There's a flicker of surprise in her eyes; not because he has his own terrors, but because he admits to having them. Nearly all the men she's known have stubbornly held on to their pride, even her twin brother who'd been far weaker than she was. Yet here was a king who saw no need for that, who was, in a way, openly showing his vulnerability. And the things she could do with that...
Tonight, however, she's not a scheming once-queen hell-bent on revenge. Rome's downfall can wait. Egypt's restoration can wait. Right now there's something else in the room that she wants to take hold of, something that she hasn't felt in so long: the feeling that she no longer has to be alone.
She reaches back to set her empty goblet down the bedside table, then she slowly slips off the bed and approaches him. She gazes into his eyes for a moment before taking a chance and resting a hand on his chest, over his heart.
"Aye, I shall do the same for you." Her voice is barely above a whisper now, nearly drowned by the suddenly furious beating of her heart. It must be the wine.
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Date: 2022-08-30 05:08 pm (UTC)Tonight, however, she's not a scheming once-queen hell-bent on revenge. Rome's downfall can wait. Egypt's restoration can wait. Right now there's something else in the room that she wants to take hold of, something that she hasn't felt in so long: the feeling that she no longer has to be alone.
She reaches back to set her empty goblet down the bedside table, then she slowly slips off the bed and approaches him. She gazes into his eyes for a moment before taking a chance and resting a hand on his chest, over his heart.
"Aye, I shall do the same for you." Her voice is barely above a whisper now, nearly drowned by the suddenly furious beating of her heart. It must be the wine.