Oh, I'd never forget time with you. That's definitely one of the good parts of being here.

[ He does work best with a bit of casual flirtation, too.

There is an impractical romanticism to the story though that Ardyn also appreciates. After all, he was an impractical and romantic man... once upon a time. ]

There's always a martyr, [ he notes. ] And it is a shame that women tend to be more quickly condemned. [ Aera, he knows, was under much more scrutiny than he ever had been despite their similar gifts. She was a symbol of hope, supposed to be pure and graceful. And he'd argue she still was better than most, even in her less than best moments. ]

But it is a romantic notion. Damn the consequences in the name of love.