“Someone’s gonna want to get revenge on me… I know that’ll happen.”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"Well with the details of your unfortunate secret getting out, the odds are not impossible concerning another sinner attempting to get revenge....though there's something that can be done about that. "
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“Yeah, you’re right. I just hope nobody gets mad at me and, you know, wants to hurt me…”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"Nothing can be done about the past, your highness. It's how you choose to handle things now that matters. "
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“Yeah, but… I’m supposed to be the king, not some tool for a weapon just because of my angelic powers.”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"When tragedies occur, it's common to place guilt or find some kind of causality but, ultimately, it was completely out of your control. You were a captive prisoner. "
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“I just feel so bad… for everyone in Heaven, and everyone in Pentagram City.”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"I was moreso referring to when I had a giant weapon aimed at my face after being bitten by a large shark, darling. But yes, it truly is a shame what situation you were put into."
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“Oh… you mean when you were held captive by Vox? How do you think I felt?”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"I guess almost dying in such a way has really made me come to appreciate things more."
Or he was attempting to slowly break him down and gain the king's favor for certain secret plans to gain more power. Either one.
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“That’s a first from you. What’s with the change of heart?”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"Am I?"
He looks up thoughtfully with a fist to his chin.
"I guess it sounds that way, doesn't it? I'm just merely in a good mood."
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“Why are you acting so… flirty towards me?”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"Well I could list off dozens of names taking jabs at your height but the best name to describe you as would be simply your own name and save the cruel nicknames for when you get on my nerves~. I could give a non-height related cute name, though I wouldn't want to fluster you."
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“My… name?”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"Your name~"
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“Like what?”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"Would you like something 'cuter'?"
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“Maybe I did, maybe I didn’t…”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"A less mean way of calling you short I thought you might prefer~"
𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜 𝒟𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓃
“Fun sized? The heck is that supposed to mean?”
𝔏𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔯 𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯
"Aw~ don't worry, your majesty, you aren't truly small. You're just....fun-sized!"