"I hope you are." Embarrassed but pleased, Damen gave Laurent a cuddling squeeze where he'd settled in Damen's arms. Now that it had been brought to his attention, he realized he was used to taking physical gestures as something to react to and escalate. This time, he tried just returning the gesture, a soft nuzzle of his head against Laurent's.
"It's different than Vere," he said, trying not to think of it as a warning. "Warm, of course. You may have to adjust your wardrobe in order not to pass out from the heat." Damen let out an amused breath, although there was some truth to it too. There was a reason Damen dressed the way he did. He wondered to himself if Laurent's style would change at all in his new kingdom.
"Perhaps we can vacation in the north during midsummer. Winters in Akielos are very mild. I can still take a morning swim on most days." The water was a little chilly, yes (most would say freezing), but Damen had been classically trained in all sports, which were done in all weather.
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"It's different than Vere," he said, trying not to think of it as a warning. "Warm, of course. You may have to adjust your wardrobe in order not to pass out from the heat." Damen let out an amused breath, although there was some truth to it too. There was a reason Damen dressed the way he did. He wondered to himself if Laurent's style would change at all in his new kingdom.
"Perhaps we can vacation in the north during midsummer. Winters in Akielos are very mild. I can still take a morning swim on most days." The water was a little chilly, yes (most would say freezing), but Damen had been classically trained in all sports, which were done in all weather.