The Whispering Shadows of Valhalla

The Silent Dance

A gentle knocking wakes up Robertus, he does not feel like waking up yet so he turns against the door keeping his eyes closed. As he lies on the bed, Korë comes in, she carefully places his breakfast on his desk. Robertus can smell a cheesy onion omelet and some potatoes, his stomach aches with hunger as the smell invades his nose. He gets still groggy but ready to go eat,"Thanks, Korë, could you bring me over the iced tea please?"

Korë nods, going back to the table grabbing the stainless steel cup bringing it over to him. Did you two have a busy night?"

Robertus takes the cup from her taking a sip, "Smells like Léa cooked up something good as always." Korë stays silent only crossing her arms, pushing Robertus to answer her silence. "No, we just talked."

Korë smiles as she walks up to him and straddles Robertus leans back so that they are looking into each others' eyes. "So no fun for the humble Caesar?"

Robertus raises eyebrows confused by Korë friendliness compared to their last interaction. He feels she is putting on an act, but it doesn't make sense why she would, he would have thought she would have wanted to hash out their discussion from yesterday. "What are you playing at Korë? Don't you want to talk about yesterday?"

Korë seems displeased with his reaction as she pushes herself off him. Robertus pulls the sheets off himself and stands up, to a snicker from Korë, "We aren't all going to be following in your newly found Artimite ways are we?"

Robertus ignores her comment as puts his cup down and then wraps himself tightly in a large blanket. He isn't going to let her keep pushing away this discussion, "Korë come on, I know you are upset. We need to talk about this."

Korë turns her back on Robertus, but it is clear she is still listening, Robertus continues. "You know I love you, I care about you a lot, it hurts me to know you are upset. I feel I have two favorites, I am not sure what is causing this sudden friction, has Juniper been causing trouble with you?"

Robertus turns Korë around so that she is facing him, her turquoise eyes are wet as she attempts to hold in her emotions. "You know I wish I was your favorite, I would still like you to make an official statement on it over having me be your second. I like Juniper but being a Domi just doesn't make me feel any less that I am inferior to her. I also feel like you haven't been spending a lot of time treating with the same passiveness you do with someone like Tassa."

"Korë," is all Robertus can say as he hugs her deeply he can feel tears coming down his own face dipping onto her. Robertus absorbed Korë in the blanket bringing her in tight, feeling her warmth against him. They hold each for a long moment, feeling comfort in each others breaths, but are forced out of the moment by a knock on the door.

"Robi could I have a moment," Claudius pokes his head in seeing Korë poking out from Robertus, "my apologies Robertus, I just was checking to see if you were up. I was hoping to discuss somethings with you."

Korë steps out and bows, "If you need me just call for me I won't go far." Korë starts to walk out of the suite, but her arm is grabbed by Robertus stopping her.

"Claudius can you give me a moment, just wait for me outside." Robertus says as he pulls in Korë again but she remains facing Claudius watching him. Claudius simple nods leaving the two.

"Korë, I will do it, I will make you a favorite just like Juniper. Its not unprecedented by any means, I have known quite a few Natu that have had a few." Robertus says as he rests his head on Korë's.

Korë's back is still to Robertus feels his stomach gently brush up against her with each breath he takes. She attempts to process what Robertus has said. This is a big move for him to do this, anointing her as a Gözdes, its something she always wanted but never thought would happen. "I... Did you just come to this decision?"