From Engagement Rings to Morning Zings

Devante's lips pulled into a smirk. Ah, you're adorable with your ideals. She was pouting, and blushed, and he couldn't help but grin. A boyish grin, that left laugh lines on his features.

Then she began to pin it on him, and he laughed. Ah, Coco. My duty as First Talon is to ensure you have a reason to wed me. Nothing more. And there were rumors that he might receive an offer for retirement and advisorship, the rogue Campana girl was taking steps to earn herself a throne from what had been reported.

Mmm, I've bedded a few people in my time. But you're not really royalty, anymore, dearie. Your nation was dissolved into mine. If anyone had power, it was him.