"Even if we were totally fine it would be really really good for me. Because - you're really busy and I don't get to see you as much as I did."

Nod. "I hate that, I like you better than any of the people I spend the day with."

"Yeah. But it's kind of inevitable, right, even apart from the rules - there're lots of people who need to talk to you."

"Yeah. Not that it does them much good. But - yeah."

"The history book didn't have any women in it. Not like I figure they're generally relevant to government, but you'd think someone would have done something, like, passingly relevant to some man's decision about something at some point, and they just - weren't there."

"I think there was probably - stuff. Behind the scenes. I can see if anyone wrote a book about it."

"No, yeah, I know. It's just. - I dunno. It wouldn't have bothered me if I hadn't been - stuck in here. Away from everything that happens."

"Your job's honestly more important than mine, now. As long as I occasionally show up in public and raise some dead people they'll be able to hold the country together."

"I have a job?"

"Figuring out how you can be my wife and have my heirs."

"I see."

"I was just - thinking that I was really hoping that that would be, like, the thing that I got to contrast with the having-a-job part of my life."

"Oh. I mean, you could take up embroidery? Or magic item making?"

"I don't think I have enough magic to do magic item making. I don't really know that this is solvable, it's just - not a super ideal situation. But of course nothing about this is."

Hug. 

Hugs are okay. Good, even. Sometimes hugs are good.

Oh good. 

"Done eating?"

"Think so."

Then they can go to bed!

Yeah.

.....snuggles? She likes snuggles.

Yes, snuggles are good.

Oh good. Snuggles.

"Do you think - would it be okay if you just held me tonight?"

Sigh.  "Yeah."

"Don't wanna be disappointing. Just - also don't wanna start believing that every time you hold me I end up having a panic attack."