You laid your claim loud and clear, and I want to bargain, simple as that.
[It's not simple as that there's a reason he dropped Istredd's mind out of existence and that's because Lucifer knows how pissed he's going to be.
It's also not the only thing he's looking for from her but the other part is... more complicated.]
If I didn't respect you I wouldn't for a second even bother. But I've already had you step in when nothing was going on, I don't particularly want to deal with you with something actually going on.
So the question is are you going to share and [goddammit she's never going to let him down for this. why. why couldn't he just chill out and have a good time.] and if there's even a point. Or if he's just screwed up enough from the trauma that you're not here and I am.
[ you laid your claim piques her interest, at least at first. because in truth, she had. it had been just as much about the presence of lucifer around istredd that had motivated her as everything else, a complicated swarm of emotions and thoughts that she always houses where it concerns him; but one that had grown quickly and aggressively with the introduction of someone else.
though, as lucifer continues, yennefer has the startling realization that it's not at all in the same way lucifer assumes it to be. and yes, it strokes her ego just enough to have him state that he respects her, more so when the implication is that if this were some kind of competition, he wouldn't win. but she is a bit distracted by the mere concept that...he's what. asking her permission? to have something with istredd she knew would happen months ago?
there's a part of her that finds this hilarious. another that is just annoyed - that lucifer is bothering with this at all, that this is even necessary. the latter wins out, in the end. it usually does.
perhaps there is more to the fact that yennefer isn't at all worried about this, not when she's comfortable enough with where she and istredd stand. where they will always stand. the events of the last few months have only solidified that for her, and it's possible that if this conversation had happened before, it would be quite different. now? now yennefer is just pissed she'd being bothered at all. ]
I am going to assume you and Istredd finally fucked.
To make a couple of things perfectly clear; one, I step where I want, regardless of your emotional status. If my presence is going to be an issue for you, you shouldn't bother with this at all.
Second, Istredd isn't the type to pick you just because you're present. If he didn't feel something, he would have picked a book. Or a scroll.
Third, I could not care less about whatever 'thing' you and him have going on. If I wanted details, I would have asked.
Gods above, it's like you're asking me for his hand in marriage.
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some inane time pre-dawn, day or two after they've all returned to Thorne
YES GOOD
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It's also not the only thing he's looking for from her but the other part is... more complicated.]
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though, as lucifer continues, yennefer has the startling realization that it's not at all in the same way lucifer assumes it to be. and yes, it strokes her ego just enough to have him state that he respects her, more so when the implication is that if this were some kind of competition, he wouldn't win. but she is a bit distracted by the mere concept that...he's what. asking her permission? to have something with istredd she knew would happen months ago?
there's a part of her that finds this hilarious. another that is just annoyed - that lucifer is bothering with this at all, that this is even necessary. the latter wins out, in the end. it usually does.
perhaps there is more to the fact that yennefer isn't at all worried about this, not when she's comfortable enough with where she and istredd stand. where they will always stand. the events of the last few months have only solidified that for her, and it's possible that if this conversation had happened before, it would be quite different. now? now yennefer is just pissed she'd being bothered at all. ] [ can he feel her eyeroll? she hopes he can. ]
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[can she feel HIS eyeroll?? but also he genuinely can't remember if he's told her anything about what he is]
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there's a part of him that wants to ask maybe just not get snippish with Istredd over this, it's hardly his fault Lucifer's like this
both are Bad Ideas
he knows that much]