︡ Good. Better now.
Osferth contemplated his next words for a moment.
︡ I've been meaning to ask if you would like to accompany me to Old Town? It's quite a long journey.
ᅠᅠᅠ⸌ "you wish for me to travel with you? it would be a pleasure. when do you plan to go? and why?"
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݁‿ four men in uniform to carry ᴴᴼᴹᴱ my 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫 . 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰 .ᐣ 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝓅𝔯͟𝔦͟𝔫͟𝔠͟𝔢͟. 🜲 . ⠀⠀⠀ ︐⠀
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what happened?
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ᅠᅠᅠ⸌ "hm, I fare well. how about you?"
𝕸𝐀𝐃 ,𝕭𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐃.
𝕸𝐀𝐃 ,𝕭𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐃.
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you are a pain. if you are my twin, you have to feel the same courage as I.
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︡ I plan to leave within the next day. The Citadel is requiring me, and I have business in Old Town. I t would be a pleasure to not travel alone.
◜ * 𝕿𝐡𝐄 ℜ𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 .ᐟ
𝕸𝐀𝐃 ,𝕭𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐃.
Osferth let Aethelstan pull him close, and in the tightness of his embrace he felt himself relaxing-if only slightly. He could feel the king's strong heartbeat against his own chest, the warmth he emitted against his own skin.
The tears dried quickly, and Osferth took deep shuddering breaths.
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︡ Good. Better now.
Osferth contemplated his next words for a moment.
︡ I've been meaning to ask if you would like to accompany me to Old Town? It's quite a long journey.
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He leaned into Aethelstan, resting his head against the nest of deep brown curls.
︡ I'm sorry.
He whispered.
Aethelstan tightened his grip around Osferth's slender figure, but did nothing more and Osferth was scared he had ruined the moment. And his chance.
︡ Please.
He almost whined.
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