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That neutral tone stung more than anything else, though suddenly dredging up memories of the last few meetings they’d been able to have towards the end of their union, of his clear efforts to emotionally distance himself from her as his half of the empire entered its’ twilight years.
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It was the default reaction Hellen often had to the Roman even now, and yet some deeply buried (but obviously not deep enough), softer part of her was preventing it from reaching its’ full magnitude. “ I could ask that of you, could I not? … Regardless, it is a rather recent development, “ she manages, her voice surprisingly level despite the flare of her own temper threatening to take over entirely. Had she just heard him correctly? Why didn’t she tell him? Dark brows furrow into a sharp glare, looking almost offended that Romulus would even think to pose such a question– even knowing that thinking is far from being his strong suit, and that she was wondering the exact same thing. “Oh, and I would play the cithara! How I wish I had a cithara.” He fills in the space with the words to the song- loud and low as his voice rumbles through the room. He cuts them off with an exclamation of joy. After a few beats, it all rushes back to him and he looks at Feliciano with a big smile as he joins in to the hum.
Romulus nods as Feliciano starts humming, looking off into the distance as he racks his brain for this memory. Romulus laughs a hearty laugh at Feliciano’s words, his eyes crinkling with happiness. “Oh, bambino, I could not have done it without my children.” He grabs Feliciano’s head, placing a vivacious kiss to his temple. “I should be thanking you for my glory. It was like a game of compliments for them, who could be the most proud of the other? Although it could seem surface level to other people- the sentiments were genuine. He starts with a few Latin words at first, getting the general gist of it before going into full-on humming, glancing over at Romulus to see if he were on track. It was also perhaps in that lesson, and others, that Feliciano learned very early on that massive empires always met an end, no matter how glorious or eternal they appeared in the present. Every step that he took as a nation after Rome’s end was fueled by Rome’s success. Your legacy.” It’s why Feliciano made sure to go to such great lengths throughout time to preserve everything that he could. “The reason why I and even my brothers, have all of these things now is because of you and your inheritance.
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