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    “We have a custom in Almyra,” Claude says, lying through his teeth, “When we welcome a foreign king and his submissive to our court.” He can feel Hilda’s stare on the side of his head, but he knows she’ll go with it. That’s why he married her. She’s as much an innate schemer as he is.

    “Oh?” Dimitri asks. “What’s that?”

    “Well, you can of course choose not to honor it, it’s entirely up to you—I’d never presume to tell a king how to rule in his own house,” Claude says with a smile, and he notices with something like surprise and—because he’s predictable—desire when Dimitri, the king about whom they’re going to write ballads about his battle prowess—can’t meet his gaze in his own hall. Claude’s smile gets wider. “But when a ruling king, or queen, shows up without their submissive, it’s customary to allow them to borrow yours. Perhaps you would honor me by allowing me the service of yours.”

    “What,” says Felix, from his pillow.

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    In which the king and queen consort of Almyra arrive in Faerghus for a diplomatic visit, and Claude learns that King Dimitri and his collared sub aren't exactly what they claim to be... much to their mutual benefit.

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