Teddybear

When morning arrived, Kivvien was already awake, quietly packing everything up. He had already moved the chests back to the cart and was now tidying up the room to prepare ...

Kivvien was soon asleep, dreaming of home, his lab, his partner.

"Goodnight."

Kivvien ignored him and laid down, choosing not to perch tonight.

Kivvien nodded. "We best get some rest."

That sounds perfect!

That actually works out perfectly! If the 'for their safty' motive doesn't fit, you needn't be shackled to it. I was just filling in a motive, it's possible your character ...

I did not see this when it first came out, but it looks interesting if y'all are still active here

Maybe their respective kingdoms were close allies which were in talks while they were young, most probably in connection to the tensions that Siren's prince's marriage diffused. Like, in my ...

"It looks that way," he said.

He had to make a few corrections, places where his math was off, but otherwise his notes lined up well with each other.

Kivvien set his now-empty plate aside and took out a journal to study his notes.

"Finish your food Heironymus," Kivvien sighed.

"You received a meal. The lowliest of servants get that much. I have not adorned you with undo honors."

He hesitated. "...I'm not actually sure. Perhaps I've just become too used to your presence to consider you lesser."