Andia: The Revolution

[King Acunasti]

Spoiler:

Poor Peter.

"Aarys..." Valentin said quietly. "I...I don't really..."

[Eltee]

"Okay... Tell me what just happened." Aarys said coldly.

[King Acunasti]

"He said he almost made an advance on you, so I clocked him." Valentin said simply.

[Eltee]

"That's it?" Aarys asked, deceptively calm.

[King Acunasti]

"Umm..." Valentin slowly sat down in one of the chairs. "Yeah, I suppose so."

[Eltee]

"And what happens if I say something you don't like? Or your child?" Aarys asked, her eyes molten with anger.

[King Acunasti]

"Nothing." Valentin calmly replied, closing his eyes. "It's just that...the thought of another man touching you that way while I'm still here...it drives me mad. I couldn't hold myself back."

[Eltee]

"The thought of it?" Aarys repeated, standing. "Valentin! This is unacceptable! You NEED to get this under control."

[King Acunasti]

"I don't know how, baby girl." Valentin whispered. "I just care about you far too much."

[Eltee]

"Val! I value your life more than mine. And I saw you kissing Mary, and I dealt with it."

[King Acunasti]

"It's different." Valentin stated. "I don't know how. It's just different."

[Eltee]

"Yeah! What you and Mary did was a hell of a lot worse!" Aarys said.

[King Acunasti]

"Do you mean kissing her?" Valentin shot back, standing from his chair. "Because she did that. I was just shocked!"

[Eltee]

"Peter had a vague thought of kissing me, at HER command, which he didn't even follow through with!"

[King Acunasti]

"I know." Valentin sighed. "I know."

[Eltee]

Aarys sighed. "Okay, I forgive you... Just never do that again."

[King Acunasti]

"I'm going to go take another bath." Valentin said, kissing Aarys on the cheek. He grinned. "Wanna join me?"

[Eltee]

"Okay." Aarys replied with a weak smile. "Wash away the tension, huh?"

[King Acunasti]

"Yeah..." Valentin whispered, running a finger over Aarys' cheek. "I can make you feel better."

[Eltee]

"I know." Aarys sighed. "I know."

[King Acunasti]

Valentin lifted Aarys up and carried her into the washroom. "You're so light." he laughed. "I could probably carry you with one hand!"

[Eltee]

"I bet you could!" Aarys agreed with a smile. "You're so strong..." She sighed, and kissed him wistfully, familiarly. It wasn't the kind of kiss that Valentin was used to, hurried and passionate, but lingering, loving. "Val." She whispered.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin grinned, placing his hands on her hips. "Yeah?" he whispered back.

[Eltee]

"I love you." She said. "No matter what."

[King Acunasti]

"I love you too." Valentin said softly, turning on the hot water in the bathtub. "You're so beautiful."