@oncenation 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 : “ the question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. ”
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HOW SWEET OF HIM , TO DELIVER THE ULTIMATUM HIMSELF . maria theresia did not get that honour ! but roderich , oh , roderich ---- of course he does , for when have other nations not sought to see him embarrassed in front of their own eyes , ever since holy oil had touched his chest & gold had kissed his forehead ? ( a religion he does not believe in , a mockery of god , & yet ----- ) . but prussia will not see this . an upstart like him , he ’ ll soon learn that charging into roderich ’ s quarters & exercising RIGHTS HE DOES NOT HAVE is not the world of politics . ah , poor frederick william --- he saw the country ’ s military to its rise , & yet did not ingrain an ounce of diplomacy into gilbert .
HE TURNS HIS BACK TO THE OTHER ; looks out of the bright windows . his hand easily swirls a glass of wine , & he brings it up to wet his lips . ❛ who is going to stop you ? tell me , gilbert , do you remember when you & the others ---- your brandenburg , bavaria , saxony ---- all of them . do you remember kneeling for me , when holy rome was crowned & i , by extension ? ❜
he waits to face him , lip pulling into a tight smile . ❛ i think , once i have you kicked off my lands by the scruff of your neck , i shall have you kneel for me again . what do you think ? ❜