Anything suits you. Though mine match with Alia's, so I might've gotten the better deal.
( good mood officially thrown in the trash, the moment she squints at the handheld screen — which is precisely where she would dump sanji and his gifts, if the waste of it didn't make alina's stomach cramp with regret and guilt and (perpetual) hunger. )
Why would you be the worst husband in the world??? Is this your way of breaking terrible news? You shattered one of my tea cups again, didn't you.
Starkov meaning "starry" is much better than Atreides, meaning son of Atreus, meaning "fearless." I win.
No! No, I didn't. I've been careful. I know it upsets Kettlewing. I felt a little bad, that I didn't throw you a party celebrating you and our marriage. It was so of the moment, I didn't even think. I'd like to celebrate it now, though.
You can't declare you win. I'm a saint. I outrank you.
( still, childishness aside: )
Oh. It's okay. I've never liked parties, anyway. I'd rather spend our time with just you. 😊 I'm sorry your gift was wasted on me. It should've been made with you in mind.
My wife and sister are saints. Where does that factor in?
Waste? Absolutely not. The gift of getting to spend time with you is the best gift anyone could give me. We'll celebrate just us, then. And we'll give the leftovers to people we like.
Even better. ( paul might be awkward and weird when it comes to romance, but even he knows saying "even you might struggle finishing off this feast" would absolutely come off the wrong way ) Leftovers for us.
( but the bigger dilemma, looming in front of her: what does a woman wear to celebrate an abrupt marriage? genya would surely have the answer at a snap of her fingertips, tugging chiffon and lace and silk from alina's closet like a fairy godmother, come to beautify her for a prince. as it stands, alina is only an ugly duckling, and has no other help than her own to make herself into a swan.
too long. too short. not special enough. too fancy. not the right shade — too colorful, too dour. eventually, after a handful of stressful minutes, she sends back a picture. short, white. not too plain, not too overly decorated. )
I've never met one I've retreated from. You sound like you're eager to be put in your place. A victory for me, and not quite a defeat for you, I suppose.
That's not true. He had you. I should be making the brave effort to prove myself a worthy rider, shouldn't I? A very deserving, dedicated one. Of course I'm no expert, but ... I'm almost certain that's what Shai-Hulud would ask of me.
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You're never gonna guess what I got.
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non-casually, )Cute name.
Mmm. Is it a friend for Kettlewing?
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I like the initials P. S., like at the end of a letter.
No. Possibly even better than that.
Honestly it's more of a present for you than for me.
( featuring a couple photos all from different angles, of a some very artfully crafted foods that are all, suspiciously, alina's favorite. )
Want to have a date with me? I can give you one of your presents if you like, so I don't feel like the worst husband in the world.
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Though mine match with Alia's, so I might've gotten the better deal.
( good mood officially thrown in the trash, the moment she squints at the handheld screen — which is precisely where she would dump sanji and his gifts, if the waste of it didn't make alina's stomach cramp with regret and guilt and (perpetual) hunger. )
Why would you be the worst husband in the world??? Is this your way of breaking terrible news?
You shattered one of my tea cups again, didn't you.
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No! No, I didn't. I've been careful. I know it upsets Kettlewing.
I felt a little bad, that I didn't throw you a party celebrating you and our marriage. It was so of the moment, I didn't even think.
I'd like to celebrate it now, though.
( help sanji gave him a complex )
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( still, childishness aside: )
Oh. It's okay. I've never liked parties, anyway.
I'd rather spend our time with just you. 😊
I'm sorry your gift was wasted on me. It should've been made with you in mind.
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Waste? Absolutely not. The gift of getting to spend time with you is the best gift anyone could give me.
We'll celebrate just us, then. And we'll give the leftovers to people we like.
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( benevolent, as always. only: )
Well. Let's not be SO hasty about it.
Maybe we could keep the leftovers.
Should I wear something special?
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Even better. ( paul might be awkward and weird when it comes to romance, but even he knows saying "even you might struggle finishing off this feast" would absolutely come off the wrong way ) Leftovers for us.
Yes. Dress please. 🙏
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I suppose even traitors still have something they're good at.
( which physically pains her : ) to have to admit, but her stomach is more honest than her head or her heart. )
I'll wear one down to my ankles. Stuffy and properly buttoned.
Since you didn't specify.
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Every empire needs a jester or two. If they can cook, that's even better.
Buttons are good. More fun to take off. ( not to pressure her, though — paul carries on seamlessly, ) Short dress please. 🙏🙏
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( but the bigger dilemma, looming in front of her: what does a woman wear to celebrate an abrupt marriage? genya would surely have the answer at a snap of her fingertips, tugging chiffon and lace and silk from alina's closet like a fairy godmother, come to beautify her for a prince. as it stands, alina is only an ugly duckling, and has no other help than her own to make herself into a swan.
too long. too short. not special enough. too fancy. not the right shade — too colorful, too dour. eventually, after a handful of stressful minutes, she sends back a picture. short, white. not too plain, not too overly decorated. )
👍👎?
1/2
2/2
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( ha ... ha... get it. )
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A thing is usually at least a little hard when you're around.
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I don't think breathing in your direction is at danger of waking up Shai-Hulud.
( google is it sacrilegious to compare your husband's dick to his deity )
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Don't believe me? Test me sometime.
You know, we call people who can capture and ride a sandworm sandriders.
Alina Atreides Sandrider, in that case.
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Your bluff is terribly obvious.
( narrator voice: it was probably not a bluff )
Are the sandworms always so easy to capture and ride?
I hardly broke a sweat.
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You sound like you're eager for more of a challenge.
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You sound like you're eager to be put in your place.
A victory for me, and not quite a defeat for you, I suppose.
( 😇 )
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Then again, Shai-Hulud never had so beautiful a rider. I'm sure he would understand.
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I should be making the brave effort to prove myself a worthy rider, shouldn't I? A very deserving, dedicated one.
Of course I'm no expert, but ... I'm almost certain that's what Shai-Hulud would ask of me.