[The shift in Richard's mood was obvious, and he mused that both his lover and his daughter often seemed to react similarly at first. It was no laughing matter, and despite knowing they needed to get ahead of this, he had delayed under the arrogance that his admittance of a lover would be enough to satisfy. He should have known after Jinx had professed concern he would be stolen away that it would not be peaceful.
When Richard sat up, the gulf of space - which wasn't all that large - seemed huge. He reached up and pushed his fingers through his hair to pull it from falling into his face. It stayed here, mingling the growing streak of silver with the brown, and he watched Richard with his mismatched gaze.]
We come from different worlds and different traditions. In my city, marriage of legitimacy are not common, and wandering to another's bed while in marriage is a good way to have one's liver removed with a knife. She is... concerned about loyalty. [He sighed as he considered the notion he was technically Richard's dirty secret, but then again, the younger man had much to hide in the way of secrets. He was likely the least of them. Yet, would it matter in the end?]
She won't stop until we openly admit to her we are... [He trialed off; they had never put a label on what they were before. They'd technically made no official commitment to whatever this was. They just... kept meeting.] I will understand if her behaviour is overwhelming and you'd prefer to not have a part in it....
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When Richard sat up, the gulf of space - which wasn't all that large - seemed huge. He reached up and pushed his fingers through his hair to pull it from falling into his face. It stayed here, mingling the growing streak of silver with the brown, and he watched Richard with his mismatched gaze.]
We come from different worlds and different traditions. In my city, marriage of legitimacy are not common, and wandering to another's bed while in marriage is a good way to have one's liver removed with a knife. She is... concerned about loyalty. [He sighed as he considered the notion he was technically Richard's dirty secret, but then again, the younger man had much to hide in the way of secrets. He was likely the least of them. Yet, would it matter in the end?]
She won't stop until we openly admit to her we are... [He trialed off; they had never put a label on what they were before. They'd technically made no official commitment to whatever this was. They just... kept meeting.] I will understand if her behaviour is overwhelming and you'd prefer to not have a part in it....