A Cold Night
Darius and Nikolai made their way to the dining hall as soon as they were finished meeting with the Valcrez Royal Council.
"It seems like they're pushing you hard to make babies," Darius couldn't help but tease. Back during the meeting, one of the council members even threatened him to take responsibility for snatching away Nikolai's initial bride, Xenia, should her sister Mineah be incapable of bearing their monarch enough heirs that would allow the pureblood lineage to continue.
Nikolai only chuckled and murmured, "Aren't you lucky then, my friend, seeing that you're not being pushed as hard as me on the issue??"
"Well, they don't need to," Darius replied with a burst of crisp laughter. "I'll get to it anyway in one way or another."