The idea of having access to every book imaginable again brought a sparkle to his eyes. It was something he'd spent a great deal of doing in his life and he was pleased to be able to read again.
"Please. Teach me to ride. I will put myself in your...very capable hands." But really he was the most excited about the books and scrolls.
Expense...really doesn't matter to Zishu. He has a great deal of wealth thanks to his position. Seeing his husband happy is far more important.
He smirks at the request but keeps the kiss soft and slow in answer. Here is a scholar. An intelligent dragon who holds his heart and soul, and he has no interest in trying to take them back. "Later, beloved." Another kiss, just because.
"What do you enjoy doing?" Because he wants to know just as much about his beloved.
His life hadn't been as interesting as this man's. Of that he could be sure. It was why his list would be vastly shorter. Still, Zishu deserved a proper answer to his question and so he chose to give one.
"Reading. In truth I wasn't really given a lot of time for personal things. I always had to be so much more than necessary to keep the Empress from attempting to show her displeasure of me." Runyu's smile lingered but no longer reached his eyes.
"Before my marriage to you I learned things. She knows that I know them. So I think she arranged this so I wouldn't be able to do anything about it. For that reason I haven't had much time for learning what I enjoy outside of conversations with my brother. And even those could be rare." The truth was that he'd been largely isolated and then needing to prove he didn't deserve more attention than he was getting.
What matters to Zishu is a person's heart. And he believes his husband's is a good one. He listens, watching the dragon's expression as Runyu answers. He presses a tender kiss to a pale cheek.
"Then she has made a mistake in bringing us together. When I am immortal, I will help you however you need. In any way. I do not care what I need to do if it helps you."
He could still feel that kiss lingering on his cheek even after it ended. Lightly, he trailed his fingers over Zishu's face in response, watching him and finding himself able to smile again.
"Thank you." It meant the world to him that Zishu would make him such a promise. It was everything he needed and more.
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Date: 2022-09-11 07:33 am (UTC)From:"Please. Teach me to ride. I will put myself in your...very capable hands." But really he was the most excited about the books and scrolls.
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Date: 2022-09-11 07:43 am (UTC)From:He smirks at the request but keeps the kiss soft and slow in answer. Here is a scholar. An intelligent dragon who holds his heart and soul, and he has no interest in trying to take them back. "Later, beloved." Another kiss, just because.
"What do you enjoy doing?" Because he wants to know just as much about his beloved.
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Date: 2022-09-11 10:09 am (UTC)From:"Reading. In truth I wasn't really given a lot of time for personal things. I always had to be so much more than necessary to keep the Empress from attempting to show her displeasure of me." Runyu's smile lingered but no longer reached his eyes.
"Before my marriage to you I learned things. She knows that I know them. So I think she arranged this so I wouldn't be able to do anything about it. For that reason I haven't had much time for learning what I enjoy outside of conversations with my brother. And even those could be rare." The truth was that he'd been largely isolated and then needing to prove he didn't deserve more attention than he was getting.
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Date: 2022-09-13 05:10 am (UTC)From:"Then she has made a mistake in bringing us together. When I am immortal, I will help you however you need. In any way. I do not care what I need to do if it helps you."
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Date: 2022-09-13 07:02 am (UTC)From:"Thank you." It meant the world to him that Zishu would make him such a promise. It was everything he needed and more.