[Just kidding, it's not like his brother ever visited. Or like he wanted him to. And now they live in the Gallows, and are often within spitting distance of one another. Spitting distance for a champion spitter, at least, which Nikos is. So it could be worse, unless--]
No. [ There’s a little heat in it - frustration and hurt colours her tone just a little bit. ] I’d rather he never step foot out of Nevarra. Better for the both of us, I should think, since I’ve no desire to see his face.
That's a very cruel thing to say, cousin. [ But she says it teasingly, more than anything else. ] And to think, I was settled on naming you my favourite.
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[Pike to the chest, deadly STD, who cares. See how much he doesn't care about his brother? It's a lot.]
We don't need to keep one another company. Any of us. Family relation is hardly the binding contract it is purported to be.
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Does that mean we cannot enjoy it, at times?
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[Brothers =/= cousins; cousins are actually, comparatively, better than brothers, but still.]
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[Just kidding, it's not like his brother ever visited. Or like he wanted him to. And now they live in the Gallows, and are often within spitting distance of one another. Spitting distance for a champion spitter, at least, which Nikos is. So it could be worse, unless--]
Unless that implies you wished for a visit.
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Good. Because I've no desire to bloat the region with any more relations. Three is enough.
[This is a request, phrased more like a statement, but--]
Remind me of his name.
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[ Half because she would run away and half because he might drag her home. ]
Lord Octavian Venaras, of the Mortalitasi order.
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That's right. The one with the stupid name. Octopus.
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I was luckier than he was when it came to names. He tries to go by ‘Tav’.
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[In the interest of fairness and full disclosure, and nothing else:]
Si-Drone-y. Your voice was too high-pitched to be called a drone, probably. It was just the closest pun. Think it was meant to indicate boredom.
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[And also, gross.]
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We're too old for nicknames anyways.
[He's absolutely going to call her Si-Drone-y.]
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