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[pimping]

I can think of nothing more deserving of my eagerness than catering to your whims, Your Grace.

[His words are honey on a serpentine tongue. On another man's lips, the statement may have sounded insincere but Littlefinger considers himself better than any mummer. After all, he's part of the biggest farce of all.

As she extends the bloom as her favor, he sinks to one knee.]

You honor me too much. Surely, there is another far more deserving of such a token.

[He hates to simper but one does what one must. Bow your head to keep it.]

[kaiserin]

[She watches him with amusement, at first thinking he's simply joking before she realizes he's being, more or less, serious.

Perhaps it was because she was largely locked up inside her tower speaking only to a couple of her courtiers. Their customs were strange compared to this, where the royal court interacted freely, so perhaps the bowing and scarping was simply part of the ritual.

She couldn't say she understood the need to use subtly here, but it was a fun game to watch nonetheless.

Empress turned to face him fully, gently cupping his face in her hands, silently urging him to look at her. Her smile is sweet and serene]

You're a silly man. Who else would I give it to? I have no betrothed or consort, if that's what you were thinking. You've been kind to me and patient.

[She leans in and presses a gentle kiss to his forehead] And please do not kneel so. I know I'm small, but you don't have to do that. [Though she knows perfectly well it had less to do with her height and more to do with her station.] Please take take the flower.

[coinage]

[The press of her lips against his forehead is soft and warm. As she commands, he rises but the flower still has yet to find its way into his hands.]

And how should I carry such as a favor? Am I to take it in hand? Pocket it? No, such a thing should be displayed proudly, shouldn't it? Shall I leave my fate in your delicate hands?

You Grace, you are far from small. Take it from a man who bears Littlefinger as his other name.

[kaiserin]

If you don't take it, I'm going to make you wear it behind your ear. [Her tone is teasing about the threat and she laughs, reaching for him to secure the rose in with his mockingbird pin.] I'm not sure if it will stay, but for now it will do.

[She pats it lightly, smoothing down the material before she pulls away. Gold eyes rise to meet gray-green, appearing not to see him, exactly, but see through him.]

My people also refer to me as the Golden-Eyed Commander of Wishes, you know. What do you wish for, my lord?

idek i have like over 9000 icon journals for this asshole

[fingerling]

You would crown me as your king of love and beauty?

[The jape comes with a faint laugh as the rose rests over his heart, nudged by the beak on his mockingbird.]

I don't think I could wish for much more than this.

[A lie, of course. He wants everything there is.]

do we need an intervention

[kaiserin]

[She blinks at him, all wide-eyed innocence] Is that what it means, to give a rose? I have more to learn than I thought.

[She gives him a playfully chastising look] Come now, even I know that's not true. No one wants for nothing. [Still, the empress chuckles] But it's sweet of you to say nonetheless.

And here I'd thought you'd be cruel and a brute. I was a little worried about having to work with you at first.

yeeep

[fingerling]

Cruel, yes. I've tried for years to cultivate such a reputation. You simply mustn't spread ridiculous rumors about my kindness. People may come to expect it and be sorely disappointed.

But a brute? Oh, that's one thing I could never be. Swords would slice through me far too easily.

[kaiserin]

My lips will be sealed. I shall keep the knowledge for myself. [She presses a finger to her lips in a 'shush' motion and smiles]

Such is the nature of swords, unfortunately. But the more dangerous weapon is the one you cannot see, isn't that right?

[fingerling]

Tis why the tongue hides in a closed mouth, is it not?

[kaiserin]

[Her expression is one of wide-eyed innocence again]

Are you saying your tongue is your weapon of choice? Should I be worried?

[fingerling]

One should always worry.

[kaiserin]

You wouldn't do anything to me though, would you? [She looks to him with a feigned concern]

I believe such things would be conceived as a threat, and I wouldn't want you to get into trouble, you know. Especially not after I just gave you my favor.

[pimping]

Gods be good, I wouldn't dream of it.

[After all, he's an architect, not a dreamer. Some men weave wickedness behind closed eyes. He makes nightmares come to pass in daylight.]

Besides, you couldn't get me into trouble. I'm already neck-deep in it. It's how I flourish.

[kaiserin]

Then I shan't worry. [She laughs her pretty, bell-like laugh behind her hands.]

It'll be our secret. It would weigh on my conscious far too much if someone were to die because of me. I simply don't know how I could go on with the guilt. [Besides it'd ruin her image if she didn't become distraught at the darker side of humanity and politics. No, she'd much prefer to act like the world was roses and sunshine; it typically helped people look down on her.]

Now, tell me, if you please, is it customary for there to be a king and a queen?

[pimping]

Indeed. The queen represents the crown's alliance to a favored house. She's the means toward heirs. A king must always have at least one queen to further the line.

[kaiserin]

[She tilts her head, considering that] I suppose if that's what works. My country isn't quite the opposite, but the empress is the highest power and typically doesn't marry.

I will have to invite you king and queen to visit some time. No doubt the changes would shock them. They already do not take me very seriously, even I could see that much. [She sighs lightly, resigned] If I were older it would be little different, I think.

[pimping]

You shouldn't fret, Your Grace. If it puts your heart at ease, King Robert is not a man known for taking anyone seriously.

[At least, not unless they're a Targaryen. He wouldn't hesitate to put to the sword even a woman or child from that house.]