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Post by Buck Chasseur on Jul 19, 2021 14:10:40 GMT -8
The Sunset Prince listened intently, ultimately satisfied that Kai had come by her Seasonal sympathies honestly. His mouth twitched as he considered the chain of vassalage she was attached to—what her Desire was in its darkest iteration. Which he wasn't going to let happen. What it really meant, ultimately, is that if he was going to indulge what he owed to the Wyrd and help this woman, he wouldn't be able to maintain a passive political position.
What that looked like on the other side of things might not make a lot of people happy, but it wasn't in the Golden Hind's nature to look over his shoulder and consider who was following. What direction he chose was his own fate to spin, because Spring wouldn't allow any other idea to doubt.
Buck laughed—Lancelot was going to have kittens.
"All right, fine, fine. You've sold me on this venture. I can bless you with the Contract, where it will be maintained if you continue to hold the tenants of our court as you do right now. Do you understand that I will need a form of assurance—that both you and I can better assist with Summer's needs if these lessons aren't shared in the open."
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Post by Kai Rose on Jul 19, 2021 14:59:51 GMT -8
"I'm open to that. Let's be specific, though, so I know what you need. What sort of assurances do you seek?"
She folded her hands on her lap, assessing his requirements, their reasonableness and the political ramifications thereof as they came in.
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Post by Buck Chasseur on Jul 20, 2021 22:36:27 GMT -8
Though the Season accepts it, Buck is looking to navigate a quagmire of potential political scandal if Solomon's vassalage or Kai Rose herself ever find themselves being accused of abusing Cupid's Arrow. The Sunset Prince would be publicly lambasted for negligence, being a paragon of the season giving the keys of Desire to a Summer courtier. Buck is asking that in exchange for his help—and it would appear he is going with Kai's initial complaint of Summer lacking financial attention and resources—he needs to not be connected to her obtaining the Contract.
"A Pledge?" he asked plainly, waiting for the Polychromatic to advocate for her own needs.
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Post by Kai Rose on Jul 20, 2021 22:48:11 GMT -8
Straightforward. Buck didn't want to end up in the shit for helping. That made sense.
"Privacy is a good idea."
She paused a moment to think about it.
"I can agree to keeping who taught me this Contract secret. I'd ask that you promise not to reveal that I have it to anyone. The exceptions I would suggest to these non-disclosure agreements would be to Solomon - who already knows I was thinking about asking you - and our Court Monarchs, or if we would be in life-threatening peril if we did not reveal what we have agreed to keep secret. I don't think this is a secret either of us needs to risk death over, do you?"
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Post by Buck Chasseur on Jul 20, 2021 22:50:25 GMT -8
Buck laughs, "No, I'm not that full of myself that I need someone to die for my reputation." He offers his hand, threading the glamour.
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Post by Kai Rose on Jul 20, 2021 22:55:23 GMT -8
"Me neither. Thank you, Buck."
Kai offered her own hand and connected the Glamour, letting the ties bind them together.
"So. Suit up, take me somewhere worthy of getting dolled up for drinks, and you can tell me the story about how you got all banged up, huh?"
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