[The comment has him laughing. Then Damen continues.
Of course practical concerns like the sun dying has nothing on his feelings. A part of Laurent is fondly exasperated- this is definitely the man who faced him as an enemy prince and said he would have given an army if Laurent had just asked nicely- but the rest of him is realising that maybe this is a problem. He's never been a serious contender for the throne, and so it was easy to take that mantle and kick it aside the moment he reached Nyoi-Cho. Damen… is like Auguste, and Laurent can't think of his brother as anything other than a future King.]
I know who you are. You're the man I- the man I fell in love with, Damianos.
[He reaches over and places a hand on Damen's arm.]
A good leader, a good partner- stunningly lacking in self preservation instincts, but a good partner nonetheless. You're a man so honest and true that you can scarcely think of deception, even towards someone who's done you nothing but harm.
[Laurent is well aware of the parts in Damen that persist with or without a crown. Obviously. When Damen was just a prince to him, Laurent had gone ahead and flayed the man. Now, as he lifts his eyes to Damen's, he knows he is much much more.]
Do we have to have a kingdom? Could we not just make do with... this, for now? You could learn who you are without the crown, here. With what we have.
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Of course practical concerns like the sun dying has nothing on his feelings. A part of Laurent is fondly exasperated- this is definitely the man who faced him as an enemy prince and said he would have given an army if Laurent had just asked nicely- but the rest of him is realising that maybe this is a problem. He's never been a serious contender for the throne, and so it was easy to take that mantle and kick it aside the moment he reached Nyoi-Cho. Damen… is like Auguste, and Laurent can't think of his brother as anything other than a future King.]
I know who you are. You're the man I- the man I fell in love with, Damianos.
[He reaches over and places a hand on Damen's arm.]
A good leader, a good partner- stunningly lacking in self preservation instincts, but a good partner nonetheless. You're a man so honest and true that you can scarcely think of deception, even towards someone who's done you nothing but harm.
[Laurent is well aware of the parts in Damen that persist with or without a crown. Obviously. When Damen was just a prince to him, Laurent had gone ahead and flayed the man. Now, as he lifts his eyes to Damen's, he knows he is much much more.]
Do we have to have a kingdom? Could we not just make do with... this, for now? You could learn who you are without the crown, here. With what we have.