Even now, Damen wanted to know how Laurent knew that to be true. He had not been witness to Nicaise's death and knowing what little of the Regent as he did, Damen would just as easily assume that Nicaise was killed solely to manipulate his nephew into believing whatever he pleased. Laurent was not easily duped, that much was true; both he and the Regent had minds Damen could scarcely understand or keep up with.
There was still a rawness to Laurent's words, however. A vulnerability Damen understood Laurent still anxious to reveal.
'Sanctions,' he replied, brow furrowed. 'You mean such as the ones you placed when I was housing Erasmus? I'll admit, his presence within your dwelling will make me less eager to spend time with you here if only because I fear both for the state of my thighs as well as the durability of your cutlery.' He paused then, still watching Laurent carefully, something low in his stomach twisting uncomfortably. 'Are you expecting an ultimatum?'
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Date: 2017-01-31 10:23 pm (UTC)There was still a rawness to Laurent's words, however. A vulnerability Damen understood Laurent still anxious to reveal.
'Sanctions,' he replied, brow furrowed. 'You mean such as the ones you placed when I was housing Erasmus? I'll admit, his presence within your dwelling will make me less eager to spend time with you here if only because I fear both for the state of my thighs as well as the durability of your cutlery.' He paused then, still watching Laurent carefully, something low in his stomach twisting uncomfortably. 'Are you expecting an ultimatum?'