"Yes!"
They kiss.
And they lived happily ever after! The end.
"..."
"..."
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If only it were that easy, seamless, and dignified.
Cough, cough.
Because in truth, it went a little differently than one golden dragon would have liked.
For the moment his twig had spoken those words, Kael's mind went completely blank.
Not the normal kind of blank. Not the brief pause before a measured response or the controlled silence he often used to intimidate entire councils.
No.
This was the kind of blank that probably resembled the state of the realm before creation itself. Before light. Before sound. Before someone thought it would be a good idea to invent emotions.
Yes.
He was that surprised.
His thoughts evaporated.
But his heart didn't.
Instead, it throbbed.
Once.
Then again.
And again.
Each beat was louder than the last, pounding against his ribs like it was trying to claw its way out of his chest and announce itself to the world.
Love.
