"I don't actually think your brother's gonna steal me I'm just used to thinking about that kinda thing." - or would it have to be stealing, maybe he'd ask to share, she does not know what kinda sibling relationship they have over this sort of thing, eep.

"I'm not planning on sharing at all but definitely not with someone who wanted to hurt you."

Nuzzle. "You're sweet."

"I think that's kind of the bare minimum for a functional relationship, actually." Snuggle. "Anyway he only likes men, wouldn't hurt innocent people, and wouldn't ask me to, what, hand you over while you were begging me not to -"

He's so sweet. Apparently it is time to have a tiny flashback! Then it is over.

Snuggle.

"I'm not going to do anything you are begging me not to do unless the Enemy starts giving you orders."

"That's 'cause you are great."

"But I scared you, a minute ago -"

"I don't think anything scary is gonna actually happen to me, I was just sorta thinking about the concept of scary things."

"Oh. Do you, uh, prefer not to have to think about the concept of scary things?"

"It's nice to sometimes not be doing it but I don't hafta not ever do it."

"Okay." Snuggle.

Snuggle!

Hey! she says to the King's boyfriend.

...yes?

I was kinda wondering if you are like into your hair being short? Or not?

...if I'm into my hair being short?

Some people like it when stuff hurts! And I don't super mind my hair as long as I've got at least an inch but I'd rather it was longer. You don't have even an inch all over.

Oh. Ah, the King decides how my hair is.

You don't have to answer if you don't wanna.

That was intended to be an answer. Sigh. No, I don't like it.

Oh.

I like making the King happy, though, and he finds it very soothing.

Okay.