[ A small bit of that warmth falters, just in the slightest, though he knows her words are tongue in cheek at most. ]
Would that I could say the same of Asgard in your absence.
[ Death would seem a dear friend by this point, with how often Arthur has found himself surrounded by bodies - many belonging to those he loves. But she doesn't need to hear of that any more than does he need to hear of the details of her career path. He shakes his head simply and effects his smile once more - if not a little strained, this time. ]
But so it has always been, and so it will always be. It is foul speak, when congratulations are in order. Would I be mistaken in presuming Richard Castle your betrothed?
[ They only spoke a rare few times before his departure, but Arthur does remember them together. ]
I do try. ♥
Would that I could say the same of Asgard in your absence.
[ Death would seem a dear friend by this point, with how often Arthur has found himself surrounded by bodies - many belonging to those he loves. But she doesn't need to hear of that any more than does he need to hear of the details of her career path. He shakes his head simply and effects his smile once more - if not a little strained, this time. ]
But so it has always been, and so it will always be. It is foul speak, when congratulations are in order. Would I be mistaken in presuming Richard Castle your betrothed?
[ They only spoke a rare few times before his departure, but Arthur does remember them together. ]