[ It isn't the act that leaves Percival mortified, but the idea that he'd been so attracted to the very notion of kissing Koltira in particular. Nothing against the man, Percival's opinion was largely indifferent as it stood, but he is a near stranger.
He can still feel some remnants of the magic tingling against his lower lip, and he hardly realizes he's touching it.
Color rises rapidly to his face again as Koltira speaks. ] No. Of course not! Why would I, or you-- Why would we?!
[ All it takes is a quick look around to see others falling for the very trap for Percival to realize something magical is at work here. His face contorts into a mixture of humiliation and anger. ]
[ He just gives death threats as easily as breathing it's fine.
The fact that Koltira is able to stay relatively calm (if not equally dismayed) helps his own temper. ]
Of course. Aren't you aware of how much the Olympian people enjoy this sort of thing? [ The concept of people being... drawn together. Most of the time, to do more than just share a kiss. ]
I would be especially wary of anything you consume.
[ Though, does Koltira even eat? The thought makes him think back to the sensation he'd felt just now. ]
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He can still feel some remnants of the magic tingling against his lower lip, and he hardly realizes he's touching it.
Color rises rapidly to his face again as Koltira speaks. ] No. Of course not! Why would I, or you-- Why would we?!
[ All it takes is a quick look around to see others falling for the very trap for Percival to realize something magical is at work here. His face contorts into a mixture of humiliation and anger. ]
Someone will die for this.
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And who do you suppose that would be? Our hosts?
[ Koltira's just as miserable about the whole thing--more so, even--but even his bloodthirsty heart can't see the logic in that declaration. ]
If anything, it is simply all the more reason not to trust these foolish kingdoms.
[ Olympia especially. ]
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The fact that Koltira is able to stay relatively calm (if not equally dismayed) helps his own temper. ]
Of course. Aren't you aware of how much the Olympian people enjoy this sort of thing? [ The concept of people being... drawn together. Most of the time, to do more than just share a kiss. ]
I would be especially wary of anything you consume.
[ Though, does Koltira even eat? The thought makes him think back to the sensation he'd felt just now. ]
What sort of creature are you, exactly?
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I do not consume.
[ Not food, anyway.
As to what he is, he just shrugs, again internally surprised that he is not instantly marked for what he is. ]
You cannot tell?
[ He forces an unnatural exhale, and frost lingers in the air, crystallizing, then melting away. ]
I am of winter, and the grave.