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[unionjackoff]

[there is a pause that has been recorded, unintentionally, followed by the sound of someone clearing his throat]

Uh. Hullo. This is Arthur Kirkland. Please leave a message. Or text. Or whatever...

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[unionjackoff]

[ah]

For some people, it is. But not for everyone. I wouldn't call marriage shallow, either. I mean, I suppose it can be, but it varies from person to person.

[sortileges]

Well I guess movies aren't the same as real life anyway, which is why I was asking how accurate it is.

I wasn't sure who to ask.

Have you ever...?

[unionjackoff]

Have I ever... been married?

[HM]

Marriage is something humans do, so, no. I have been part of alliances, which is similar, but usually it is not our choice. It is our bosses who make the alliances.

[sortileges]

I thought it wasn't likely, but I mean you said some of your kind were dating, right?

That's kind of sad though... sorry :(

[unionjackoff]

No need to be sorry. It's just the way things are.

[let's be real, a marriage between him and someone else probably wouldn't last long. he has such stormy relationships with the other nations]

But that does not mean that I don't think marriage can be beneficial. I think, if people marry for the right reasons, it can be incredibly beautiful and romantic.

[sortileges]

Still.

[ But he'll let that drop. And England that's because you can be so stormy... ]

That's how I imagine it. I think you should do it for love.

[unionjackoff]

[oh! he's so happy to hear one of his own say something like that!]

That's good. I think you should keep that ideal. As long as you find another person who believes the same way, I think things will turn out.

Ah, but that's not saying you should rush into marriage. As I mentioned, people take it a lot more slowly nowadays.

[sortileges]

[ Don't worry, he's the #1 supporter of marrying for love, later he'll give Arthur many long speeches about how Guinevere is the one he should wait for because he can change things when he's King.

For now though... ]

Trust me, I don't plan on changing that. I don't know if they feel the same but it's still too early for that anyway.

I was just curious.

[unionjackoff]

I see. It's all right to be curious, though. I'm a bit curious myself. What is their name?

[England wants to see if he knows them]

[sortileges]

[ It's funny because he wrote the last text without really realising the implications behind it. Then again, it might not be a complete shock after he said he was getting a robot tea infuser for someone either, right?

That said, it takes around 5 minutes of him sweating at his CereVice to reply. All he sends is her name though. Ah. ]

Athena Cykes.

[unionjackoff]

[the name rings a few bells. he's definitely seen the girl around, but he doesn't really know her. hmmm]

Ah, she's been in Cerealia for quite a while, hasn't she? Probably as long as I have.

[sortileges]

[ It's a first tbh. She truly can't be tamed and just dives at everyone. ]

A really long time, yes. I met her when I first got here.

[ And they were courting like 2 weeks after... crazy tbh. ]

[unionjackoff]

[it is crazy. but Chibi and England had a blind date and then were dating immediately after so...

EVERYTHING IS FAST AND LOOSE IN CEREALIA]

I'm glad for you. It sounds like she makes you happy.

[sortileges]

[ NO SPEED NO LIFE... Apparently. ]

She does. She's teaching me a lot too, and I don't only mean about how things work now.

[ This sounds ... so wrong........... ]

[unionjackoff]

[oh...........]

What is. She teaching you?

[sortileges]

[ I'm so sorry......... ]

I've learned a lot about myself? Kind of. I messed up but I fixed it. I think. We're working on it. Just relationship things I guess?

[unionjackoff]

[relationship things. actually, now that England thinks about it, that was probably a very rude question. so he'll ah. try to rein in his curiosity]

That's good. I think that is supposed to be what love is; you find someone, learn things about each other, and then compromise a little in order to strengthen your relationship.

[sortileges]

[ It's fine England... he didn't take it in a weird way anyway. ]

Yeah, I'm still learning what makes her happy, makes her smile or laugh but also what to do when she's sad I guess?

[ And how to stop her blacking out when that happens... which he's very proud of himself for tbh. ]

[unionjackoff]

You'll get there. I have faith in you. [you're one of his own, after all!]

[sortileges]

Yeah.

I have one more question? [ sweats ]

[unionjackoff]

Oh, yes. Of course.

[sortileges]

I did something stupid recently and am trying to make it up to her. I took her to the spa and for dinner, do you have any other ideas that might work?

She's already happy again but

I want to do more.

[ pls help him with ideas... ]

[unionjackoff]

[ooh! a tough question! England thinks for a moment]

I suppose it depends on what you did to upset her. Can you tell me?

[sortileges]

[ He chews his lip a bit. ]

It's a bit complicated, is that okay? I mean it might be easier for me to say it.

[unionjackoff]

If you want to say it, you can. I am listening.