Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-19164168-20170111042546/@comment-24280666-20170119205613

"Alright." Elric sat next to the unconscious Aia, watching Stauntax frok a distance.

"So, your husband huh?" he asked Aia, and upon receiving no reply simply nodded his head. "And you the wife. Arguing after centuries of love. He's annoyed by your commitment to High Rock over him, and you by your husband's annoyance. Quite a vicious cycle."

Aia's breathing was steady, her chest rising and falling to a slow tempo.

"I had one ot those once." he lamented, banging his chest with his metallic arm.

"A chest and a lover. I can tell you're shocked." Elric chuckled slightly, looking at Aia. "Yes, the mighty Elric Nalon, whispering sweet nothings into the ear of a secret lover."

Elric drummed his hands on his knees, rocking back and forth slightly.

"He died you know. In the sewers, probably tossed into the waters by whatever Imperials cleaned the place out after the betrayal. I never got to say goodbye, or even tell him how much he meant. Instead, I watched him get gutted while I focused on combat, not daring to show my emotion at such a time. The Empire takes yet another thing from me." Elric smiled slightly, a tear rolling down his cheek.

"But you? You have him." he tilted his head towards Stauntax, who was out of earshot, standing in front of the Queen. "You've had him for what? Centuries? I had mine for years. That seems like a lot to me but it pales in comparison to what you have. So please, solve your mutual issues, realize your luck, and let's get it back on track." he knew she couldn't hear him, but it felt nice to say it.

Elric continued to drum his fingers over his legs.