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[mansuetus]

Character: Lucrezia Borgia (» 010 » 080).
Canon: The Borgias.
For: Ataraxion

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[mansuetus]

[ lucrezia is tired and worn out and her limbs are heavy but she brushes her hair and tidies her gown and pinches her cheeks because for all of her state, she would never let it show. she opens the door, looks at him for a long moment before offering her palm for a kiss. ]

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[naytheist]

[He looks at her sadly for a second before taking her hand and kissing it. They are so formal with each other. He supposes it is useful, favourable if anything as it avoids difficult circumstances, but it destroys him just a little bit each time.]

Would you forgive me, Sis?

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[mansuetus]

[ she looks at him before stepping forward and kissing his cheek ]

I shall let you have your secrets but you must never tell me to leave, Cesare.

[naytheist]

[To some degree he's relieved. He smiles very slightly and pulls her in so that he can her can hug her.]

I did not trust myself. There are things that I wish I could tell you, Sis. But I cannot.

[mansuetus]

[ she leans into it, traces the collar of his shirt and looks up at him. ]

I would not mistrust you, Cesare, for all that you mistrust yourself.

[naytheist]

[He laughs wryly.]

You think I am noble when I am not.

[Unfortunately he knows that all too well. Had he been honourable, they would not be in the circumstance that they now find themselves in.]

[mansuetus]

What must I do to restore you your honor?

[ she takes his hand in hers, examines the lines on his palm. ]

[naytheist]

I am afraid I don't think there is anything that you can do, Sis.

[mansuetus]

I am Lucrezia Borgia.

[ softly; she presses a gentle kiss to his knuckles. ]

There is nothing I cannot do.

[naytheist]

[He smiles gently, almost sadly.]

Can you fix a man when he is broken? Or I would have you take us back to Rome. [For all its complexity, things were simpler then and he can't help but miss it.]

[mansuetus]

If it is you then I can. I shall insist to until I will succeed. You know that I am terribly stubborn, brother. I shall mend whatever that was broken.