āIt would have been a lot more romantic if you de-thorned the rose before you put it in your mouthā¦ā arthun secura + brie trayvis
āWhat happened to you?ā demanded Brie, jumping to her feet. Ā Sheād been perched on the wing of her ship, intent on the stats in her lap. Ā As soon as sheād spotted the bedraggled heir to the throne, however, her face became a mask of stony concern. Ā Arth thought, with bemusement, that she was looked ready to murder someone. Ā She rushed up to him. Ā āWhy is your mouth bleeding?ā
Red rushed to Arthunās cheeks and he licked his lips nervously - tasting blood. Ā He cleared his throat. Ā āI tried to seduce Demeara.ā
Rolling her eyes, Brie took a step back. Ā She shook her head. Ā āI should have known. Ā And she punched you in the teeth. Ā Did you deserve it?ā
āNo!ā exclaimed Arthun. Ā āAndā¦no. Ā I thought it would beā¦romanticā¦to bring her flowers.ā
āOhā¦noā¦ā muttered Brie, burying her face in her hands. Ā He could feel second-hand embarrassment rolling off her like the ocean around them. Ā āWhat happened?ā
āSo I asked myself, whatās the most romantic flower, right?ā
Brie shifted, crossing her arms over her chest. Ā Her face was tragic. Ā āā¦Ok.ā Ā Her tone was noncommittal.
āI imported the most beautiful roses I could find from all over Vaane. Ā I mean, these flowersā¦pure sex.ā Ā Here Brie rolled her eyes. Ā āAll the way from Vaane, right? Ā I meanā¦talk about gesturesā¦ā
Arth shot her a dirty look, but Brie continued to shake her head and Arth continued to tell his tale. Ā āEventually they arrive. Ā I fly out to see her with these justā¦incredible flowers in tow, right? Ā Itās perfect! Ā I arrive at night, the most romantic of times, as the sun is setting. Ā She knows Iām coming, but not when, so I decide to surprise her.ā
āIām,ā Brie waved a hand. Ā āUgh. Ā What next?ā
āWell, Iām on fire. Ā I decide that the most impressive entranceā¦ā
āā¦Would be to sneak in through her window.ā
āI knew it,ā sighed Brie. Ā She paced away and came back. Ā Arthun resumed.
āAs Iām contemplating this, I realize thatā¦itās gonna be difficult to climb up that lattice with a bunch of roses in my arms-ā
ā-So I put one in my mouth.ā
Brieās expression turned sardonic as she looked at his bloody lips. Ā āIt would have been a lot more romantic if you de-thorned the rose before you put it in your mouthā¦ā
Fixing her with a look, the prince shook his head. Ā āNow you tell me,ā replied Arthun, ruefully. Ā Gingerly, he rubbed his chin.
āSo did you at least get laid?ā asked Brie, after a pause.
āNo,ā sighed Arth. Ā āAs soon as I started to crawl in her window, she thought she was being attacked, so sheā¦punched me in the teeth-ā
ā-and I fell back out the window.ā
āShe came out to finish me offā¦and realized who it wasā¦ā
Arth sighed and glanced away. Ā āāIt would have been a lot more romantic if you de-thorned the rose before you put it in your mouthā¦āā