[ but maybe someday. ] We don't even have an electoral system, right now. I'm really in office based on necessity and popularity, after the previous prime minister passed away - they would've overthrown me if they didn't like the way I was running things, but I like to think I've been pretty fair. So, once our affairs are taken care of and I can design one of those, then I can start thinking about my retirement plan.
[ wistfully: ] Once we get out of here, and I can bring Lin home, and we get Gideon and Harrowhark and Kon all settled in, and all of that's done, I'm adopting a dog.
Kidnapping? No. I'm providing legal citizenship as the liason of the Eighth Galaxy to at least three children who desperately deserve a chance to live a life full of love and opportunity.
for a minute, his hands still on the plate he's holding, and he looks down, and... his whole expression just softens. ]
... I'd like to be.
[ it feels scary, to say that, a more real response to a joking remark. the future feels like - for the first time, a future with lin feels so possible, as they get close to the end, here, and... the idea of having kids, does, too. a future he'd daydreamed about, once upon a time.
he can't let himself settle in that too much, though, and he laughs, brightly, clearing it up with a wave of his hand as he hands over his dish. ] Anyway, it's not that new. I was my students legal guardian until they all reached adulthood, so, adopting teenagers is just the status quo.
[...oh, that soft expression is cute. he can't help a little smile in response, head ducking a bit to hide it while he finishes the dish off and sets it aside.]
Well, we're close to making sure that both of you get the chance to. Not too much more of this, now-- and in the meantime you'll just have even more practice dealing with teenagers.
[ it's confidence week but he still gets a little gushy about this, putting his free hand on his cheek. ]
Aaah, don't say that, I don't even know if he wants kids! What if he doesn't want kids? It's not like we can't just use the tanks to combine our DNA so they'd be, like, our kids, what if he doesn't want that, and - wait, oh, god, we have to get married first, I'm not going to be a parent out of wedlock. What if he doesn't want to get - no, he will. He definitely will, I'll just have to start thinking about how to propose when we get back....
[ he's like completely stopped doing dishes now and is dissolving into mumbling im sorry ]
I know, I know.... oh, I'll have to plan something really amazing. I have to sweep him off of his feet...
[ he will. finally go back to the dishes now. god. ] He already agreed to bringing back the girls and Kon, so, that part's taken care of, at least... One step at a time.
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[bixiiing stop working and learn magic and shiiiit. c'mon.]
...you have a point, though, suppose it'd happen eventually.
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[ but maybe someday. ] We don't even have an electoral system, right now. I'm really in office based on necessity and popularity, after the previous prime minister passed away - they would've overthrown me if they didn't like the way I was running things, but I like to think I've been pretty fair. So, once our affairs are taken care of and I can design one of those, then I can start thinking about my retirement plan.
[ wistfully: ] Once we get out of here, and I can bring Lin home, and we get Gideon and Harrowhark and Kon all settled in, and all of that's done, I'm adopting a dog.
[ he will not, tragically ]
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[said in the tone of someone who will absolutely not be surprised bixing is stealing teenagers]
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Kidnapping? No. I'm providing legal citizenship as the liason of the Eighth Galaxy to at least three children who desperately deserve a chance to live a life full of love and opportunity.
[ he's adopting them ]
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[he says as he casually dries another dish.]
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for a minute, his hands still on the plate he's holding, and he looks down, and... his whole expression just softens. ]
... I'd like to be.
[ it feels scary, to say that, a more real response to a joking remark. the future feels like - for the first time, a future with lin feels so possible, as they get close to the end, here, and... the idea of having kids, does, too. a future he'd daydreamed about, once upon a time.
he can't let himself settle in that too much, though, and he laughs, brightly, clearing it up with a wave of his hand as he hands over his dish. ] Anyway, it's not that new. I was my students legal guardian until they all reached adulthood, so, adopting teenagers is just the status quo.
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Well, we're close to making sure that both of you get the chance to. Not too much more of this, now-- and in the meantime you'll just have even more practice dealing with teenagers.
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Aaah, don't say that, I don't even know if he wants kids! What if he doesn't want kids? It's not like we can't just use the tanks to combine our DNA so they'd be, like, our kids, what if he doesn't want that, and - wait, oh, god, we have to get married first, I'm not going to be a parent out of wedlock. What if he doesn't want to get - no, he will. He definitely will, I'll just have to start thinking about how to propose when we get back....
[ he's like completely stopped doing dishes now and is dissolving into mumbling im sorry ]
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[he's laughing softly, but not like, at him. it's just-- fuck, it's endearing.]
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I know, I know.... oh, I'll have to plan something really amazing. I have to sweep him off of his feet...
[ he will. finally go back to the dishes now. god. ] He already agreed to bringing back the girls and Kon, so, that part's taken care of, at least... One step at a time.
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[you know, in murder superhell...]
Sounds like you'll have a full house, until you set them up elsewhere. If that's the plan.
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[ he's like. clearly very excited about this plan. it's fine.
he will hand over the next dish. ] Is that something you've thought much about, Rynlan? Your plans for when this is all said and done.
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[his ears flick, a little surprised at the question, and the dish nearly slips in his hand. he catches it, though.]
I've... thought about it, but. That's really all I've done.