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"Aiya! My prince, this is the third drink you've frozen in four minutes!"M/n sighs heavily as he places the cup to the side at Baizhu's call out. Currently, the prince was getting a last-minute adjustment to his clothes for the banquet while the others kept busy for the time being. Due to Baizhu being frail, he couldn't help the others as he wanted to. "Baizhu, stop thinking about that."
"Hm?"
"You're enough help around the palace. Thanks to your research, we're able to provide better medicine for the citizens of this cold nation. You're also keeping me very calm with your aura." Baizhu blushes at the sweet words of his lover, feeling better about his disposition. There comes a knock on the door mere seconds after the adoring exchange and M/n yells a quick come-in. "Your majesty, I've come with news."
"Pantalone."
"Ye-yes?"
"Kneel."Pantalone eagerly drops to his knees, awaiting M/n's orders. The prince smirks at this then steps away from the tailor to approach the Harbinger. "Speak, what news have you brought me?"
"Lord Cyno is being brought into Snezhnaya as we speak. From my sources, he seems rather giddy to be meeting you so soon."M/n smiles brightly at this information, the plan was to get Cyno but thanks to the banquet he's coming to them instead. "Hm, four Archon's in one hall. I wonder how this will go? We've already met Lord Barbados and The Raiden Shogun but Rex lapis or Lesser Lord Kusanali? I wonder what they'll be like...I have no time to prepare-"
"My lord, if I may?"
"Proceed, Pantalone."
"Lesser Lord Kusanali is that of a child to the other seven but she is five hundred years old. She fancies knowledge, there are a few books within your private library that might strike her fancy."M/n hums in response before turning back to the tailor to have the job finished. Pantalone stayed put and of course, Baizhu found it odd. How could such a devoted man betray his master? "Sir Pantalone, I must ask because I am curious...You and Tartaglia are similar when it comes to the prince, very devoted. So why in Celestia did you turn your back on his majesty after gaining your immortality?"Pantalone's head snaps over to the dendro male and so did the tailor's. "I..."
"Sir Pantalone-"M/n's hand shot out, grabbing the tailor by the throat, effectively silencing her. "Speak boy~"
"...."Tears line the lower lid of Pantalone's eyes as he scurries closer to his master, grasping at the man's leg. "I never wanted to betray you! I swear! I was always your loyal pet even after I left your side! Her highness wished for your death if I didn't abandon you and I wouldn't- no couldn't live with myself if she sent Dottore or Capitano to harm you at your weakest! So I complied! I'll never betray you again!"Pantalone now in tears bows his head until his forehead touches M/n's shoe. The woman struggles to free herself from the prince's grasp until he drops her. "That woman isn't very smart, sending a spy so suddenly. Baizhu, allow your pet to feast."The doctor smiles sweetly, it was almost out of place and it terrified the spy to no end. "Right on time, your majesty! Changsheng was beginning to get hungry~"A snake suddenly slithers from underneath Baizhu's coat. The spy sat confused when she should have run for her life. As Changsheng approaches the spy, she rapidly doubles in size and strikes the woman.
Not even a scream could be heard as she was swallowed whole by the all-white snake. "Pantalone, look at me."
"I am not deserving to do so...I am filth.."
"Indeed you are but you've brought some information to light. The Tsaritsa has been in control of everything around me... Probably the reason I never had friends or even a love life. She threatened you to keep me in line, to make sure I would never think to raise above her... She's taken so much from me and for what? Tsk! She should have left well enough alone because now I'm going to anger her during the banquet."M/n chuckles lightly with the evilest grin on his face. "Pantalone, you have one chance to redeem yourself. Take that chance during the banquet."
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