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therightful: I destroyed your city come over ;)

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[A post for inbox and possibly overflow threads for Ardyn (AOL username: therightful) at Isle of Avalon.]

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[luciing]

[ Hey, guess what, it's his tonberry again, standing there holding both lantern and letter. The knife it normally carries is, thankfully, no where in sight. Perhaps it's a sign of amnesty. ]

There was a reason you intruded on our time at the concert. I am no fool. You would not have sought to dance with her for no reason.

Did you accomplish what you wanted?

[problemsoncauthess]

[Fine, you can talk through tonberries. Though it might probably take some effort to figure out which one is yours and which one is his. The letter starts out in Ardyn's usual, slightly lazy handwriting - at ease, word choice deliberate to be condescending.]

Is there anything I could do that you would not assume the worst of me for, I wonder? Sometimes I feel that it is enough for me to exist for you to accuse me of a desire to murder, torture, and destroy. If I step out to buy a loaf of bread, is it because I wish to kill the baker?

Not everything in my life is about you, Somnus. I had met the girl before, and she was amusing to me. I asked her for a dance as something of a joke, but she was the one to be enthusiastic about it. It was surprisingly pleasant - for both of us, apparently, - and in that manner, yes, I did accomplish what I wanted. Or I would have, had you not shown up.

What is it you fear so? That I would steal her away from you? My, but wouldn't that be a joke. That I would kill her? Yet you could bring her back easily, and then just as easily exact your vengeance on me. Not to mention that I already have earned the disfavor of the boy on the throne and his accomplices - surely you would find it very easy to see me imprisoned again, or perhaps even banished completely for my many transgressions.

[... There, his handwriting starts getting a little rougher, a little choppier. He might be having a time!]

What manner of a threat am I to you, truly? Is it not me who needs to fear your retaliation should I step out of line? After all, you are the righteous hero! The whole island is full of righteous heroes. You know full well that I have been killed here already. I have no one to rely on or speak up for me except for myself, while you could easily gather dozens of people ready to lynch me once you rely my "transgressions" to them. And yet you have the gall to treat me as a danger?

You are so terribly generous with your words of "reprieve" and "respite". Has it not occurred to you, "little brother", that the reason I cannot take advantage of them is you? For me to find someone to court here - what fine words from the man who's murdered my fiancee. No, I know full well that if I were to make any connection, find any sliver of happiness, you would be along right away to destroy it and blame me for it.

[HE'S FINE. HE'S DOING FINE. HAVING AN ABSOLUTELY NORMAL ONE LADS.]

[luciing]

I have told no one of our past, not even when you had first arrived. [ Somnus being tight-lipped on his own world, prophecy, and past had been deliberate-- it is simply not anyone else's business, and it had no place in working to save Avalon's time-wrecked world. He had all the opportunity to do so, yet he had been cautious, and two years without anyone knowing more proves it. ]

It is yours to tell, in your own words, to any. [ This is something he had denied Ardyn for two thousand years.

It's not as if Somnus is without sin. He's fairly certain if Ardyn went around telling others what he had done, the island's population would retaliate against him, instead. In fact when had first arrived upon the island, Regis had rejected him outright.

Somnus had been certain his brother was consumed by the Scourge. He had thought himself right when his brother returned to wreck their land, to corrupt others with it, gods and humans alike-- further justification, further proof that he was dangerous, that he ought to be locked away, lest he cause more chaos, which he did, causing the world to be veiled by an endless, bleak, and cold night, and he had effectively won.

But it was Somnus that caused his pain from the beginning, his tragedy, and Ardyn could have told that to any and had been righteous for it. But he hadn't, either. ]

Unless your happiness involves the harm or threat of others, I will not intrude.

[problemsoncauthess]

[It is true that Ardyn never sought out people to tell them of his own anger and Somnus's deeds. For what reason, not even he is certain - perhaps because... because it is a family matter. He could likely make Somnus a pariah here, but it would not be as satisfying as he needs it to be, nor would it change anything back in their own world. There are other things there, too, ones that Ardyn does not realize nor want to think about - especially now that his mind is busy with his anger.]

Oh, how magnanimous. Why, I suppose I should just take you at your word, like I did back then, and waltz into another trap of yours?

How will you determine whether my happiness involves the harm or threat of others? Shall I never raise my voice, never show any sign of displeasure like a good boy? If that is what you want to see from me, you'll have to settle for being disappointed, Somnus. I have no wish to behave how you or anyone else may want me to.

[luciing]

[ If two years of saying nothing isn’t proof enough that he won’t tell… Then Somnus must simply do more, as well as continue to remain silent on the matter. There is no other option. ]

You are free to tell others at your discretion. There is no one stopping you.

[ As for the rest... Ardyn has already brought catastrophe to this realm, and he's experienced the consequences of it. Others already have reason to not trust him by his own actions, regardless of his past. Somnus remains wary knowing Ardyn's deeds on Eos and this realm, and he is especially protective of Rinea, but he will stay by his word. ]

Will you do the opposite, then? Did it bring you true joy to release the Fisher King?