Hadrius sighs, “No you’re not.”
River’s smile droops. “You have to admit it was a good prank.”
Wordlessly, he draws her beneath the sheets, worn out not only from the day but her endless antics. For the first time in his years, Hadrius feels his age - unable to keep up with her youthful banter and annoyance that is endearing but twists something waning in him.
Her purring magnifies in the silence, sealing the void as he strokes her hair lethargically. “I have a question for you.”
River’s head tilts up in his embrace, searching his face in the darkness.
His gaze remains fixated on the wall, then slowly draws down to her. “Would you like to be Luna?”
“Luna?” she echoes and he nods.
“It’s a title parallel to queen.”
“Oh.” He feels her fingers play with his pierced n****e, rolling th
