[ Oh, that does get a chuckle. Siegfried is endlessly patient with him. ]
Well, yes. I never had much of a reason to hide who I was back home. Our existence is well-known. Some just know that we're different without knowing to what extent.
Names don't mean much to me, Siegfried. But do they to you?
[ Will you still love him when he's no longer young and beautiful? ]
[ His smile broadens a bit, although it's bordering guilty-as-charged here ]
You're going to make me blush, but you're quite good at charming me aren't you?
We are, yes. You could say that she was my former ward. I helped raise her with another of our kind. I still consider her family even after she found her independence from me.
[ France's grin turns impish at the mention of preference. ]
What do you mean? Beyond 'my darling'? [ shameless flirting and all. ] I think that I'd like it if you called me France. It is who and what I am, after all.
To be fair, people back home that weren't familiar still sensed that something was different about us. Grandchildren confused as to why the man by their young grandparents in photographs looks as if he hasn't aged a day. That kind of thing. I'm just happy that you are taking it so well! I guess that having Vietnam explain some things really helped, hm? You're not wrong...
[ All of that reassurance doesn't stop France from pausing when he notices the pink gracing his companion's cheeks. Ah. Yes. Good. ]
Such words sound natural coming from your lips. I like it. Specifically, the 'my' part.
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I suppose France isn't too much of a change from Francis.
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Well, yes. I never had much of a reason to hide who I was back home. Our existence is well-known. Some just know that we're different without knowing to what extent.
Names don't mean much to me, Siegfried. But do they to you?
[ Will you still love him when he's no longer young and beautiful? ]
im gomen... i died in may
[ Which is probably indicative of France's subtlety, especially compared to some of his nation peers. ]
I simply wish I had known you were from the same world as Sen. Are the two of you close, then?
[ He laughs softly. ]
No, but I want to call you whatever your preference is. So which will it be?
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You're going to make me blush, but you're quite good at charming me aren't you?
We are, yes. You could say that she was my former ward. I helped raise her with another of our kind. I still consider her family even after she found her independence from me.
[ France's grin turns impish at the mention of preference. ]
What do you mean? Beyond 'my darling'? [ shameless flirting and all. ] I think that I'd like it if you called me France. It is who and what I am, after all.
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[ All of this knowledge about his and Vietnam's relationship is truly a revelation. There's still so much he doesn't know about either of them. ]
I see. And this must directly mirror the literal history of your homes back in your own world, right? At least, that's how I understood it from Sen.
[ Siegfried's cheeks turn pink. ]
... Very well. Understood, France, my darling.
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[ All of that reassurance doesn't stop France from pausing when he notices the pink gracing his companion's cheeks. Ah. Yes. Good. ]
Such words sound natural coming from your lips. I like it. Specifically, the 'my' part.
[ The smolder. The cheek. Help. ]