31st Appetizer

[council_king]

[Video]

Go away. Your time is up.

[Rido turns away to ignore the person off screen and faces the blinking network device. Slumping in his tall backed chair he sighs, slight irritation crossing his features as he reaches up a hand to rub his temple before addressing whoever might be listening.]

Fine. I'm listening. You all have my undivided attention.

[The Pureblooded King forces a small smile on his face, cocking his head in feigned amusement as he speaks.]

Tell me. What is it then... that you think makes you 'special'?

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[jiyuna_togabito]

Diving right in, I see. [He lightly laughed.] Frankly, it's been a while since I've truly enjoyed anything in particular. Though making progress is always rewarding to say the least. And yourself?

[private voice]

[council-king.livejournal.com]

I imagine that you can guess...

... and your free time? What else do you do here...

[private voice]

[jiyuna_togabito]

Yet, why assume when I can have it confirmed? I can say the same for myself for that matter.

My free time? I've none. It's occupied with handling my business.

[private voice]

[council-king.livejournal.com]

Business?

[private voice]

[jiyuna_togabito]

Eden, of course. My little place in the Underground.

[private voice]

[council-king.livejournal.com]

Your work is important to you? More important than relationships?

[private voice]

[jiyuna_togabito]

Certainly. Relationships? [He paused and laughed at that.] That's right. You were infatuated with another, weren't you?

[private voice]

[council-king.livejournal.com]

I don't recall. Remind me...

[private voice]

[jiyuna_togabito]

Yuuki, was it? A girl who was here quite a while ago.

[private voice]

[council-king.livejournal.com]

Oh... my niece, yes.

But 'infatuated' is the wrong word.

[private voice]

[jiyuna_togabito]

Is it now? How so?

[private voice]

[council-king.livejournal.com]

I suppose you'd say she's more of a 'strategy'.

[private voice]

[jiyuna_togabito]

A strategy? A bait for something better perhaps?

[private voice]

[council-king.livejournal.com]

Something like that. I've not quite decided what I'll use her for. But I will have her... sooner or later. What's time to an immortal?

[private voice]

[jiyuna_togabito]

Out of curiosity, why her?

[private voice]

[council-king.livejournal.com]

That, is a family matter.

[private voice]

[jiyuna_togabito]

Family, huh? Attracted by your own kind then.