another lil rp
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Thread Topic: another lil rp
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Lawrence rolled his eyes. 'No chance,' he mumbled, finishing off his food. He put down his plate and leaned his head against the wall, watching Briar
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Briar giggled softly, nodding. “I’m sure I’ll get it out of you one day, I’ll just have to be patient until then~” He spoke, smiling at Lawrence. “Was the food good? I can get you more if you are still hungry.”
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'The food was good,' Lawrence said, smiling. 'Thank you.'
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“You’re very welcome~” Briar said with a smile, rubbing his hands together and resisting the urge to scratch the back of his hand. “I uh, I’m sorry if I’m being pushy- You can always tell me to go away or just shut up, but- I wanted to ask, what’s it like to be King of a kingdom? Like, I- I am getting older, and I’m sure one day I may eventually take over my father’s kingdom- I just, want to be prepared basically.”
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Lawrence smirked. 'No, I don't mind it,' he said, crossing his ankles in front of him. 'And, well, I'm not sure how to describe it, being king. There's a lot of pressure, I guess, but it's not too unpleasant.' He paused. He looked down and fidgeted with his hands, not speaking for a moment. 'Like, there's always the constant fear of messing up. Your citizens all look up to you, and if you do something wrong, everyone will lose respect for you, if that makes sense.'
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“I think that comes with being royalty in general, to be honest,” Briar replied with a chuckle, running a hand through his hair. “Always needing to be this picture perfect son, perfect prince. It can definitely be a lot.”
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Lawrence smiled weakly. ‘Yeah. It’s a lot,’ he said quietly, fidgeting with his hands. ‘Did you fight in the war?’ He looked up at Briar, watching him with an unreadable expression.
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“No, because my father forbade it,” Briar replied with a sigh and an eye roll, folding his hands together with his palms pressed together. “As much as he does not like me and wishes me out of his own life, he did not want me out on the field for some reason. I’m quite capable of taking care of myself, thank you very much.”
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Lawrence laughed softly. ‘Good to know,’ he said. He brought his legs up and held them to his chest, resting his arms on his knees. He sighed softly, but didn’t say anything else.
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“I really don’t know why he wouldn’t let me, I’m far more capable than half the men he has in the royal guard, if I’m being quite honest,” Briar said with a sigh, propping his chin on his hand. “Seriously, it’s like he thinks I’m a child, still. A pathetic, useless child.” He paused for a moment, opening his mouth to speak but quickly stopping himself.
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‘If I’m being honest, I doubt that. He probably just wants to protect you. The royal guards are trained day and night for years, but there are qualifications and an amount of training you have to go through as a normal person to enlist in the army,’ Lawrence said, leaning the back of his head against the wall. ‘Both of us are still young. I only became king because nobody else could.’
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“I suppose that’s true,” Briar said with a chuckle, nodding. “That must be quite awful, having to become king at such a young age. Considering all the pressure being put on you, all your followers eyes on you?” He sighed, rubbing his face with his hands. “I’m not sure if I could handle the pressure. I can’t even stand up to my father…”
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‘I’m sure you’ll do fine, when it’s your turn. And I don’t think you’ll have to worry about it for quite some time. I don’t think your father will give up his position on the throne very soon,’ Lawrence said with a weak smile. ‘There’s no shame I’m not being able to speak up to someone you’re scared of.’
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“I think there’s a little, when it’s your own father- your own flesh and blood, who you are far too scared to speak your mind to,” Briar said with an awkward chuckle, sitting up and hugging his legs to his chest.
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Lawrence shrugged, giving a small smile. ‘I get it, though,’ he said, rubbing his thumb along a scar on his ankle. He sighed softly, averting his eyes to the ground.
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