forum @Whisper, This is It

Started October 29, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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Corbin nodded.
"That makes sense. We… can come down for some tomorrow, then." Corbin took Mir's hand in his, blushing some while he continued to smile.
"We can pick it out together."

Dragomir smiled and let Corbin take his hand. “That would be wonderful, thank you~ Dinner then?”

"Dinner," Corbin agreed. He led Dragomir out of the treasury, closing the door behind him. He smiled, humming contentedly as he led Mir back to the out parts of the palace.
"What would you like?"

Mir ducked his head shyly. “C-could we have something with meat…? I haven’t had meat in a long time…” He clung to Dragomir’s arm happily.

"Sounds perfect to me," Corbin said. He smiled, his hand resting on the one Dragomir had on his arm, a sweet gesture.
"We'll return to the rooms then, and have dinner together."

Dragomir smiled back sweetly and snuggled close before beginning to tug Corbin in the direction of their rooms. “Ok, then c’mon!! I’m hungry!”

Corbin laughed some, scooping Dragomir playfully up in his arms and starting off with his quick, long strides, going quite fast compared to a normal person even though he was barely even fast walking.

Dragomir squeaked when he was picked up and carried, amazed at how fast Corbin went in his normal pace. He wondered how fast he’d be, running.

Corbin laughed lightly when Dragomir squeaked, able to get them to the bedroom in no time it seemed.
"Startled?" Corbin asked, smiling sweetly and holding Mir close.

“J-just a little. You’re so fast!” He blushed as he was held close to the king. He snuggled into his arms though, enjoying being held. He loved being cared for like this, it was so calming and made him feel safe and sound…

Corbin smiled as he brought Mir into the king's own room, nodding.
"An advantage of being tall, I suppose." He chuckled, bringing Dragomir over to the table to sit down with him.

Mir hummed. “Hm. I wouldn’t know. But the advantages to being short and small are that you get get into all sorts of places and hide really easily.” He sat down in the chair he had sat in this morning, purposely not looking in the direction he knew the bed was.

"Mm… true. I've never had that liberty." Corbin smiled some, not looking at the bed either. They'd get to that after dinner. They were left to talk for a few minutes, but it wasn't long before there was a knock, and at Corbin's word the servant opened the door, bringing their dinner in.

Mir flushed and ducked his head submissively when the servant came in, not looking up from his lap. He kept his bracelet in sight so that if the servant was a gossiping one, they’d spread around the fact that Mir most definitely was a concubine.

The servant set their dinners down, a delicious looking meat dish, glancing up at the two. To cement the story, Corbin lifted Mir's left hand to rest in the man's, showing the bracelet off as the king leaned forward, kissing Mir's head. The news would spread like wildfire, of course.

Mir closed his eyes and leaned in, moving his head to catch Corbin’s lips with his own, their first actual kiss. He felt bad for the servant being subjected to the show, but this story had to spread, and now he was certain it would.

Corbin was mildly surprised by Mir moving to match the kiss, but he didn't protest, holding it until he decided they'd gone long enough. The servant had been blatantly staring, squeaking some and quickly hurrying off.
"You're a good kisser," Corbin said softly, watching the servant go with a blush coming to his cheeks.

Dragomir flushed and ducked his head, shy and embarrassed now that the show was over. “I- Th-thank you…” He squirmed in his seat, nervous.

Corbin shifted as well, turning to the food for a quick subject change.
"So! What do you think of it?" Corbin chuckled weakly, pulling his own plate over to nibble lightly on a piece of meat.

Mir took his own plate and took a taste before his face lit up. “Oh my gods, it’s sooo good… The meat is so tender, just-“ he ate it eagerly. Everything about the meal was amazing, he wondered how anyone could ever get used to food like this.

Corbin grinned, taking an actual bite of his food now.
"Good! I'm glad you like it." Corbin was so happy to see Mir enjoying the food like this. "It all comes from the palace's own land, too."

Dragomir perked up. “Really? So the palace has it’s own farmland?” he asked before taking another big bite of his food. He swung his legs as his chair was rather tall for him, now starting on his roast potatoes as he listened.

"Indeed. It's all inside the walls, too. This war… well, it's shaped most everything about the palace. It can completely sustain itself for four months without any outside supplies at the rate it's working now, and can be stretched out to a year if need be, during a siege." Corbin smiled, still eating small bites of his meat.

Mir smiled. “Oh it would be interesting to try and lengthen the time it can sustain itself! four months is quite a bit of time already.” He ate another bite of meat before asking, “Is there a way for me to explore the palace and the ground without someone trying to hurt me….?”