[It feels very optimistic to speak of such things. Trust. Respect. Hope for a life together. It goes against everything that his people value for themselves.
And yet, it is what he wants for himself. He's not a dragon of ambition, and he doubts very much that a marriage to Sola will change that. She may be in politics but Rilan has no interest in it for himself. He only hopes that it does not drag her down or hinder her somehow as time progresses.]
We will.
[He lifts his cup of tea to toast with hers.]
Would it be too cliche or cheesy to toast to our next chapter?
[His bride-to-be is an intelligent woman, that much he knows. She is beautiful, yes, and he thinks that she must be clever to hold the position she does. Selfishly, he can only see that he gains in this situation. The possibility of something deeper than a mere arrangement certainly makes his breath catch in his throat as well. He never thought to want before now.
The toast will likely not bring them luck, but it costs nothing to take that chance, hoping it will anyway.]
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Date: 2020-06-06 03:39 am (UTC)And yet, it is what he wants for himself. He's not a dragon of ambition, and he doubts very much that a marriage to Sola will change that. She may be in politics but Rilan has no interest in it for himself. He only hopes that it does not drag her down or hinder her somehow as time progresses.]
We will.
[He lifts his cup of tea to toast with hers.]
Would it be too cliche or cheesy to toast to our next chapter?
[His bride-to-be is an intelligent woman, that much he knows. She is beautiful, yes, and he thinks that she must be clever to hold the position she does. Selfishly, he can only see that he gains in this situation. The possibility of something deeper than a mere arrangement certainly makes his breath catch in his throat as well. He never thought to want before now.
The toast will likely not bring them luck, but it costs nothing to take that chance, hoping it will anyway.]