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@horclogium

The young man did as the Beckford ladyasked. But what could she have had in store? He didn’t really have a clue onwhat this girl what up to… but he liked not know much about her. He always kneweverything about anyone else in Chaldea but Cardia had been an enigma… and hewas enamoured by her air of mystery. When he got to talk with her, he alwaysfelt like he was getting to know someone instead of confirming what he hadalready knew from books or history classes he had taken in class as a student. No…he didn’t know who she really was.

And he loved that about her. Sure, he wascurious… but he would rather just let it all unravel naturally. Gudao, at thispoint; hadn’t really realised it but… he had been quite smitten with the girl.So much so that he valued the time they spent together much more than he didwith his servants. There was a side to him that he’d only show to her… one muchmore vulnerable and fragile. A face he couldn’t show to anyone else in chaldeabecause he had the responsibility of being their master. He was Gudao. Theevery man. Whatever person they needed him to be; he was that guy. But who washe, really? Even he had forgotten.

But not when he was with Cardia. No… it allcame out naturally over time. It felt like a relationship blossoming in thespringtime of youth. A somewhat bittersweet reminder that he had been getting older.But it didn’t matter… the time spent with the brunette made his heart flutterwith pure joy. His time was precious after all… and the time spent with her waseven more so.

What could she be doing? Did she bake me a cake!?

No, he was greeted with a warm sensation onhis forehead however. One filled with warmth and affection…A kiss…

His eyes open slowly; and was greeted bythat beautiful smile. At first; he had a blanked out stare… but then his expressionturned into pure bliss. And with a smile of his own; unlike any other. The Japaneseman’s lips pursed into something more mischievous soon enough; however. Gudao’sface closed in on the lady’s…

@horclogium

“Good evening, Cardia! Or should I say,Good Morning!” Gudao was up at the ripe time of 3AM in the morning. It wasn’t alack of sleep or anything. Well; it absolutely was. He was out and about due todealing with some... dream master stuff. As usual; he never really got anyrest. The natural contract between him and his ever-increasing number ofservants would mean that he was kept busy even in the land of dreams. Andso; even if his body was well rested. His consciousness never got a break. Itwas rare occurrence that he wouldn’t dream at all. In those cases; he wouldfall into a deep slumber that nobody could really wake him from. And nobody triedto.

All his servants knew that their masterneeded rest.

That their multiple existences, whileneeded, was ultimately a burden to their master’s very mental health. Cardiawasn’t one of those, however. She hadn’t been contracted with him for her ownreasons. Whatever those may be, he had respected it. And besides; he had so manyservants already. It did make it hard for him to really get to know the girl…Hell, he didn’t even really know what class she had been in. She was extremelyhelpful though. And if he’s being candid… pretty cute.

“Well, I’m up cuz’ of some master stuff!”Gudao beams his usual bright smile at the servant. But his eyes told adifferent story. They looked exhausted. And while his body might not give out;his mind had been at its limit a long time ago. His very spirit; however; hadprevented him from crashing down completely. Gudao had a duty. One that hecannot fail at any given cost.. not even if he had to take down entire worldsto achieve it. He had to show that selfish arrogant side to the crypters… thatno matter what they believed; is that the price they were willing to pay wasn’tworth the result of their sacrifice. Not while he had spend so long saving the verything they threw away so easily…

Gudao wishes he could look up to the moonlitsky of the first Chaldea base but… now they didn’t have that same pleasureanymore. “Oh come on, don’t look at me like that, Cardia! I may be a bit vaguebut it’s extremely personal to those servants! I have made a vow to secrecy!” Gudaoexclaimed, miming out the motion for closing a zipper on his mouth. Tonight; hehad dealt with Tamamo no Mae’s previous lives… Kintoki and Kotaro had helpedhim out this time around, so it hadn’t been as much of a mental strain like itusually was but… he was glad to find out more about the Caster.

“Hey, you can’t pry into me when you won’ttell me anything about yourself! That’s not fair… Equivalent exchange! Butmaybe a kiss and letting me sleep on your lap will change my mind?” the youngman laughs; the fatigue in his voice and request ever so evident. For now… he’lltreasure this moment. The moment that he can make a real connection to someonewithout a servant contract. An actual relationship where it wasn’t aresponsibility or out of obligation… but one built out of mutual interest. Surely;this world would let him have that much…. Right?

Send “⚠️” plus a warning label for my muse. || [ACCEPTING]

@sanzenxsekai

⨳ — GRAND BLUE; VOLUME II || [ACCEPTING]

@goldreign

“...That’s because you’ve been drinking wine like it was water for the past two weeks, and since you don’t need actual food; all you’ve been eating is those alcoholic chocolates like they were grapes. So it’s not that everything tastes like alcohol; everything you’ve eaten HAS alcohol in it!” Gilgamesh was binging on wine like a mom on a school night.

⨳ — THOR RAGNARÖK;  [ACCEPTING]

@arondightlight