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Edarial makes a list of necessities for a wife. He has Zevros check it over, who promptly rips it up and throws it at him. He is of the opinion that if Edarial doesn't actually want to marry a specific person, he shouldn't, and Zevros will have nothing to do with any of it. Edarial sighs, rewrites it, and keeps it and a copy of it away from his twin in the future.
He makes the announcement to various interested people that he will be looking for a bride. Just saying it makes him feel sick. Edarial manages to keep it together long enough to give a list of the qualities he's looking for before he flees. He says he's busy, no one will look twice at him being curt and disappearing to get work done. So no one comes after him when he hides in his room and locks the door.
Face buried in his pillow, he realizes that there's no way he can be personable to his - whatever they are. Potential brides, suitors - whatever, he doesn't care. He'll hire someone to vet them, so he doesn't have to torture himself dealing with women trying to persuade him to marry them.
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come_midnight
"Just give me my cat," she pleads. "I won't let him hurt anybody if you just let me have him now."
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"[I'm sorry,]" sniffs Iobel. "[Too many to down now with what I've got even if the charge was instant.]"
come_midnight
"[The prince wants me to marry him and you're hostage. And don't tell me to tell them to go fuck themselves, kitty, I can't - I don't even know how bad it'll be - and they say I can have you back after.]"
"[They should all go fuck themselves! Marry him? He's so much trash, you shouldn't waste your time to spit on him!]"
come_midnight
"The fucking least you can do is let me talk to my familiar through the fucking door," hisses Iobel.
"[Are they taking you away? Do you have spells? Kill them all!]" advises Cricket. "[I know you don't like to but these are special!]"
come_midnight
"[I don't know how long they're giving me. I have half spells but they'll just hurt me again if I charge, kitty.]"
"[There is water, and food, but not enough to last forever, and I will make them sorry if they open the door,]" growls Cricket.
"[It could. They want you to marry him in a week? Bastards. I'll bite them.]"
Cricket is usually impolite, not violent. This is a special occasion.
Cricket is usually impolite, not violent. This is a special occasion.
come_midnight
"[Don't, don't provoke them, kitty. They haven't hurt you yet but they can drop you in the fountain as many times as they want to if they decide to do more than lock you up.]"
That is, in fact, their plan if Cricket causes too much trouble. Not that they would know what she's saying.
come_midnight
"[I won't tell you to let them touch you. But don't deliberately - antagonize them. Okay, kitty? My brave Cricket. Wait a few days till we know more?"]
Their captors continue to wait for them to finish talking. It's not like they know what they're talking about.