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Plenty of them. Devastating secrets, in fact.
( she lets that sarcasm sit suspensefully, like dangling a treat above an untrained puppy's head. then, after she's made him wait: )
When no one's watching, I steal apple tarts from the kitchen.
I left a soggy worm in my friend's pillowcase after she ate the last cinnamon roll at breakfast.
And sometimes, when I feel particularly daring, I eat chocolate in the bath so no one will ask me to share.
( she lets that sarcasm sit suspensefully, like dangling a treat above an untrained puppy's head. then, after she's made him wait: )
When no one's watching, I steal apple tarts from the kitchen.
I left a soggy worm in my friend's pillowcase after she ate the last cinnamon roll at breakfast.
And sometimes, when I feel particularly daring, I eat chocolate in the bath so no one will ask me to share.
would you believe that's not the first time i've been called that? :) ( of course she would. )
but frankly, i am a bit starving. don't give me wrong, the staff do feed me well. but... it would be like eating only bread and water for you. it will sustain you well for a long time, but from the source is going to last longer and do more for me.
you're very good at deflection, you know? i've no ulterior motives, i'm not digging for secrets, i'm simply interested in knowing you better. though i am coming to regret that :) my offer is simply what it is. an offer.
but frankly, i am a bit starving. don't give me wrong, the staff do feed me well. but... it would be like eating only bread and water for you. it will sustain you well for a long time, but from the source is going to last longer and do more for me.
you're very good at deflection, you know? i've no ulterior motives, i'm not digging for secrets, i'm simply interested in knowing you better. though i am coming to regret that :) my offer is simply what it is. an offer.
I'm shocked.
( narrator voice: she was not, in fact, shocked. )
I've sustained myself on worse than bread and water.
It must be new for you. A prince, starving like a lowborn commoner.
I doubt you'll have much trouble finding volunteers for meals here. Some of us have unique tastes.
And your brilliant idea of getting to know me was to start by poking fun?
For a prince, you've the worst manners I've ever had the misfortune of witnessing.
( narrator voice: she was not, in fact, shocked. )
I've sustained myself on worse than bread and water.
It must be new for you. A prince, starving like a lowborn commoner.
I doubt you'll have much trouble finding volunteers for meals here. Some of us have unique tastes.
And your brilliant idea of getting to know me was to start by poking fun?
For a prince, you've the worst manners I've ever had the misfortune of witnessing.
Try to compliment me.
( as underhanded as it is, often, as sharply delivered as a bite. still, it's a disruption to one truth she can be certain of, where it involves lexi: )
You don't like me.
Stop acting like there's any part of me you find praiseworthy.
( as underhanded as it is, often, as sharply delivered as a bite. still, it's a disruption to one truth she can be certain of, where it involves lexi: )
You don't like me.
Stop acting like there's any part of me you find praiseworthy.
because i don't treat you to flowery words and kindness i don't like you? i thought i was nice enough when i explained knotting with only slight judgment. ( although tbf, he has wondered that too. he doesn't know a person who hasn't.
back on point. ) believe it or not, i didn't hate you off our first interaction. or dislike you. i found you quite intelligent with a lot of bold thoughts. absolutely vexing delivery of those thoughts. and positively feral. but the point remains.
and ultimately, you were kind to Dani. that means something to me.
back on point. ) believe it or not, i didn't hate you off our first interaction. or dislike you. i found you quite intelligent with a lot of bold thoughts. absolutely vexing delivery of those thoughts. and positively feral. but the point remains.
and ultimately, you were kind to Dani. that means something to me.
I've already told you that wasn't for my sake.
( the things she does for love. 😔 which calls into question lexi's own soft underbelly — of whether he realizes he's rolled over and shown it to her, like a disarmed cat. )
He didn't give me reason to be anything else.
You, on the other hand, like to stick your hand in a wolf's mouth and then complain once you're bitten.
This has to be a game to you.
( the things she does for love. 😔 which calls into question lexi's own soft underbelly — of whether he realizes he's rolled over and shown it to her, like a disarmed cat. )
He didn't give me reason to be anything else.
You, on the other hand, like to stick your hand in a wolf's mouth and then complain once you're bitten.
This has to be a game to you.
i've actually done that before. the wolf part.
i know it wasn't for your sake, which is why it makes you nicer which is very upsetting to me because it means you can be palatable when you try. and you have been to the person i'd prefer you be most to.
( he's not going to address the game part because honestly? yes. and he doesn't need her to know that he pisses her and others off mostly out of boredom. )
i know it wasn't for your sake, which is why it makes you nicer which is very upsetting to me because it means you can be palatable when you try. and you have been to the person i'd prefer you be most to.
( he's not going to address the game part because honestly? yes. and he doesn't need her to know that he pisses her and others off mostly out of boredom. )
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