, nor will he give it a moment's thought. He would, without a doubt, put aside the possibility of fathering children and raising an heir in favor of having Alkaid by his side. She is all he could ask for in a partner, wife, and friend, and he has no reason to look any further than her.
Fortunately, if naturally conceiving a child is not in the future for them, there is adoption. And as she has already realized, he does not need time to warm up to such a thing. If he could bring home every orphan, he would.
When she moves, even without his verbalizing his request, his body tenses briefly. Not out of discomfort but because of the intensity with which he longs for her: to feel her, to once again cross that bridge of intimacy. When she hovers above him, his eyes fix on hers, and his pupils dilate, further reflecting his desire for her.
Perhaps where they are is not the best place for such acts of intimacy, and perhaps they should move themselves from the tub to the bed, but there is no stopping him from rising up slightly to press his own hips against hers. ]