[So her thoughts were accurate. It is what he wanted. A lion, a king of the plains, and the way he holds himself, it's not too far off. He is someone who, while he denies it, is always surrounded by others. And she would love to learn more about him, about his life when he was king of Sumeria. With his brother, with his pets. A time before she even existed. And even how he is alive now.

That is for another day. When he is more comfortable telling her. She knows he's hiding a great many things. But whenever she asks, he has shared.]

Then my lion you will be. Let us see how many times I can say it. [It's already embarrassing! But she will try. It's not hard if it's just the two of them.

And then she raises her eyebrow, looking at him curiously.] Is that so, handsome king? [See, he says so.] Are you going to make me a queen to walk beside you?

[Never forget that this humble country can be incredibly ambitious. She would don on finery if she really must, so it wouldn't even take him much to get her into them. Such plans are never that far off.]