Video Post//Outside the House//Pride

[treadingdawn]

[Oh look, two Narnia royals. Arguing.]

I am the King of Narnia now and this blade is rightfully mine, gifted by the High King himself, dismissing any decree you may have.

I am in my rightful place by prescription and conquest and as the heir to the Telmarine throne.

You will have none of it.



[ooc: Let's pretend Caspian is beardless and they're not in a cave okay ;-;]

Comments

voice;

[treadingdawn.livejournal.com]

Well this sword is worth what you consider absurdity and no one shall steal it from me, not even Edmund. I am a better protector than that.

voice;

[7thborn.livejournal.com]

[Exasperated sigh, get.]

I'm not saying someone'll steal it from you, Caspian. I mean, if Peter gave it to you then I don't think you've got to protect it. If Edmund's gotten over himself and realised that, anyway.

voice;

[treadingdawn.livejournal.com]

Well he hasn't which only proves I am the better king.

voice;

[7thborn.livejournal.com]

... oh, come on, don't get into this "better king" shite on top of it all. No one's comparing.

voice;

[treadingdawn.livejournal.com]

People compare, people compare all the time. The Narnians doubt my fairness because I am a Telmarine, the Telmarines doubt my loyalty because I fought for the Narnians.

voice;

[7thborn.livejournal.com]

Of course people compare. I'm the youngest, you don't think I'm compared to everything my brothers do? And it's awful it feels like that for you back home but here, at least, no one's comparing... so don't give them a reason to.

And besides which, we're your friends! For what it's worth, I don't doubt you at all. [Pointedly.] Or Edmund or Peter or anyone else.

voice;

[treadingdawn.livejournal.com]

Then who do you think is best fit to rule?

voice;

[7thborn.livejournal.com]

[In a tone that all but says, Don't ask me that.]

All of you, of course. Clearly you're all best fit to rule since you've all done it.

voice;

[treadingdawn.livejournal.com]

But there can be only one king.

voice;

[7thborn.livejournal.com]

Caspian, I'd never even met royalty until I got to the City. My opinion shouldn't matter. And I already told you what I think of you lot, I'm fond of you all, so please. Don't ask me that again.

voice;

[treadingdawn.livejournal.com]

None of this can be solved with an attitude making everyone equal. There's no such thing.

voice;

[7thborn.livejournal.com]

... No such thing as equality?

voice;

[treadingdawn.livejournal.com]

Not in practice. If everyone were equal we would all be kings and there would be no order. That is the reality no one wishes to face, no one but me.