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[thesex_machine]

[ with spot_o_tea & 13colonies ]

Francis and Arthur are sitting on the couch, in front of them there's their young son.
The two men are holding each other's hand, smiling to the boy.

Here Alfred, here's Arthur too now.
You can say what troubles you.

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[13colonies]

[ resists the urge to hide his face in his hands (that'd be unsightly) and stands in military rest instead, legs slightly parted, back perfectly straight, arms folded behind him ]

You... didn't really have to do this...

[ his gaze goes right past them -- hello, interesting smudge on the wall! ]

[thesex_machine]

But we're both worried for you, honey.
*keeps smiling*

[13colonies]

W-worried? Both of you? Whatever for?

[ stallin' stallin' ]

[thesex_machine]

You seem a little uneasy when you are with us.
Maybe we'd like to know if we've done something you don't like.

[spot_o_tea]

[nods faintly, staying quiet. he's not good at these kind of things but he tries to smile reassuringly to Alfred]

[13colonies]

[ shifts uncomfortably on his feet, though his gaze doesn't waver ]

... when did you two... get so close?

[spot_o_tea]

Well...we've always been friends...even though there were hard times. But things have changed now. We can finally stand one another
[he laughs and shrugs]

[13colonies]

What do you mean you've always been friends?! [ blinks ] What of the Hundred's Year War? The -- the... this is so strange.

[spot_o_tea]

That...that was a long time ago Alfred!
[nervously tries to explain]

We've had our moments, where we hated each other but a lot of things have changed since then.

[13colonies]

[ frowns at that -- things have changed, and he's still wounded and aching from a centuries' old war ]

... never mind, then. I told you it wasn't a big deal.

[thesex_machine]

It is a big deal.
I don't want to see you troubled like this!
*takes the boy's hand*

[13colonies]

[ flushes, embarrassed ]

W-well, I'm... it's stupid, alright? [ huffs ] It hurts.

[thesex_machine]

...what hurts?
*you have puppy eyes directed to you, Al*

[13colonies]

[ OH GOD NOT PUPPY EYESS ]

...t-this, I suppose. [ is willed to lift up his shirt, revealing his bandages. the wounds are almost completely healed, but still. ] Do you understand?

[thesex_machine]

*he understands. He understands too well.
Francis looks down, relasing the boy's hand*

I'm sorry.

[13colonies]

No! Don't be sorry! [ grabs for Francis' hand again ] It's not your fault! I'm just being an idiot; it's something that will pass in time, I swear it.

I just... can't help it right now.