Pins curi to his booth with both hands, gazing down at the holy man with a smirk. “Priest, would’st thou liketh to join my family as mine wife? Thou shall make a fine partner for a king.” Ignore the Dante in the background ok theyre here for moral support - cassetti tightenshold
what hair remained on his body stood up near immediate with the sudden action taken by the other. the mask sewn to his face blocked most of his reaction apart from his pupil which shrunk in .... he wasn't sure. the utter confidence stemming from cassetti to think, no.... to believe, that priest at all would— it burns. not as intense as the self inflicted lashings but it's as if the sharp nails of cassetti pried itself into his flesh once again and tried to make home.
chills. a shiver. whatever.... whatever curi could think to name the sensation. his shaking red pupil while the sensation of how cold he felt rolling back in. a man who wasn't known for his ability to keep his emotions in line— but! but... even this. an act of cruelty.
curiambro huffs out shakily. a soft inhale with an even unsteady exhale. "cassetti, @tightenshold " full of anxiety and yet, his tone of voice, his nature all together lacking the once kind ... or even hint of politeness he tried to upkeep. to say it was anger would be wrong but to say it was without? ...it's some complex layer of upset. "have you too finally lost your mind?" it aches, makes him feel uneasy. like something is crawling on his skin. it was never his fault , no...
but the allowance of such a humorous idea. his wife for crying out loud. maybe something as nonsensical once may have swelled his unbeating heart more openly but now. anything that allows for him to look forward. to be happy. it hurts. it hurts so bad. and my god, curiambro was uncomfortable. "...please don't force me to make you unhand me myself, prince." it's intentional; a degree of separation in line with the aversion of his gaze. humiliating them both. he doesn't even have the energy to acknowledge whoever that clock fellow was.
he can't ever let himself bask in a sliver of happiness while the man he sought to uplift suffered at his own actions. "i can't do this."