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[mansuetus]

[ Lucrezia is in one of the lounges! Sprawled on one of the sofas, fingers busy turning a pendent of gold in the shape of a sea-horse. There are no poems today, no joyful greetings, something is different. She looks more pensive than anything else but there is a shade of concern there as well as quiet annoyance.

When she speaks, her voice is devoid of any of it. Her eyes still focused on the sea-horse. ]

A riddle, Tranquility.

How to mourn for someone who does not deserve it?

If your duty demands it and you have no desire to - do all men need to be mourned for? Is it a a more grievous sin not to mourn than it is to speak false words of grievance?

[ a beat. ]

Perhaps I must fast again.

[ a moment later she puts down her necklace, smiles. ]

I would have a cup of wine with your answer, if any of you have some to spare. You will join me in the lounge.

[ and it is not a question. ]

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[mathematically]

[ way too personal, but she's going to answer it just the same because well, she likes the sound of it. ]

If he ever asks and is willing to actually follow me while I achieve some things he knows I want to, I would.

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[mansuetus]

It is a good condition for marriage.

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[mathematically]

You'd think so but men can be so annoying about it. Please, if I wanted to stay at home not doing anything with my brain, I'd do that all by myself, not because the guy I love has a problem with it.

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[mansuetus]

If you are his queen, then a queen does as she pleases, does she not?

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[mathematically]

She does, she's supposed to, equal power and all that, but— honestly, if you just let the women have all the power, so many messes wouldn't exist.

Sometimes a queen just gets pulled back anyway, not everyone likes a queen who does everything as she pleases.

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[mansuetus]

They would have loved you, I reckon. It is the secret of charm, is it not?

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[mathematically]

It is. But men occasionally get really offended when a queen steps on certain lines. I like trampling on those lines even if I can smile prettily while doing so.

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[mansuetus]

Much like myself.

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[mathematically]

Nearly exactly like you. I just have the misfortune of running into men who find it bad regardless. It takes time to change things, what can I say. Someday I'll get to be the queen that runs free.