Home, home again.

[loaded_dice]

Alas, it's so lovely to be back in my own world. As much as I enjoyed the hospitality of Garden, it's nothing to the feeling of returning to familiar landscapes and the sky one knows as well as his own hand; I can think of only one emotion sweeter.

Still, it was a bit embarassing to see Edgar weep all over himself at seeing me again and, though

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[still_king]

Yes, it is wonderful to be home once more, though do try to reign in that denial of yours, especially when it led you to believe any such weeping took place on my part, when it was YOUR blubbering that drove poor Ferdinand away. Honestly, was it worth it to make such a spectacle of yourself in front of him, and your Venus? Tsk, no self-control. No wonder my poor chancellor was fairly twitching upon your return.

[loaded_dice]

Hmph. Denial of mine when I laid my heart bare to you--even in front of my dear Venus--only to have it kicked around like a ball? Not that the worlds don't know you're so cruel, but that really is a new low, Edgar. I suppose it's my own foolish fault for thinking I meant anything to you, hm?

Regardless of that, I do think you ought to take better care of your poor chancellor; you're working him so hard that he's balding and developing tics, for godess' sake!

[still_king]

Yes, denial. I know you wallow in it, much as you pretend otherwise. The various worlds have also seen a taste of your own cruelty, especially as you so casually tossed me aside after those overblown dramatics. So much for your own feelings, deny them as you will yet again.

That would be largely Ferdinand's -and your- fault, not mine. Though of course as usual you lay all blame on me...

[loaded_dice]

I wallow in no such thing and I'd thank you to remember as much. Honestly, you have such a bad memory for a man your age, if you can't remember how often I do admit to my feelings. Yet, then again, I suppose you only do so in order to avoid having to face up to your own emotions; not very healthy, that. As for tossing you aside, I did no such thing! I've never treated you so callously.

Hmph. My fault. I haven't even seen Roland in a long while. I don't know how you can think to blame his problems on a poor innocent gambler.