[...ah. he looks down into his palm, gaze lingering on the delicate carving, the petals, the small mount. this is certainly not quite what he expected-- but it is beautiful.]
-mm, you do have the right of it. I have not often kept anything of my own; 'twas frowned upon, in our society, nor did I require personal possessions when any I had need of could be created.
[but he says this only to make it clear that his next words hold some weight.]
I will keep this, if you are certain in offering it.
[a pause, there, looking back up to him.]
I told you before that I did not know how much of myself I had left to give; then, I recalled my own death, and the knowledge that my duty no longer awaits me. Yet that burden is not fully shed, not so soon-- not when I have borne it upon my soul for so long. I will mourn it for some time yet.
...I cannot promise my heart to you, or to anyone else.
But I can promise you my time, if you still desire to have it.
[Chiron is tempted to echo sentiments from a week before -- that he's never looked for Emet's reciprocation, merely his acceptance and tolerance. Both of those would grant him happiness even with the scale of feelings a little ... larger on the centaur's end.
So this? This is more than enough for him, and despite having already relaxed when Emet-Selch promises to keep his gift, Chiron smiles further at the final admittance... and leans over, kissing the other's temple]
[a huff of faint amusement, there. he's kissed hansa, which is perfectly natural this week, so-- naturally it follows that it should be that way with both of them?
chiron has professed his feelings and emet-selch has not rejected them outright. there hardly seems to be a need for him to be restrained.]
I will caution you not to expect this often.
[that's all he says before he reaches out, a hand beneath chiron's chin holding it steady as he leans in to press a brief kiss to his lips. a small promise in itself.]
[He is still for the kiss, a hum revealing his surprise, but it seems that's just their dynamic -- Chiron forever waiting for permission on Emet's whims. He smiles into it and even chases after when the other pulls back, kissing him soundly for an extra moment.
And when he pulls away, he leans his face into the other's neck, smiling the entire while]
[oh, he isn't expecting the way chiron chases for a second-- but he decides he likes something about that. this would be boring if chiron never were inclined toward such things, after all.
he runs his fingers through chiron's hair, but then he steps back; the kiss was enough, he apparently doesn't feel like letting him be too cuddly immediately after.]
[-- Truthfully he's amused that he's already being told to watch himself here, and his tail gives a faint flicker back and forth... sometimes you really don't mind when one of your husbandos is a cat who only likes to be touched for five seconds at a time]
Oh, I am certain. Unstable communication would not be one of our hurdles.
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[HE HAS TO RUIN IT BY SLIPPING THAT IN, JUST IN CASE? He's not trying to trap him.]
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-mm, you do have the right of it. I have not often kept anything of my own; 'twas frowned upon, in our society, nor did I require personal possessions when any I had need of could be created.
[but he says this only to make it clear that his next words hold some weight.]
I will keep this, if you are certain in offering it.
[a pause, there, looking back up to him.]
I told you before that I did not know how much of myself I had left to give; then, I recalled my own death, and the knowledge that my duty no longer awaits me. Yet that burden is not fully shed, not so soon-- not when I have borne it upon my soul for so long. I will mourn it for some time yet.
...I cannot promise my heart to you, or to anyone else.
But I can promise you my time, if you still desire to have it.
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So this? This is more than enough for him, and despite having already relaxed when Emet-Selch promises to keep his gift, Chiron smiles further at the final admittance... and leans over, kissing the other's temple]
That is more than enough for me... thank you.
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[a huff of faint amusement, there. he's kissed hansa, which is perfectly natural this week, so-- naturally it follows that it should be that way with both of them?
chiron has professed his feelings and emet-selch has not rejected them outright. there hardly seems to be a need for him to be restrained.]
I will caution you not to expect this often.
[that's all he says before he reaches out, a hand beneath chiron's chin holding it steady as he leans in to press a brief kiss to his lips. a small promise in itself.]
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And when he pulls away, he leans his face into the other's neck, smiling the entire while]
Of course not. For my part, I promise to behave.
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he runs his fingers through chiron's hair, but then he steps back; the kiss was enough, he apparently doesn't feel like letting him be too cuddly immediately after.]
I will hold you to that, you know.
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Oh, I am certain. Unstable communication would not be one of our hurdles.